Fantastic Four: Annihilation (Marvelette film)

Fantastic Four: Annihilation is a Phase Six Marvelette Cinematic Universe film. It was released on May 8th, 2026, following Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and preceding Shang-Chi and the Fall of the Defenders. The film is directed by Jennifer Phang.

Cast

 * John Krasinski as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic
 * Emily Blunt as Susan Storm-Richards / Invisible Woman
 * Joe Keery as Johnny Storm / Human Torch
 * Seth Rogen as Ben Grimm / Thing
 * Willem Dafoe as Annihilus (Death)
 * Mackenzie Davis as Valeria Richards
 * Oscar Isaac as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
 * Richard Kind as the Voice of H.E.R.B.I.E.
 * Jamie Clayton as Alyssa Moy
 * Anika Noni Rose as Alicia Masters
 * Charles Melton as Wyatt Wingfoot
 * Ellie Kemper as Darla Deering (First Appearance)
 * Rainn Wilson as Simon Utrecht (First Appearance) (Death)

Crew

 * Jennifer Phang: Director
 * Kid Marvelette: Executive Producer
 * Kevin Feige: Executive Producer
 * Christopher Markus: Writer
 * Stephen McFeely: Writer
 * Trinh Tran: Producer
 * Victoria Alonso: Producer
 * Michael Giacchino: Composer

Plot
When the Negative Zone begins to leak into our reality, the Fantastic Four make it their responsibility to defeat Annihilus before he can claim dominion over both worlds. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, their daughter from the future, Valeria, is working alongside Doctor Doom behind the scenes to destabilize the Negative Zone's molecular structure.

Trivia

 * Veteran The Office actors Ellie Kemper and Rainn Wilson make their MCU debuts in this film as Darla Deering and Simon Utrecht, respectively.
 * Simon Utrecht is traditionally a Hulk villain known as Vector, but he makes an appearance in this film as a businessman who is trying to run the Fantastic Four into bankruptcy.
 * This film hints at Johnny Storm being bisexual, with Darla Deering and Wyatt Wingfoot competing for his affections.
 * Denis Villeneuve did not return to direct this film, and was replaced with Jennifer Phang.