Kevin Feige Spills the Beans on Fantastic Four’s Alternate ’60s Setting and Filming Kickoff

Marvel Studios’ president Kevin Feige just dropped some exciting updates on the upcoming Fantastic Four film. In a recent episode of The Official Marvel Podcast, he confirmed the movie is set in the 1960s but not in the New York we know—it’s an alternate universe. Fans who speculated about this after seeing the cityscape in the movie’s poster were right on target. Feige commended our sharp eyes for catching the difference.

The filming for Fantastic Four is slated to begin right after this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego, on July 29. Feige was clear and direct about the start date, emphasizing the immediate transition from the con to the set.

Fantastic Four will mark its distinct presence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), with this film being their first real foray, despite the characters popping up in Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness. Feige expressed his enthusiasm for bringing these legendary Marvel characters into the MCU fold. He sees them as mainstays who have yet to be fully explored in the way this new film intends to.

The cast lineup is quite stellar, with Pedro Pascal stepping into the role of Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, and Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm or The Invisible Woman. Joining them are Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm or The Human Torch, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm or The Thing, Julia Garner as The Silver Surfer, and Ralph Ineson as Galactus. Other notable cast members include John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul Walter Hauser, although their roles are still under wraps.

The film is directed by Matt Shakman and is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025. This reboot promises to bring a fresh perspective to the Fantastic Four saga, differentiating it from the earlier versions released by 20th Century Fox, and placing these iconic characters squarely in the heart of the MCU in a way we haven’t seen before. So, mark your calendars for Comic-Con and the much-anticipated beginning of production the following day.

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