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Marvel's Fantastic Four (2025)

Marvel's Fantastic Four is the first MCU movie to feature Marvel's First Family in the same live-action universe as the Avengers. It introduces the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm, and precedes Phase 6's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.

Marvel's Fantastic Four
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Action
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Superhero

Director
Matt Shakman
Release Date
May 2, 2025
Studio(s)
Marvel Studios
Distributor(s)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Writers
Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer
Franchise(s)
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Story By
Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

Summary

Marvel's Fantastic Four is the first MCU movie to feature Marvel's First Family in the same live-action universe as the Avengers. It introduces the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm, and precedes Phase 6's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.

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