Just in, Deadline has reported that Julia Garner (Ozark, Inventing Anna) is going to be starring as a female version of the Silver Surfer a.k.a. the Herald of Galactus.

The most popular iteration of the Silver Surfer is no doubt Norrin Radd who was played by Doug Jones in Rise of the Silver Surfer. This character though Shalla-Bal, is a variant of the Surfer from the comics. In the original continuity, Shalla-Bal was Radd’s first love, and he had made a deal with Galactus to find planets for him to eat, just so his planet would be spared.

We don’t know if the movie will eventually give us the Norrin Radd surfer, but there has been a rumor going around that this Fantastic Four would come from an alternate timeline. We don’t know how they’ll be fitting in the MCU yet, but with The Marvels already opening up the multiverse, we should expect Reed Richards and his family to also have something to do with experiments that have them jumping around the multiverse.

With the Surfer making an appearance in this movie though, everyone is expecting Galactus to be confirmed soon enough. We don’t know who could possibly play him, but I am up for the fancasting of Anya Taylor-Joy. I’d watch her snack on a planet like she ate that burger in The Menu.

The Fantastic Four is set to release in theatres on July 25, 2025.

This reveal was made with a Valetine’s post of artwork with the team in uniform:

Happy Valentine’s Day from Marvel’s First Family! Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn are The Fantastic Four.

Marvel Studios' #TheFantasticFour, in theaters July 25, 2025. pic.twitter.com/dOmLG0m7ie

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) February 14, 2024

We don’t know yet if this is the actual uniform for the movie or some holiday-themed get-up, but the poster does have fans speculating that the movie will be a period piece not unlike Captain America: The First Avenger.

Besides the overall aesthetic, fans are looking at the magazine that Ben Grimm is holding, and it does look like an actual issue that came out in the 60s.

I feel like I went through literally every Life Magazine cover just to find this one lol#FantasticFour will take place around December 1963! pic.twitter.com/TwAxghLOIW

— MT (@MasterTainment) February 14, 2024

Until Marvel decides to reveal more, all we can really do is guess; but it would make sense for Marvel’s “First Family” to have a story that takes place earlier in the timeline. With the ‘present’ MCU already filled to the brim with all kinds of geniuses, it’s kind of interesting to think that their new Fantastic Four would be people out of time that will have to adjust to the world and new technology.

It would also explain why they’ve been missing since the first Iron Man.

Admittedly, the MCU has been in a bit of a slump since Endgame, but fans are hopeful that after enough time has passed, we could be seeing a new, thought-out direction from the studio moving forward.

Catch The Fantastic Four when it comes out in theaters July 25, 2025.

According to @MyTimeToShineH, Murphy is Marvel’s current top choice to play one of its most iconic villains from the comics. Here’s the post:

Cillian Murphy is Marvel's top choice to play Doctor Doom in the MCU pic.twitter.com/fX5MJYpHyD

— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) November 26, 2023

We don’t have much details about Doom’s character reboot for the MCU, but the same source did say he won’t be appearing as a major figure in the Fantastic Four film; just a cameo at best. But even if Doom won’t be the main villain of the reboot, rumors are swirling that they are planning to make him the next Thanos of the MCU after Kang the Conqueror, making him the primary antagonist in Avengers: Secret Wars.

Other fancasts for Doom that have been coming out online include Jon Hamm and Mads Mikkelsen, but since we don’t know the direction that Marvel is going with the character, it’s kind of hard to put a face to this new Doom. Previous incarnations of the character have been played by Julian McMahon and most recently Toby Kebbell in 2015’s Fant4stic.

Either way, Murphy would seem like solid casting. He does have a very distinct voice and eyes which are integral to Doom’s iconography. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see what Marvel comes up with in the next few years.

Fantastic Four is expected to hit theaters May 2, 2025.

As per insider DanielRPK (via @HollywoodHandle), Taylor-Joy is apparently being eyed to play a villain in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot which is rumored to start shooting in July.

We don’t have any details on who Joy could be playing, but seeing as a lot of people who actually saw New Mutants loved her as Magik, there is a chance that Marvel could want to keep her onboard on the mutant side of things—especially now that they’ve crossed over to that alternate dimension with The Marvels.

