US EditionThe Fantastic Four: First Steps Actor Vanessa Kirby Issues Franklin Richards Tease: ‘It's Not Just Adults That Have Superpowers'
- Marvel Studios is set to launch Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which will premiere on July 25, 2025, and is located in the newly introduced Universe 828.
- This alternate Earth was chosen to separate the new Fantastic Four from previous versions and avoid continuity conflicts with Earth-616 and Earth-838.
- The movie showcases a retro 1960s sci-fi style and features Pedro Pascal in the role of Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn portraying the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach taking on the character of Ben Grimm.
- Vanessa Kirby shared that her character Sue Storm is expecting a child, hinting that their baby, Franklin Richards, will possess extraordinary abilities and play an important role in the story.
- By situating the Fantastic Four within Universe 828, Marvel allows the team to seamlessly participate in multiverse events such as Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars while maintaining narrative consistency.
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Actor Vanessa Kirby Issues Franklin Richards Tease: ‘It's Not Just Adults That Have Superpowers'
In The Fantastic Four: First Steps we’ll no doubt get to see Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing show off their powers as they battle to defend Earth against the might of Galactus. But could we also see Franklin Richards get in on the action, too?In an interview with Empire Magazine, Vanessa Kirby, who plays Sue Storm, dropped an interesting tease that’s set tongues wagging within the MCU fandom: “It’s not just adults that…
If Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm Wants to Make the Fantastic Four Proud, the MCU Must Do 1 Thing For the Marvel Hero
Vanessa Kirby stepping into the jumpsuit and white boots of Sue Storm in Fantastic Four: First Steps offers the Marvel Cinematic Universe a golden opportunity. To truly honor the character and make The Fantastic Four proud, the film has to present a Sue who is beyond her early, somewhat constrained comic book portrayal.
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Under Fox’s umbrella, Fantastic Four, one of Marvel’s biggest IPs, never lived up to its potential, and among the main crew, Sue Storm had the least amount of agency compared to her peers, despite her intellect and powers. With Matt Shakman set to usher Marvel’s first family to a new era, Vanessa Kirby’s Storm is finally set to have some agency in the story. Moreover, it seems Kirby herself is ready to hit things out of the park with her ball kn…
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