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Marvel Studios has officially released the first featurette for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and it includes new interviews with director Matt Shakman and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. 

That's not all, though, as there's also plenty of behind-the-scenes action (showcasing the practical sets and stunts) and snippets of footage from the movie itself. 

However, it's what we don't see that's causing a stir on social media.

We recently told you that John Malkovich's name has been removed from the cast list attached to press material for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Now, the actor's name has also vanished from the credits included at the end of this sneak peek, lending weight to theories he'll no longer appear in the reboot. 

Rumour has it he'd been cast as Red Ghost; it's not like his role has been kept a secret, as he was featured in the first teaser trailer.

This July packs a powerful punch with two of the most anticipated superhero films of the year, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, coming to theaters. While DC’s Superman has its expectations to leap over in a single bound, a lot rides on Marvel‘s latest attempt at bringing the First Family of comics to the silver screen. The Fantastic Four are renowned for presenting audiences with middling movies, but First Steps looks to change that. In the latest trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Matt Shakman and Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige take us behind the scenes of the Fab Four’s next cinematic adventure, which looks fantastic!

In the trailer, Shakman touches on the movie’s retro-futuristic feel, saying he’s been a fan of the comics for decades and wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to make the film. Meanwhile, Feige...

Marvel Studios is finally introducing the Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and fans got a good look at the movie thanks to a new behind-the-scenes video called Fantastic First Look.

In this featurette, director Matt Shakman and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige shared what it took to bring Marvel’s first superhero team to the big screen. The film, titled The Fantastic Four: First Steps, will hit theaters on July 25, 2025.

Unlike previous versions, this movie doesn’t retell the origin story. Instead, it starts with the team already working together. The story takes place in a cool, retro-futuristic world inspired by the 1960s, mixing that old-school vibe with sci-fi elements. The team includes Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm.

Related: Pedro Pascal Says Marvel Asked Him to Pull Back From Doing One Specific Thing While Filming ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Pedro Pascal plays Reed Richards,...

Marvel Studios is finally bringing the Fantastic Four into the MCU, and fans just got a real look at what’s coming. In a new behind-the-scenes featurette called Fantastic First Look, director Matt Shakman and Marvel boss Kevin Feige talk about what it took to bring Marvel’s first superhero team to life on the big screen. The movie is called The Fantastic Four: First Steps and it comes out in theaters on July 25, 2025.

This version of the Fantastic Four isn’t like the ones from before. It’s set in a world that looks like the 1960s but with a sci-fi twist. The four heroes, Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm, are already working as a team when the movie begins. So there’s no long origin story this time.

Pedro Pascal plays Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic. He’s described as the smartest man on Earth,...

Exclusive: Jacob Scipio is set to co-lead the as-yet-untitled real estate drama pilot ordered by the Onyx Collective for Hulu, opposite Edgar Ramirez. The series regular cast includes Leslie Grace (In The Heights), Mariana di Girolamo (Ema), Liz Caribel Sierra (Dope Thief) and Armando Rivera.

Production To Start July 14 in Toronto.

From Roberto Patino and Cassius Corrigan, the drama follows a cutthroat battle to dominate the Manhattan skyline, where two rival real estate developers (Ramirez and Scipio) risk everything — wealth, family and their souls — as their ambition turns into obsession, and their partnership turns into war.

Scipio will play Abe Alonso, a wildly ambitious, charismatic up-and-coming real estate developer from the outer boroughs of New York City. He is willing to do whatever it takes to seize the American Dream for his growing family.

Grace will play Val Alonso-Rivera, a passionate...

The latest addition in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts*, just reached theatres at the start of May – but the next entry in the franchise isn’t far off, as The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set to reach theatres on July 25th. With that date just a few weeks away, TruMoo, the farmer-owned brand from Dairy Farmers of America, has revealed that they’re supercharging dairy aisles with their new Fantastic Berry Lowfat Milk, which is available now and was inspired by the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. They add, “This cosmic collaboration has a fantastic surprise: the release of a special edition series of color-changing Fantastic Four collectible milk glasses. And yes, the milk is blue!”

