Josh Friedman (Snowpiercer) has taken over screenwriting duties on Marvel’s forthcoming Fantastic Four movie from Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, Deadline can confirm.
Today’s screenwriter shakeup is one of a few to take place recently on high-profile industry properties. Beef creator Lee Sung Jin was introduced to Marvel’s Thunderbolts earlier this week, taking over the reigns from Eric Pearson.
And last week’s incoming writer was Steven Knight, who took over from Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-Gibson as scribe for Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s untitled Star Wars movie.
Details as to the plot of the new Fantastic Four film are under wraps. But WandaVision‘s Matt Shakman remains aboard as director of the pic which opens Phase 6 of the MCU on February 14, 2025.
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