The MCU's Fantastic Four Exist In A Universe Without Other Superheroes, Confirms Marvel's First Steps Director

The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman confirms that the titular heroes are the only superheroes in their home timeline.

April 4, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Samantha Adams

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We are our own universe, which is wonderful and liberating.

There’s really no [other] superheroes.

There’s no Easter eggs.

There’s no running into Iron Man or whatever.

They’re it, in this universe.

I love the interconnected Marvel Universe, but we get to do something so new and so different.

The Human Torch in flames in front of the promo art for the MCU’s Fantastic Four.

Eventually, this world will meet up with other worlds but for now this is our own little corner.

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