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First Reactions Say ‘Fantastic Four’ Is ‘Possibly The Best Marvel Film Ever Released’
UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 19 – Marvel Studios' reboot of Fantastic Four is praised for stunning visuals and strong performances, with early tracking projecting a $100-110 million opening weekend, signaling a major MCU success.
- Following early critic screenings, first reactions appeared online, ahead of the film’s July 24, 2025 release, with praise for visuals, performances, and storytelling.
- Matt Shakman directs The Fantastic Four: First Steps, with script by Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson and Jeff Kaplan, as the team defends Earth from Galactus and Silver Surfer.
- Next Best Picture’s Matt Neglia hailed Michael Giacchino’s score as 'lively' and design as 'a delightful treat', while ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan wrote, 'I had such a good time with this one'.
- The film is tracking for a $100-110M opening weekend, an X user hailed it as 'Quite possibly the best Marvel Studios film ever released'.
- Like the New Avengers before them, the Four are set for a 2026-27 Avengers duology, highlighting Phase Six slate and a 2028 sequel plan.
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Early reactions to “Fantastic Four: First Steps” were unbendingly ecstatic, a firestorm of praise for rock-solid performances and no visible VFX flaws. In a word, they were fantastic. Finally? First-wave social media reviews are highly curated affairs, with secret screenings populated by studio-picked reviewers and journalists whose history of positivity earns them a seat. But Saturday’s onslaught of fawning contained heaps of heartfelt hyperbol…
·United States
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‘Fantastic Four’ First Reactions Say Film Is One of the ‘Best Things Marvel Has Ever Made’ With ‘Stunning Visuals’ and ‘Excellent’ Performances From Leading Cast
The first reactions for 'Fantastic Four' are praising the 'immaculate' visuals and 'excellent' performances from Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby.
·Los Angeles, United States
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