The new Fantastic Four poster has a hidden detail that all but confirms the movie won't be set in the main MCU

Fantastic Four
(Image credit: Marvel)

Marvel has been dropping breadcrumbs for the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Fantastic Four movie for the past few months, with everything 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:from free comics teasing the story to some 澳洲幸运𒁃5开奖号码历史查询:iꦰntriguing details in the cast announcement. Now, it seems the💯y might have just reveal♚ed that the film won’t be set in the main MCU.

In the background of the new Human Torch postඣer, a city skyline can be seen that looks different from the one we’re used to seeing. As pointed out by Daniel Richtman on : "Look at the background of this poster, the city. Pre๊tty much confirm this isn't set in the MCU."

It’s quite hard to make out where exactly the skyscrapers are, but they certainly don’t look familiar to any of the major cities we’ve seen on screen so far. Now that’s not too surprising, as it’s long been theorized that Marvel’s First Family would be somewhere else in th♑e multiverse – otherwise, why are we just hearing about them now?

Fantastic Four

(Image credit: Marvel)

After the release of the poster, some fans have been trying to work out where exactly they are. "Are we 100% sure this i♏s not the emerald looking city in the quantum realm?," . "I still don't know if that was confirmed to be the place where Ken was chilling but this definitely looks similar to it. Perhaps they've been stuck there."

Another suggested that it looks quite similar to the background of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Captain America: The First Avenger. Take a look at . Meanwhile, a  that it could be set in "retro-futuristic New York," which would be in keeping with the ‘60s 🎐set🙈ting we’ve seen teased so far.

Fantastic Four is due to head into production very soon with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:WandaVision’s Matt Shakman down to direct. The 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Marvel Phase 6 movie stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm. Ozark&ꦓrsquo;s Julia Garner is tipped to play the ♌Silver Surfer, while it’s been confirmed 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Galactus will be the main villain.

The Fantastic Four is released in theaters on July 25, 2025. For more, check out our list of 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:new superhero movies and all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Marvel movies and shows on the way.

Fay Watson
Deputy Entertainment Editor

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