Fantastic Four Expands Its MCU Footprint With Major Villain Prequel

Published Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. At long last, in the summer of 2025, the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally managed to deliver to the world a cinematic iteration of The Fantastic Four that fans can root for in The Fantastic Four: First Steps​​​​​​. Of course, with the emergence of a satisfying adaptation of a beloved comic book property comes the waiting for their next big-screen adventure. Luckily, Marvel Comics has made things easier for th...