Films The Fantastic 4: First Steps

Film • 2025 • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

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Matt ShakmanDirector
Jack KirbyCharacters & Comic Book
Stan LeeCharacters & Comic Book
Eric PearsonStory & Screenplay
Jeff KaplanStory & Screenplay
Ian SpringerStory & Screenplay
Kat WoodStory
Josh FriedmanScreenplay
Pedro PascalReed Richards / Mister Fantastic
Vanessa KirbySue Storm / Invisible Woman
Ebon Moss-BachrachBen Grimm / The Thing
Joseph QuinnJohnny Storm / Human Torch
Ralph InesonGalactus
Julia GarnerShalla-Bal / Silver Surfer
Paul Walter HauserHarvey Elder / Mole Man
Natasha LyonneRachel Rozman
Sarah NilesLynne Nichols / F4 Chief of Staff
Mark GatissTed Gilbert
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Status	Released
Release	July 23, 2025
Origins	United States of America
Genres	Action Adventure Sci-Fi
Tags	Space Sci-Fi Superhero Urban Adventure

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Reviews	All End-of-the-World Menace, All the Time David Sims • theatlantic.com ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ review: New Marvel effort is competent at best Udita Jhunjhunwala • livemint.com Summer Is the Time for Off Broadway Comedy Helen Shaw • newyorker.com What to Watch on TV and at the Movies This Week AARP • aarp.org ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Is a Hit. Is That a Good Thing? Richard Lawson • vanityfair.com The Fantastic Four: First Steps grinds Marvel's First Family into the MCU machinery AV Club • avclub.com The Fantastic Four First Steps review: overstretched BFI • bfi.org.uk 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' plus a rom-com turned sideways and more in theaters NPR • npr.org CRÍTICAS. Unos superhéroes del pasado, un vendedor angustiado y otros estrenos de cine Los Angeles Times en Español • latimes.com 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' review: A bit boring, in a refreshing way The Detroit News • detroitnews.com

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