“The four “Power Up Your Pour” milk glasses each feature a different Fantastic Four hero, with artwork that appears when you pour in cold milk. The retro glass designs harken back...

Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios have gone all in on Superman's marketing campaign. It's hard to turn anywhere without seeing the Man of Steel, an approach James Gunn and company hope will help make the first Dcu movie a box office hit.

It will have some competition; F1: The Movie is outpacing early projections, and Superman is going to find itself sandwiched between Jurassic World Rebirth and The Fantastic Four: First Steps when it opens next month. 

The Marvel Studios movie is expected to be a hit, and IMAX has reminded us there's more to see this July than just Superman with a new poster for the reboot. Putting the team front and centre, it promises a unique, exciting approach to Marvel's First Family on the big screen. 

The Fantastic Four: First Steps' retrofuturistic 1960s-inspired setting is a big part of that, and for filmmaker Matt Shakman, filming the...

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This July, we are getting a ton of content on streaming and in theaters from the much-anticipated conclusion of The Sandman and the return of The Summer I Turned Pretty, to the streaming release of the blockbuster film Sinners on Max. This upcoming month will see the release of many highly anticipated films, so we thought of compiling a list of all the must-watch films that are coming straight to Theaters near you.

Jurassic World Rebirth (July 2) Credit – Universal Pictures

If you are thinking that Jurassic Park film franchise should be done already and stop ruining the perfect original film, then I agree with you but when every film makes over a billion dollars then the certainty of a sequel is absolute, and that’s what you are getting this upcoming month, but this time with Scarlett Johansson.

Stephen Frears and Christopher Hampton stay they are struggling to get their previously announced adaptation of Jonathan Coe’s novel Mr Wilder & Me off the ground, but still hope to work together on the project.

“We’d like to make it happen but it’s a difficult time for finding money,” Oscar-nominated The Queen director Frears said of the project entitled Wilder & Me first announced in 2024.

He was speaking to Deadline ahead of receiving a life-time achievement award alongside Hampton at the Scad Lacoste Film Festival in France’s Provence region this weekend, followed by an open-air screening of their 1988 classic Dangerous Liaisons which won three Oscars including Best Writing for Hampton.

Coe’s novel unfolds against the backdrop of Hollywood director Billy Wilder’s struggles to get his penultimate movie Fedora off the ground. Hampton said the previously announced cast of Christoph Waltz, Maya Hawke, John Turturro...

In next month's The Fantastic Four: First Steps, we'll visit another parallel reality. The home of the McU's First Family, this world has a retro-futuristic look inspired by the 1960s, the decade we were first introduced to these heroes on the page.

The reboot's Instagram page was recently overhauled as a source of images and information from this unnamed world. A piece of official concept art has just been revealed, showcasing Marvel Studios' take on the Baxter Building.

As we've previously explained, the expectation is that Avengers: Secret Wars will reboot the MCU, making the Fantastic Four and X-Men part of the same reality as the Avengers. If that does happen, the Baxter Building will be part of New York's skyline; however, will it be this or a modernised version? That remains to be seen.

Marvel Studios using this soft reboot to give the MCU a comic-inspired overhaul wouldn't be a bad thing,...

There exists a particular European fantasy, a kind of cinematic comfort food, where grief is not a squalid, private affair but an aesthetic opportunity for a beautifully lit relocation. Mr. Blake at Your Service! presents such a fantasy with unabashed sincerity.

We meet Andrew Blake, a British business titan rendered inert by the recent death of his French wife, a man whose expansive world has shrunk to the suffocating size of a memory. His pilgrimage back to the French château where their story began is less a conscious plan than a primal impulse, the last-ditch act of a man whose engines have seized.

