How Avengers: Endgame Impacted MCU’s Fantastic Four Movie

The Fantastic Four: First Steps head Matt Shakman has opened up astir 1 of nan reasons that nan upcoming movie takes spot successful an alternate universe.

Why did Matt Shakman opportunity The Fantastic Four: First Steps is group successful a different universe?

During a caller quality astatine nan film’s IMAX motorboat successful nan United Kingdom, Shakman explained that 1 of nan bigger reasons that nan movie takes spot connected a different Earth than nan MCU fans person known is owed to nan evident questions fans would person if they were.

“We didn’t want them to beryllium connected this Earth (616) aliases nan Earth pinch each nan Marvel characters because wherever were they erstwhile Thanos came, right? They would person helped out. They would person solved nan problem then,” said Shakman.

Shakman besides revealed that First Steps takes spot connected Earth-828, which he calls “a different portion of nan Marvel universe.” Check retired nan afloat question and reply below:

The formed of The Fantastic Four: First Steps is led by Pedro Pascal arsenic Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby arsenic Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn arsenic Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm. The movie besides includes Ralph Ineson arsenic Galactus and Julia Garner arsenic Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer. Additionally, Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, and Natasha Lyonne person been formed successful undisclosed roles.

“Set against nan vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing arsenic they look their astir daunting situation yet,” nan charismatic synopsis for nan movie reads.

Kevin Feige serves arsenic a shaper connected nan project, while executive producers see Louis D’Esposito, Grant Curtis, and Tim Lewis. Mitch Bell is simply a co-producer, while nan euphony comes from Michael Giacchino.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps will beryllium released successful United States theaters connected July 25, 2025. It has been confirmed that Pascal, Kirby, Quinn, and Moss-Bachrach will each return for Avengers: Doomsday, which arrives successful December 2026.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is group to merchandise successful theaters connected July 25, 2025.

Originally reported by Anthony Nash astatine SuperHeroHype.