(In 1994, producer Roger Corman and German production company Constantin Film infamously shot a low-budget “Fantastic Four” movie in order to keep the rights to the property, but it was never released in theaters.) Jordan, who also went on to star in the MCU’s “Black Panther” films, in those same respective roles.
The 2015 reboot cast included Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Michael B. The first cast included Ioan Gruffudd as Reed Richards, Jessica Alba as Susan Storm, Michael Chiklis as Ben Grimm and Chris Evans, before he went on to play the MCU’s Captain America, as Johnny Storm. Prior to that, Marvel’s First Family - i.e., the first superheroes ever created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby - headlined three movies for Fox: 2005’s original “Fantastic Four,” its 2007 sequel “Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer” and a 2015 reboot that was poorly received. Marvel Studios first scored the rights to the Fantastic Four in 2019, when Disney acquired 21st Century Fox. “Fantastic Four” is scheduled to open May 2, 2025.
“WandaVision” director Matt Shakman will helm “Fantastic Four.” He took over from Jon Watts, who directed all three of Marvel and Sony’s “Spider-Man” movies with Tom Holland, after Watts exited the film.