Some fans actually suspect that she could be cast as the Silver Surfer, who is being rumored to be genderbent in the MCU as a woman this time. Then again, Galactus had several heralds, one of which is Ardina, who was said to be a feminine version of the Silver Surfer. Even the Dazzler had been imbued with the Power Cosmic at some point and I wouldn’t mind Taylor-Joy taking on that role.

If anything, Taylor-Joy has become one of the most sought-after talents today, from projects like Queen’s Gambit and The Menu; if Marvel manages to land her, I’m just crossing my fingers they don’t waster her talent for some forgettable side character from the comics.

Fantastic Four is expected to release on May 2, 2025.

According to The Hot Mic (via @DiscussingFilm), Vanessa Kirby (Mission: Impossible, The Crown) has been cast as Sue Storm a.k.a. Sue Richards a.k.a. The Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four. So far, nothing official has been announced by Marvel Studios, so it’s best to take this news with a grain of salt.

Earlier in the week, it was reported that Adam Driver had turned down the part of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, and it’s also said that Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) is being eyed for the part of Sue’s younger brother Johnny Storm a.k.a. The Human Torch. We haven’t gotten any updates on The Thing, but there was a rumor going around a while back that Jason Segel (Shrinking) was going to voice the part, and he was going to appear in She-Hulk—but I guess that didn’t happen.

If Marvel would announce the Fantastic Four, I do have a feeling that they would announce all the actors together—alongside their chief rival Doctor Doom, who Marvel apparently has huge plans for. We don’t know exactly how far into the process they are, but after a mixed bag of a year with Quantumania and Secret Invasion, fans are hoping that they get back to their groove soon.

For now, fans are waiting for The Marvels which is set to release in theaters on Nov. 10. You can also watch out for Kirby in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One now in theaters.

According to insider Daniel Richtman (via The Direct) Adam Driver (Marriage Story, Star Wars) is in final talks to play Reed Richards in the MCU. We don’t have enough info besides this, but there have been rumors flying around of Driver being involved for a while; and this lines everything up.

With Driver jumping into more artsy projects after Star Wars, a lot of his fans thought that joining the MCU would be the last thing on his mind, but with him taking in the leading role in time-travel blockbuster film 65, maybe Driver isn’t so averse to starring in these ‘theme park’ films.

Personally, I was into the idea of Marvel casting a POC Reed Richards with top choices being Dev Patel (Green Knight) and Rahul Kohli (Midnight Mass) online. There have also been rumors of Jason Segel being cast as Ben Grimm a.k.a. The Thing, but we didn’t really get any update on that; it was actually said he would be appearing in She-Hulk, but that didn’t turn out to be true.

We don’t know when Marvel Studios will be ready to introduce their iteration of the Fantastic Four, but with Reed already appearing in Multiverse of Madness, it will only be a matter of time. Sure we have a 2025 release date, but the way Marvel is, we could be getting their debut in a project a year before that.

Fantastic Four is expected to release in theaters on Feb. 14, 2025.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Josh Friedman, who wrote Avatar: The Way of Water, has been hired to rewrite a script that comes from Ian Springer and Jeff Kaplan. We don’t know exactly why Friedman was brought on, but THR speculates that it could have something to do with the change in tone of the film.

Some think that with Friedman onboard, we could be getting a blockbuster which has very tight themes about family—just like Avatar 2. Other films that Friedman has worked on include Syeven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds as well as the series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Cameron also had him attached to Terminator: Dark Fate, but there’s probably other reasons that movie bombed besides the writing.

Admittedly Phase 5 is off to a weak start with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, so fans are hoping that Marvel Studios gets its groove back soon. After Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Adam, and Quantumania failing to deliver critically at the box office, there is definitely pressure for Marvel to try and shake things up with their tried-and-true formula.

Fantastic Four is set to release on Feb. 14, 2025, but things could change based on how development is going for the film.

