Kevin Feige Sets Even Higher Expectations for ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Even before The Fantastic Four: First Steps became the final full Marvel Studios movie until December 2026, it was already an incredibly big deal. These are some of Marvel’s most popular and recognizable characters. A team that Hollywood has been toying with in various ways for two decades and had been untouchable to Marvel for much of that—until now. In a new interview, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige set the bar even higher by comparing this film to previous, less-than-successful iterations. “I think that there are no four characters that are more important for the history of Marvel,” Feige said to Empire. “When Disney bought Fox, it was really an unexpected dream come true. It came at the perfect time to help us launch into a new era. They are Marvel’s First Family, and I really wanted to do them justice.” Which, of course, implies the previous films didn’t do the characters justice. Feige actually produced two of those films, 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s Fantastic Four: ... Read full article.