Fantastic Four's Retro-Futuristic Origin Story Arrives | JQJO

Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps, arriving in four months, will debut the iconic team in the MCU. Set in a retro-futurist 1960s-inspired alternate universe, the film follows four astronauts—Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm—who gain superpowers after a space mission. Director Matt Shakman aimed for a grounded, Kubrick-esque aesthetic using practical effects and a distinct visual style, separate from other MCU entries. While the Fantastic Four will eventually join the wider MCU in Avengers: Doomsday, this film offers a standalone origin story.