According to The Hot Mic (via Murphy’s Multiverse), Driver allegedly met with Marvel for a role in Fantastic Four. We don’t know which role, but I could easily see Driver take on the part of Reed Richards or his rival (and rumoured to be the next Thanos-level threat) Victor Von Doom (a.k.a. Doctor Doom).

If you’ve watched Driver’s filmography, you can easily see him shift from villain to hero pretty easily, that’s why it’s so hard to peg which role Marvel wants him for. I’m sure there are a lot of fans who want to see John Krasinski take on the Reed Richards role for one film, but if they’re looking for a younger actor, I think Driver can still pretty much pull it off. I mean, after Kylo Ren, maybe he would want to play someone more inclined to the heroic side of things.

For now, this is all just a rumor, but at the rate that the MCU is just taking in talent, everyone in Hollywood would have already gotten a piece of the pie eventually. I’m just hoping they don’t place Driver in a one-off villain role.

According to John Campea, Jodie Comer (Free Guy, Killing Eve) has been cast as the Invisible Woman, and the entire ensemble will be announced this coming D23.

Admittedly, even Campea has said that readers should take this with a grain of salt, but the casting does seem pretty spot-on. Comer is getting more and more popular, and I’m sure that Marvel Studios would want a blonde woman to take on the role.

I guess the question is now up for who the rest of the Four is going to be. Krasinski is a maybe, so a lot of fans are still putting up their pitches for Reed Richards from Rahul Kohli (Midnight Mass) to Danny Pudi (Community). Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things) has been wanted for the part of Johnny Storm, and a rumor has been going around that Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) has been cast as the Thing and could be appearing in She-Hulk.

Until D23, I guess we’ll just have to wait and see, but with the movie aiming for a release in 2024, I think an announcement for the cast should happen soon.

Fantastic Four is aiming for a release on Nov. 8, 2024.

According to a rumor from The DisInsider (via OneTakeNews) How I Met Your Mother star Jason Segel has allegedly been cast as the MCU’s Ben Grimm a.k.a. The Thing. We don’t have that much details on the character, but it is rumoured that he’ll be making an appearance in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

Though there hasn’t been anything officially confirmed, a lot of fans think Segel is the perfect choice for the part. Besides his stature, Segel can perfectly play both confrontational and loveable—which is probably a characteristic we can expect from the ‘Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Thing.’ Plus, Segel has had a confrontation with the Hulk onscreen before:

While we should expect the Thing to be brought to life with CG, I would love it if Marvel went the Michael Chiklis route and gave him a prosthetic suit. But seeing as I don’t expect Segel to want to deal with the hassle, I think he would be completely fine just providing the voice and having someone else do the mo-cap. Who knows, maybe the Ben Grimm we meet in She-Hulk could be a pre-cosmic rays exposure version of the character?

After a great introduction of Ms. Marvel, I’m hoping for She-Hulk to bring someone different to the superhero genre. After Better Call Saul, we need some kind of new lawyer drama/comedy on TV.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law premieres on Disney+ on Aug. 17.

What’s cool is, there’s some alleged pre-vis from Marvel which is said to be a look at Doctor Doom’s armor. Take note, this hasn’t been officially confirmed:

Doctor Doom isn’t going to be the villain of Wakanda Forever. Marvel are building him up to be the next Thanos level character. IF this Pre-Vis is legit, he’ll appear in the credit scene. pic.twitter.com/dqSYMabAgV

— MCU Geeks (@realmcugeeks) July 13, 2022

Since full suits of armor have a different context when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it makes complete sense that Doom would sport one. I guess it’s his own special flair to add the green cloth around the armor and treat it like his own skin.

Ever since Thanos, Marvel seems to be grasping at straws for their next big villain. If anything, a lot of characters are vying for the ‘ultimate villain’ title of the next Marvel saga. Some say it could be Doctor Doom, but others are convinced it could be Kang—who is going to be appearing in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

With Marvel moving closer and closer to the comic origins, I think it would be great if they really managed to capture the nuance of Doctor Doom as character. Sure, he’s a super genius proficient in science and magic, but he’s also the ruler of his own small country, complete with loyal subjects who think he’s the best.

