MCU Fantastic Four Movie Casting Gets First Update From Director In 8 Months

The director of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four is finally offering a new casting update. The Fantastic Four is an iconic Marvel team that has appeared on screen before. 2005’s Fantastic Four and 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer both adapted a version of Marvel’s first family. The franchise was eventually rebooted into 2015’s Fantastic Four. Now, the family — which consists of Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Thing, and the Human Torch — will soon be starring in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Unfortunately, it has been months since the movie’s last update.

With the WGA strike officially over, director Matt Shakman is ready to return to developing the latest Fantastic Four movie. Eight months after the last major update, Shakman spoke to Collider about the movie’s development. While the SAG-AFTRA strike continues, Marvel Studios cannot negotiate with actors, leaving Shakman unable to announce any members of the cast. Shakman is expecting an announcement to come, however, and he is excited to finally offer that news. Check out his quote below:

“We’re in the middle of a SAG strike, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they get a great deal really soon and we can go back. Then, once that’s resolved, there’ll be a plan at that point, but I can’t say too much. There will be an announcement at some point! I know that the internet is very excited to find out, and I’m excited to share it. I just can’t do it yet.”