Everything to Know Before Watching The Fantastic Four on Disney+

If you're ready to watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps with your family at home, here are some important details before you start. After a long wait, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film is now available on Disney+. You can enjoy the movie on the streaming platform along with your loved ones.

While the film drew large audiences in theaters, now it's time to see how it plays out on the TV screen. If you haven’t seen it yet, here are key points to keep in mind about the first superhero family in the MCU.

Key Points to Know

This Fantastic Four film is quite different from previous versions.
Unlike earlier entries, The Fantastic Four: First Steps does not include an origin story.
So, don’t expect scenes involving space missions, cosmic rays, or human experiments, though some glimpses of their space mission do appear.
Marvel Studios took a similar approach to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) by skipping the origin story.
Earth-828, the universe of this Fantastic Four, apparently has only four superheroes.
The trailer suggests that this team has defended their world from many threats multiple times.
Several villains appear in the movie, so don’t expect just one main antagonist.
However, the film does not tease villains like Galactus or Silver Surfer.

"Marvel Studios has taken the same approach for this one as they did with Spider-Man in the 2017 movie, Spider-Man: Homecoming."

"It looks like the Fantastic Four’s Earth-828 has only four superheroes in its universe."

This approach brings a fresh perspective on the superhero family, focusing less on origins and more on their established dynamics and challenges.

Author's Summary

The film offers a fresh take on the Fantastic Four by skipping origins and focusing on an established superhero team facing multiple villains, bringing a new vibe to the MCU.

FandomWire — 2025-11-06