First Steps’ Just Got an Out of This World Update

One of Marvel’s most anticipated movies ever, which is set to release next year, just got its biggest updates yet. The official Marvel X account announced that The Fantastic Four: First Steps has officially begun filming with a video of the cast talking about their characters and what the project means to them. Pedro Pascal will play Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby will play Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach will play Ben Grimm/The Thing, and Joseph Quinn will play Johnny Storm/The Human Torch. Matt Shakman, who previously directed all episodes of the hit Disney+ series WandaVision, will helm Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four movie, with a script from Peter Cameron with contributions from Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, Eric Person, and Ian Springer.