There was a lot of speculation about whether the MCU The Fantastic Four The film would be a period piece after its first artwork was revealed. The poster, without a doubt it evoked a certain 60s sensibility. However, Marvel Studios did not comment further on whether the film would be set in an earlier era at the time. Now, however, the head of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, has confirmed it The Official Marvel Podcast this The Fantastic Four In fact, it will be a period piece set in the sixties. You can take a look at the poster that started all the speculation below and see exactly what Feige has to say about it The Fantastic Four and its configuration.
When asked directly if The Fantastic Four it would be set in the 1960s, as hinted at, Feige said, “Yeah, yeah, a lot. It's period.” However, we still don't know which 1960s version exactly we will see it on the screen. Feige teased that moment The Fantastic Four could be a period piece, wno it must necessarily be set in the 1960s, as it takes place on Earth in the MCU's main timeline.
Feige notes, “There was another piece of art that we released with Johnny Storm flying in the air, making a figure four. There was a cityscape in the corner of that image, and there were a lot of smart people who realized that this cityscape didn't look exactly like the New York we know and the New York that existed in the 1960s in our world.And those are smart observations, I'll say.
Feige seems to be hinting that while we can expect a period piece, the MCU will definitely change the setting of The Fantastic Four in his head This could mean more than a few different things, including alternate dimensions, time travel traps, or other widespread multiversal chaos. We'll have to stay tuned to find out.
Feige also pointed this out The Fantastic Four will begin production on July 29, 2024, right after San Diego Comic-Con. The Marvel boss reveals his excitement for the film, sharing, “I'm really excited because I think these characters are pillars, they're legendary pillars of the Marvel universe that we've never played with or explored in any meaningful way . . , aside from the Multiverse of Madness and a few fun teases before. The way we're doing it in this movie.”
The Fantastic Four will be published on July 25, 2025. It will star Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards aka Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm aka The Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch. We can't wait to see what kind of vintage piece The Fantastic Four gives life
