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Movie Review: The Villains Steal the Show in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 17 – Marvel Studios' latest film introduces the Fantastic Four as astronauts turned heroes who face Galactus and feature the debut of Mole Man, with positive early reviews praising its retro-futuristic style.
- On July 25, 2025, Marvel Studios releases Fantastic Four: First Steps, marking its debut in US theaters and the start of Marvel Phase Six.
- Set in a parallel Earth called Earth-828, with a 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic aesthetic, skipping the traditional origin story.
- Among the first moments, Galactus, voiced by Ralph Ineson, makes an even stronger impression than the Silver Surfer, and they fly into space and return altered by cosmic rays, creating Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and the Thing.
- When it debuted in LA, Natasha Lyonne said, `'I’m very excited about it, and the movie is extraordinary.'"
- With the franchise reboot, Marvel positions Fantastic Four: First Steps as a key anchor for the MCU's future, suggesting it will drive major adventures long-term.
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Movie Review: The villains steal the show in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
More than six decades after Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created a superhero team to rival the Justice League, the Fantastic Four finally get a worthy big-screen adaption in a spiffy ’60s-era romp, bathed in retro futurism and bygone American optimism, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review.
Breaking Down the Fantastic Four: First Steps Score, And the Spoilers Hiding in Plain Sight
Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four: First Steps is just a week away from hitting theaters, but fans are already piecing together its cosmic puzzle thanks to a little help from none other than Michael Giacchino. The acclaimed composer—best known for scoring everything from Up (2009) and The Batman (2022) to Marvel’s own Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)—has once again delivered not just a thrilling soundtrack, but a sneak peek into the movie’s structure …
Back in 1966, Jack Kirby imagined Silver Surfer, a cosmic surfer with board included now full of The Fantastic 4: First Steps of Strange Pop Poetry.
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