After years of being sidelined, the Fantastic Four are finally making a big comeback in 2025. Marvel’s First Family is returning to the spotlight in several major projects, including a new MCU movie, a huge comic event, and a video game expansion. Fans can expect to see the team in action like never before.
The Return to the Big Screen: The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The Fantastic Four will make their debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in The Fantastic Four: First Steps this July. This movie marks the second reboot of the team’s film franchise and the first MCU film to feature them.
After the failure of the 2015 movie Fant4stic, many fans feared the team would never make it to the big screen again. But with Marvel now in control, the Fantastic Four are set to play major roles in future MCU films like Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
The One World Under Doom Comic Event
The Fantastic Four are also at the center of a major comic event in 2025. Ryan North, the writer of the Fantastic Four comics, is leading the event One World Under Doom.
In this series, the Avengers and Fantastic Four must deal with a world where Doctor Doom has become the Emperor of Earth.
Fans are excited to see Doom take center stage as the team’s greatest enemy. This event is part of Marvel’s plan to bring the Fantastic Four back to prominence in the comics.
The Fantastic Four in Marvel Rivals
In addition to the movie and comics, the Fantastic Four will also be featured in the Marvel Rivals video game. Starting on January 10, Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman will be playable characters in the game’s first season, Eternal Night Falls.
The Thing and Human Torch will join later in the season. The team’s robot companion HERBIE will also appear as a map item. This shows just how important the Fantastic Four are to the future of the Marvel universe across all media.
2025 Is the Year of the Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four have always been a cornerstone of the Marvel Universe. They were the first team to appear in Marvel comics back in 1961, and many of Marvel’s greatest characters and stories began with them.
After a rough decade, 2025 marks the year they reclaim their place at the top of Marvel’s roster.
