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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 film that will officially introduce the iconic superhero team to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The team was originally created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics in 1961.12

The Fantastic Four consists of four members who gained superpowers after their spaceship was exposed to cosmic rays:
* Dr. Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), who can stretch his body.
* Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), who can become invisible and project force fields.
* Johnny Storm (Human Torch), who can generate fire and fly.
* Ben Grimm (The Thing), a super-strong being with rocky skin.2

The film is set to star Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards and Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm.2

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