20 Recent Movies That Deserve A Sequel

10. The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four stepping into the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe has been one of the most anticipated cinematic moments for some time, and when it finally happened, though it may not have been as good as some expected, it was a solid MCU debut.

Better than Tim Story's mid-2000s efforts, and lightyears beyond 2015's Fant4stic, First Steps was joyous, and set the scene for Marvel's First Family to stick around in the franchise for some time to come.

Even taking into account that sophomore solo efforts are no longer guaranteed in the Multiverse Saga (just ask Shang-Chi and the Eternals), as well a sub-par performance at the box office that saw it come third in the July 2025 race against both Superman and Jurassic World: Rebirth, it would be truly shocking if Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben (Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach) didn't return again after Avengers: Secret Wars lands in 2027.

There are a lot of projects and potential projects coming up, from Blade to the Young Avengers to the X-Men and more, with Kevin Feige set to focus more on quality over quantity, but First Steps did more than enough to warrant a coveted spot in the hopefully near future.