Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has revealed the strategic game plan behind setting The Fantastic Four: First Steps on an alternate Earth, providing the clearest road map yet for the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga.

Marvel Studios just scored a major win. With 130 reviews counted, The Fantastic Four: First Steps holds an impressive 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, officially earning the coveted Certified Fresh seal. This marks a huge moment for the MCU and a much-needed victory for the superhero genre.

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,

One of the biggest movies to kick off Marvel’s Phase Six is the MCU’s newest movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps. Based on the FF trailer, the 2025 movie release not only stands apart due to its stellar casting,

Technically, you don’t need to watch any of the MCU before Fantastic Four: First Steps. The movie takes place on a parallel Earth, so the story doesn’t depend on previous knowledge of MCU events to make sense. First Steps serves as a soft reboot, kicking off Marvel’s Phase 6.

To celebrate the impending arrival of 'First Steps' in theaters, both 'Marvel Rivals' and 'Fortnite' will get movie-themed skins for the Fantastic Four this Friday.

Critics seem to at least agree that Fantastic Four is a visual feast and way better than the first three movies Fox made. As someone burnt out on the MCU since Thor: Love and Thunder, I’ll take clearing the low bar over getting walloped in the face by one higher up. Here’s what other reviewers are saying:

The Marvel film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Julia Garner and hits theaters July 25.