Kevin Feige used ‘Fortnite’ as inspiration for brand new ‘Incredible 4’ movie

Marvel boss Kevin Feige has revealed that he used Fortnite as a serious source of inspiration for the upcoming Incredible 4 movie.

Starring Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mr. Incredible and Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Lady alongside Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / The Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Factor, Incredible 4: The First Steps will see the superhero workforce formally be part of the MCU.

Due for launch July 25, 2025, Incredible 4: The First Steps is being directed by WandaVision’s Matt Shakman and is set in an alternate universe from the mainline MCU timeline.  Shakman has promised followers one thing “not like something at Marvel you’ve seen earlier than”.

Regardless of 60 years of comedian books and a few questionable films to drag from, Marvel president Kevin Feige lately revealed that he used Fortnite because the inspiration for Galactus, who’ll be performed by Ralph Ineson within the movie. Talking at Disney fan occasion D23, Feige confirmed he confirmed footage of the 2021 Fortnite x Marvel crossover occasion to the crew of Incredible 4: The First Steps.

Galactus is a basic Incredible 4 foe, and exists by consuming whole planets. He first appeared in Fortnite on the finish of Chapter 2 Season 3 and was the principle antagonist for the next season.

Kevin Feige says he shared the clip of Galactus destroying worlds from Fortnite to the crew of ‘THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS’ for inspiration. pic.twitter.com/KEgl0oWIqy

— Incredible 4 Updates (@F4Update) August 11, 2024

Followers appear excited by this revelation as properly. “Galactus had a great presence all through that Fortnite season. He was a small dot within the sky within the begin that step by step grew to become bigger, and he had a giant speech earlier than he began consuming the Fortnite map,” wrote one fan on Reddit, with Feige telling the group at D23 that “the clip of Galactus destroying the island is so cool, I shared it with the workforce to get that spirit of Galactus throughout.”

It comes as Fortnite confirmed a brand new crossover occasion with Marvel that may function the Incredible 4 and Dr Doom as playable characters. At D23, the workforce behind the occasion confirmed the collaboration would give gamers clues about upcoming Marvel movies. Earlier this month, it was introduced Robert Downey Jr. could be returning to the MCU as Dr Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.

In different information, after years of teasing BioWare has lastly confirmed a launch date for Dragon Age: The Veilguard – with the sport launching later this yr