Kevin Feige reveals a Spider-Man and Fantastic Four team-up is likely in the MCU after The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally introduces Marvel’s First Family in the MCU after seventeen years of absence. Their integration into the franchise opens up countless possibilities for interactions between the Fantastic Four and other MCU characters.
At The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ roundtable where ScreenRant‘s Ash Crossan was present, Kevin Feige revealed that Joseph Quinn was cast as the MCU’s Johnny Storm with the possibility of an eventual Spider-Man team-up in mind. Feige confirms a Spider-Man and Human Torch crossover is now “in the realm of possibility,” which he considers a particularly exciting idea. Read Kevin Feige’s full quote below:
“We didn’t do chemistry reads, but whenever we cast it is with that blue sky dream in mind of one day being able to do that. And that’s a great example. That’s one of the key relationships in Marvel comics is Johnny Storm and Peter Parker. And we’ve never been able to come close to it before and now it is in the realm of possibility. That’s exciting. That gets me up in the morning.”
What Kevin Feige’s Spider-Man & Fantastic Four Crossover Comments Means
An MCU Fantastic Four & Spider-Man Crossover Would Be A Fan’s Dream Come True
Since Marvel sold the cinematic rights to many of its characters in the 1990s, it was considered an impossibility to see Spider-Man meet the Fantastic Four on the big screen. Yet, Marvel has repeatedly pushed the boundaries, first by collaborating with Sony to introduce Spider-Man in the MCU, and then by bringing the Fantastic Four and the X-Men into the MCU thanks to Disney’s acquisition of Twentieth Century Fox. Now, almost all high-profile Marvel crossovers are possible in the MCU.
Spider-Man maintains a close friendship with the Fantastic Four in Marvel Comics, especially with the Human Torch. It was the Fantastic Four who helped Spider-Man understand his black suit was a living symbiote organism after 1984’s Secret Wars. And throughout the years, Peter Parker and Johnny Storm have developed a brother-like bond. Spider-Man was the first hero the Fantastic Four contacted to replace Johnny Storm when the Human Torch died in the Negative Zone.
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Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four’s MCU Crossover May Happen Sooner Than Anybody Thinks
The Fantastic Four: First Steps releases almost exactly one year before 2026’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and both movies are likely to lead directly into the plot of Avengers: Doomsday. The Fantastic Four and Spider-Man are key figures in the MCU’s Phase 6, and they may continue to hold the spotlight well into Marvel’s next saga. With the Fantastic Four on Earth-616 and Peter Parker starting a new chapter in his story, their journey may intertwine sooner rather than later.
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man has teamed up with top-tier MCU characters ever since his debut appearance. Team Iron Man, Tony Stark, Doctor Strange, and the Punisher are now central figures in Spider-Man’s superhero career. After the events of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, there’s a high chance Johnny Storm and the Fantastic Four will be Spider-Man’s next MCU allies.
