The Fantastic Four: First Steps is Still Weeks From Release, but Marvel Is Reportedly Already Planning Sequel to Potentially Arrive in 2028

Marvel is reportedly already readying a sequel to The Fantastic Four: First Steps, contempt the upcoming blockbuster inactive being much than a period from launch.

A Variety study states that an untitled Fantastic Four follow-up is 1 of respective presently undated Marvel projects successful development, alongside Ryan Coogler's Black Panther 3 and the long-delayed Blade reboot.

Word of a Fantastic Four sequel follows the announcement by Disney this week that it had scheduled a 4th Marvel movie for motorboat successful 2028 — without confirming what it volition be. The enigma movie volition get connected December 15, 2028, Disney said, pursuing 3 different Marvel launches presently scheduled for February, May and November that year.

While Disney's archetypal caller outing for The Fantastic Four is inactive to arrive, it makes consciousness that Marvel is already considering what's adjacent for its heroes. The workplace seems assured First Steps volition onshore good with audiences, and has already announced the film's stars volition beryllium among the cardinal players successful the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.

It's besides worthy considering what other Marvel mightiness see granting sequels to, aft a mixed effect to a fig of projects from the past fewer MCU phases.

We already cognize Eternals is not getting a follow-up anytime soon, and it seems improbable Marvel volition beryllium rushing to marque sequels for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, The Marvels, oregon Captain America: Brave New World considering their debased container bureau performances. Of Marvel's caller hits, the Guardians of the Galaxy bid feels apt to beryllium rested, meanwhile, considering the departure of manager James Gunn.

Fans person agelong hoped to spot much of Shang-Chi, though it volition person been 5 years since the quality was past seen successful the MCU by the clip helium returns successful Avengers: Doomsday. Doctor Strange seems ripe for a follow-up, though his multiversal shenanigans would person felt amended suited to the existent MCU saga that's present coming to a close.

And what of Thor? The fashionable character's past movie was wide considered thing of a letdown — and histrion Chris Hemsworth precocious sparked speculation helium mightiness beryllium acceptable to determination connected from the character, aft posting an oddly-phrased connection to fans.

So, of each Marvel's caller projects, a speedy sequel to capitalise connected the expected occurrence of First Steps feels apt — arsenic agelong arsenic the movie ends up delivering. For now, Marvel has its adjacent 2 years planned retired with Spider-Man: Brand New Day owed July 31, 2026, Avengers Doomsday connected December 18, 2026, and past Avengers: Secret Wars connected December 17, 2027.

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