The highly anticipated Fantastic Four reboot has been officially titled as The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
The title was announced by film’s director Matt Shakman during a thrilling Hall H panel at Comic-Con on Saturday.
Shakman offered fans a glimpse into the MCU’s reboot film with a concept reel before revealing the official title.
The footage showcased a Space Age-inspired look for the upcoming superhero adventure.
Shakman provided more details about the film’s time period and said that influential designer Syd Mead was an inspiration for the film’s setting.
“We’re doing a retro-future ’60s. Syd Mead was an inspiration. The ’60s, to me, is all about optimism. I love the Fantastic Four. I love their power set. We want to be true to the comics but we want to be true to life.”
Shakman then treated the audience to a video showcasing the film’s tone and style.
Resembling a vintage newsreel, the footage featured a mix of iconic moments: Mr. Fantastic as a science teacher, the team’s futuristic Fantasticar, space exploration sequences, and even a funny glimpse of The Thing as a contestant on a dating show.
The end of the reel introduced the film’s primary supervillain, Galactus played by Ralph Ineson.
Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Susan Storm/Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing) also made their grand entrance at Marvel’s Comic-Con panel in Hall H.
In addition to their solo outing in 2025, the Fantastic Four team is also set to appear in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, both of which will be helmed by the Russo brothers.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025.
