Four Fantastic Four movies were produced before Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and the MCU reboot has finally broken what was a pretty unfortunate streak for the team's

First Steps have leaked online. Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four arrives in United States theaters this weekend. Directed by Matt Shakman, the MCU movie stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic,

First Steps makes Superman look mediocre - 4/5 Marvel launches its new phase with a stylish and satisfying retro-future reboot of The Fantastic Four

Though there's very little in it, Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps is ahead of DC's Superman on Rotten Tomatoes, while James Gunn's DCU reboot has taken the lead on

But it was a little odd to hear that Marvel also planned to make the Fantastic Four a major part of the MCU’s future. Even though the Fantastic Four have always been prominent in Marvel’s comics, the characters — created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee — had never translated well to the big screen.

First Steps, which just had its world premiere on July 21, 2025, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.

A new report has possibly revealed Ted Lasso star Sarah Niles' role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, shedding light on one of the MCU reboot's original supporting characters. Recent scoops detail how Niles fits into Marvel's upcoming origin story set in a 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world.

ILLUSTRATION BY SARA SINGH “A few years ago I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to visit my friend [the director] Ángel Manuel Soto. Rootbeer—that’s my dog—came with me. On