The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Matt Shakman's retro-futurist MCU entry starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach opened August 2025 and grossed $870 million worldwide, making it the highest-grossing Marvel origin film since Black Panther. Set in a stylised 1960s alternate universe, its optimistic design aesthetic and ensemble chemistry earned an 87% Rotten Tomatoes audience score.