Marvel's Midnight Fantastic Four Terrifying Origin Story Confirmed

Published Aug 1, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. The Fantastic Four comics are about as "fantastic" as a story of its kind could be, in the true definition of the word. Of course, the more common use of the term, used to describe something in a positive manner, still very much applies to the story of four close-knit heroes with extraordinary abilities. However, a new take on the iconic characters set to be introduced in Marvel's upcoming horror-centric Midnigh...