We don’t know who they could cast in the role, but a lot of fans are hoping that the franchise just bring back Mads Mikkelsen. I mean, who even remembers him as the villain of Doctor Strange? They could make him some kind of variant or something if they really want to stick to a certain canon.

Doom is speculated to be teased in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which hits theaters on Nov. 11.

Deadline reports that Watts has now exited the project, and Marvel is once more looking for someone to helm the reboot. The reason for Watts’ departure was said to be him wanting a break from superhero films—to which Marvel obliged.

We don’t know what Watts would have wanted to do with the franchise, but hopefully some of his ideas managed to stick to the direction Marvel wants to go. Watts said about his exit, “Making three Spider-Man films was an incredible and life-changing experience for me. I’m eternally grateful to have been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for seven years. I’m hopeful we’ll work together again and I can’t wait to see the amazing vision for Fantastic Four brought to life.”

For now, the internet is full of pitches on which director should take over the role. Some think that director Brad Bird could make the film since The Incredibles is pretty much the perfect Fantastic Four movie, action, themes, and all; some think that Ant-Man director Peyton Reed might want a go at Fantastic Four since he had plans back in the early 2000s. Branching from that Ant-Man train of thought, some thought the movie would be a great chance for Edgar Wright to mend fences with Marvel by taking on Fantastic Four.

With DC coming up with films like Joker and The Batman, I would love for some newer films to get out of the ‘Marvel formula.’ With so many films down the line, I think the MCU needs to try something big and new—and no, Thor: Ragnarok doesn’t count.

No release date has been announced for Fantastic Four, but fans are hoping for some kind of hint in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which hits theaters on May 6.

As per Gaiman on Twitter, he’s saying that his limited series Marvel 1602 could work as a Disney+ series. Check it out:

I'd love to see Marvel do 1602 as a tv series. https://t.co/6OtqIKpYwq

— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) July 7, 2021

For context, Marvel 1602 is an alternate timeline story where the Marvel heroes exist in the 1600s. In 1602, mutants, or ‘the Witchbreed’ are being hunted down, and the heroes all have to band together to stop the destruction of the world.

The story features a lot of prominent Marvel characters with fun twists. Like Daredevil is a blind bard, and Nicholas Fury has Peter Parker (or Peter Parquagh) for an apprentice. We also get to meet the Victorian versions of Thor, Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and Doctor Doom.

With Marvel slowly introducing the multiverse with WandaVision and Loki, an adaptation of 1602 could be a great idea for Disney+. The audience is slowly being adjusted to the concept of multiple actors taking on the same character with Loki, and with 1602, it offers Marvel a real alternate timeline story that could give us all-new versions of characters. While we don’t have an established multiverse in the MCU yet, it’s possible 1602 could be adapted after we have the Fantasic Four and X-Men are introduced into the main MCU again.

For now, Gaiman is working on Sandman which will likely hit Netflix sometime next year. As for Marvel, their currently in the first season of Loki with new episodes coming out every Wednesday on Disney+.

Talking to Howard Stern, Blunt was asked if she would be in Fantastic Four, and she boiled it down to fan-casting, and confirmed that neither she nor Krasinski had gotten any calls from Marvel about being the new Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman. When asked if superhero films were beneath her, Blunt replied, “It’s not that it’s beneath me, but I don’t know if superhero movies are for me. I don’t like them. I really don’t.”

It’s odd that Blunt would say that she isn’t into these superhero films seeing as she’s starred in action-heavy blockbusters before like Edge of Tomorrow; plus she’s also worked on an action-adventure film with Disney in the form of the upcoming Jungle Cruise film with Dwayne Johnson. Superhero movies shouldn’t be so different, but I guess they come with a lot more loss of privacy, counting that she would be a part of one of the biggest movie franchises of all time.

We don’t know who Marvel would want for the Fantastic Four, but it would be great if they managed to find someone who wasn’t an obvious choice, but could be perfect for a new iteration of the characters. I would still love to see a period piece (much like the first Captain America film), but I guess I’ll just have to wait and see what Marvel comes up with.

In the meantime, catch Blunt in A Quiet Place Part II which is set to come out in theaters on May 28.