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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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- 2025
- Matt Shakman
- 114 mins
- 12A
Summary
Enigmatic herald Silver Surfer announces the impending arrival of ravenous space god Galactus, who intends to devour Earth. Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm must leverage their various abilities to defeat Galactus and prevent humanity's extermination
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A star rating of 4 out of 5.
James Mottram
Marvel's original superhero team finally enters the MCU with this enjoyable, colourful escapade. Set on the alternate Earth-828, the film begins four years after the Fantastic Four formed, when astronauts Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), her brother Johnny (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) returned from space with special abilities. Now they face their biggest threat to date: the cosmic, planet-devouring Galactus (voiced with menace by Ralph Ineson). Sue's pregnancy adds a very human dimension to the impending global catastrophe, as the imposing Galactus sets his sights on Earth-828. Wisely, the film ignores the three earlier Fantastic Four movies, none of which served well the 1960s comic book creation by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. The result is a fine blend of action, humour and high-stakes danger from director Matt Shankman (WandaVision). Beautifully designed with a retro-futuristic aesthetic, and acted with charisma by the four leads, First Steps does not stumble.
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rolenameRichard Reed / Mister FantasticPedro PascalSue Storm / Invisible WomanVanessa KirbyJohnny Storm / Human TorchJoseph QuinnBen Grimm / The ThingEbon Moss-BachrachGalactusRalph InesonShalla-Bal / Silver SurferJulian GarnerRachel RozmanNatasha LyonneHarvey Elder / Mole ManPaul Walter HauserLynne Nichols / F4 Chief of StaffSarah NilesTed GilbertMark Gatiss
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rolenameDirectorMatt Shakman
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Disney
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2025-07-24
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English
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