A new report suggests that Disney has likely already found the director for The Fantastic Four 2, and has high hopes for the sequel.
Who is potentially directing The Fantastic Four 2?
According to Jeff Sneider of The InSneider, Matt Shakman — the director of the first film and the MCU miniseries WandaVision — is “likely” to return to direct a sequel. As for the film’s box office, Sneider mentions that, although the film hasn’t performed incredibly, Marvel execs believe the sequel will perform better after The Fantastic Four are shown off more in the next two Avengers movies, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Sneider’s report comes after Disney CEO Bob Iger also praised The Fantastic Four: First Steps, saying the movie “successfully launched” an important franchise into the MCU, even if it didn’t make the same amount of money as a project like Avengers might.
In its second weekend, The Fantastic Four: First Steps took a 66% drop, a surprisingly high mark for a film that is praised by both critics and audiences. Following its latest drop, it’s likely First Steps will come in under Superman, the DCU film that launched a week prior.
“Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing as they face their most daunting challenge yet,” the official synopsis for the movie reads.
Kevin Feige serves as a producer on the project, while executive producers include Louis D’Esposito, Grant Curtis, and Tim Lewis. Mitch Bell is a co-producer, while the music comes from Michael Giacchino.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be released in United States theaters on July 25, 2025. It has been confirmed that Pascal, Kirby, Quinn, and Moss-Bachrach will all return for Avengers: Doomsday, which arrives in December 2026.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is available in theaters now.
Originally reported by Anthony Nash at SuperHeroHype.
Source link
