The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Summary
Marvel Studios may be about to repeat a controversialMCUPhase 4 moment in the upcomingThe Fantastic Fourreboot , if the project ’s alternate existence theory turns out to be true . Marvel Studios has provided some major update concerningThe Fantastic Fourin recent calendar month , including confirming the primary hurl for the Phase 6 project , and hinting at potentially existence - changing storylines for the MCU . These teases have spurred major theories regardingMarvel Studios’The Fantastic Four , with one of the most popular placing Marvel ’s First Family in an alternate reality across the vast multiverse for their highly - anticipated debut MCU projection .
Marvel Studios confirm that Pedro Pascal , Vanessa Kirby , Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss - Bachrach have been cast as the Fantastic Fouron Valentine ’s Day 2024 , featuring the team in a poster that teased a potential 1960s setting forThe Fantastic Four . Since then , Julia Garner has joinedThe Fantastic Four’scastas Shalla - Bal ’s Silver Surfer , and a new character poster has cater a closer look at Joseph Quinn ’s Johnny Storm , a.k.a . the Human Torch . As well as raise excitation forThe Fantastic Four , these update have also given weight to a majortheory that could pose a problem for Marvel Studios .
The Fantastic Four ’s 5th member , who will be bring out in the MCU ’s Phase 5 , already made his resilient - military action debut in a 20 - twelvemonth - onetime blue-pencil fit .
The Fantastic Four Reboot Will Take Place In Another Reality - Theory Explained
The Fantastic Four May Originate In A 1960s-Inspired Universe
The Fantastic Four’ssuspected 1960s settinghas prompted wild but convincing theories suggesting that the project could be determine in an substitute universe , one based on a retro - futurist 1960s fashion . This hypothesis was supported in the Human Torch ’s first eccentric poster , which showed Joseph Quinn ’s Johnny Storm vanish around a city bearing no resemblance to any in the real Earth or in the world of the MCU . Julia Garner ’s casting as Shalla - Bal also supports this theory , as Shalla - Bal was n’t the Silver Surfer of Marvel Comics ' main continuity , but of that in 1999’sEarth Xseries , which explored stories on Earth-9997 .
SettingThe Fantastic Fourin an alternative creation explains why the team has n’t been seen or mentioned in the MCU ’s primary timeline , but also hints at a major storyline that could be research in the upcoming task . The Fantastic Four must make their way into the main MCU continuity , but this means leaving their own world behind . This has get speculation that a villain , perhaps the planet - feeder Galactus , will destroyThe Fantastic Four’salternate Earth , forcing the squad to evacuate to Earth-616 . This would create an beatify debut for the Fantastic Four , but risks repeating a controversial Phase 4 twist .
Establishing Heroes In Another Reality Risks Repeating Doctor Strange 2’s Divisive Illuminati Scenes
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Debuted Variant Heroes As Earth-838’s Illuminati
IfThe Fantastic Fouris set in an alternate universe , variant heroes could be introduced , likewise to the debut ofEarth-838 ’s Illuminati in 2022’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness . Sam Raimi ’s Phase 4 project sport the live - action MCU debuts of John Krasinski ’s Reed Richards , Patrick Stewart ’s Professor X , Lashana Lynch ’s Captain Marvel , Anson Mount ’s Black Bolt , Hayley Atwell ’s Captain Carter and Chiwetel Ejiofor ’s Baron Karl Mordo as Earth-838 ’s Illuminati . While these introductions were very exciting , and fleshed out the MCU ’s multiverse , Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’Illuminati scene became some of the MCU ’s most divisive moments .
Marvel Studios debut the Illuminati during Phase 4 , but since most of them were kill by the Scarlet Witch , the squad needs several new members .
The fact that Earth-838 ’s Illuminati were massacred by the Scarlet Witch so quickly after being introduced did n’t sit down well with many witness . The Fantastic Fourrisks repeating these scenes if variant heroes are enter as indweller of the project ’s alternate universe . Since Galactus is speculated to be destroying the public ofThe Fantastic Four , or perhaps an incursion will destroy the entire population , any new heroes that debut start the peril of being kill off without getting much development . While this is sure enough a real possibleness , Marvel Studios still has the chance to figure out this problem before it even arises .
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How The Fantastic Four Can Avoid Wasting Character Development With An Alternate Reality
The Fantastic Four Can Introduce Variants Of Heroes Viewers Already Know
The bounteous trouble with killing off Earth-838 ’s Illuminati was root in the fact that all the group ’s heroes were completely or relatively new to the MCU . Krasinski ’s Mister Fantastic , Lynch ’s Captain Marvel and Stewart ’s Professor X were all making their MCU debuts , while Atwell ’s Captain Carter had only been find in animation , and Mount ’s Black Bolt had made a previous appearance in the failed Marvel TelevisionInhumansseries . Introducing these newfangled heroes just to toss off them off bit subsequently felt like a terminated waste , butThe Fantastic Fourcan solve this problem by introduce variate of heroes audiences already know .
If variants of heroes that have already appeared pop up inThe marvellous Four’salternate universe , vote down them off at the end of the undertaking would n’t be so much of a shock . The fact that the alternate Earth ’s destruction will also likely happen later on means these variant could haveThe Fantastic Four’sentire duration to be train , rather than only getting a few second of screen - clip before being kill off . It ’s possible thatThe Fantastic Fourcould repeat mistake made byDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , but Marvel Studios still has a chance to nullify these problems .
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The Fantastic Four : First Steps depicts Marvel ’s First Family navigating their roles as heroes amidst a 1960s - exalt , retro - futurist world . As they hold Earth from Galactus and the enigmatic Silver Surfer , they must also uphold the military strength of their mob bond .
The Fantastic Four: First Steps depicts Marvel’s First Family navigating their roles as heroes amidst a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world. As they defend Earth from Galactus and the enigmatic Silver Surfer, they must also uphold the strength of their family bond.
