Except for John Krasinski’s Mister Incredible showing in Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity, the Incredible 4 have been absent from the large display screen since 2015, however that hiatus will quickly be over. July’s The Incredible 4: First Steps will introduce a brand new incarnation of the crew that resides in a unique nook of the multiverse slightly than the Sacred Timeline, i.e. the primary MCU actuality. The truth is, it’s that separation that makes me happy about an replace that director Matt Shakman shared, though I’m positive some Marvel followers gained’t share my opinion.
Whereas discussing the upcoming Marvel film’s Nineteen Sixties retro-futuristic aesthetic, Shakman, who beforehand helmed the TV present WandaVision (which you’ll revisit utilizing your Disney+ subscription), knowledgeable Empire that First Steps will really feel a lot completely different from different MCU films. Particularly, don’t depend on it being filled with references and cameos, with the director saying:
We’re our personal universe. Which is great and liberating. There’s actually no [other] superheroes. There is not any Easter eggs. There is not any working into Iron Man or no matter. They’re it, on this universe. I like the interconnected Marvel Universe, however we get to do one thing so new and so completely different. Finally this world will meet up with different worlds — however for now that is our personal little nook.
I’m actually glad that is taking place with The Incredible 4: First Steps. It was one factor for Deadpool & Wolverine to cram in Easter eggs and particular appearances because it was meant to be a continuation of the X-Males universe from the twentieth Century Fox days. First Steps, alternatively, is its personal entity, unconnected to the Tim Story-helmed Incredible 4 films from the mid-2000s, nor Josh Franks’ 2015 reboot.
Basically, The Incredible 4: First Steps is working off a clean slate… in addition to being tailored from present supply materials, after all. Frankly, I believe this might find yourself being the MCU’s most accessible transfer to newcomers or those that don’t preserve shut tabs on this franchise’s mythology in a very long time. You’ll simply have to pay for a film ticket, plop your self down in that theater seat and buckle in for the experience that sees Marvel’s First Household attempting to guard their world from Galactus and The Silver Surfer.
Now, that’s to not say this Incredible 4 crew will at all times be separated from the broader MCU, as Matt Shakman indicated. It was introduced final week that Pedro Pascal’s Mister Incredible, Vanessa Kirby’s Invisible Lady, Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Factor and Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch will seem in 2026’s Avengers: Doomsday. Moreover, it’s rumored that Robert Downey Jr’s Physician Doom will cameo in First Steps earlier than coming to the forefront as Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars’ principal villain. He might even be accompanied by Chris Evans in an undisclosed function!
However for now, it’s good to listen to that The Incredible 4: First Steps might be so self-contained. It hits theaters on July 25, however for any of you craving a narrative with deep MCU ties, to not fear, as Thunderbolts* arrives on Might 2.