The Domaine de Beauvillier, the object of his powerful nostalgia, is itself a perfect symbol of genteel decay—a beautiful, crumbling bastion of a past that can no longer afford its own upkeep. It stands as a monument to a time when grandeur was a given, now...

Comedy in the 23rd Century with the crew of the USS Enterprise has always been a levity reprieve while exploring and promoting Federation ideals in the Alpha Quadrant. In Tos, most notably with the sparring comedy team of the Vulcan “straight man” in Lieutenant Spock and the “captain sarcasm” in Medical Officer “Bones” McCoy. Star Trek creators were quite smart in balancing the seriousness of first contact missions, alien species conflicts, and the dangers of unknown space anomalies within the light-hearted fun of comedy and laughter at light-speed.

With Star Trek’s first musical episode in Snw, to the adult animated Star Trek comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks – injections of comedy have always been a part of Star Trek’s appeal, and it is as alive today as it was some sixty years ago from the 1966 iconic Tos that launched a global phenomenon.

During the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, Cbr reports...

If you feel like watching a political thriller this Independence Day, Pluto TV has you covered — and they'll even let you stream it for free. In the Line of Fire, the critically acclaimed 1993 movie starring Clint Eastwood as a Secret Service agent and John Malkovich as a would-be presidential assassin, is coming to the Fast streamer starting on July 1.

The movie was the brainchild of producer Jeff Apple (The Recruit), who was inspired by a childhood memory of seeing Lyndon Johnson surrounded by Secret Service agents. Apple commissioned writer Jeff Maguire (Escape to Victory) to pen the script, which was eventually directed by Das Boot's Wolfgang Petersen, who would tackle Presidential action again a few years later in Air Force One. The movie was one of the first to use digital effects: footage of Eastwood from the 1960s was digitized and inserted into old news footage to depict his character's early career.

Marvel Studios is getting ready to bring the Fantastic Four into the MCU with a brand new movie called The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The film is set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025. This will be the 37th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second time the Fantastic Four have been rebooted.

The movie is directed by Matt Shakman and written by Josh Friedman and Eric Pearson. The main cast includes Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm. The teaser trailer just dropped, and it’s called Welcome. It gives fans their first real look at the movie’s world, which has a retro-futuristic 1960s vibe.

The studio released the teaser trailer for the movie today, and it offers the best look yet at fans fans can expect. The teaser is titled ‘Welcome’ and it’s narrated.

Marvel Studios is set to release their new Fantastic Four movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, in theaters on July 25, 2025. This film is the 37th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and marks the second time the Fantastic Four story has been rebooted. Directed by Matt Shakman, with a screenplay by Josh Friedman and Eric Pearson, the movie features Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the main characters.

The story follows the team as they defend their 1960s-style retro-futuristic world from Galactus, a giant cosmic being who devours planets, played by Ralph Ineson.

The studio released the teaser trailer for the movie today, and it offers the best look yet at fans fans can expect. The teaser is titled ‘Welcome’ and it’s narrated.

Related: Galactus Destroys a Planet in a Stunning New Look of ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Before Marvel took over, 20th Century Fox...

Galactus ranks among the Marvel Universe's most powerful villains, and how better to show that in The Fantastic Four: First Steps than by having the Devourer of Worlds, well, devour a planet?

In a newly released TV spot for the movie, we see what appears to be Galactus' Worldship bursting through an unnamed world. The ship likely absorbs the planet's core, giving the World Eater the energy and sustenance he so desperately craves.

It will be interesting to see whether The Fantastic Four follows the Earth X comic, where Galactus specifically targeted worlds with Celestials growing inside them. We've also yet to learn whether Galactus is a threat solely to this reality or the Multiverse.

You can watch this new TV spot for The Fantastic Four: First Steps in the player below.

New TV Spot for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'

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Despite some oddly persistent complaints about Pedro Pascal's facial hair, most fans are fully on board with The Last of Us star playing The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Reed Richards.

The actor's Hollywood hot streak continues, and before the reboot is even released, Pascal has already been joined by the rest of the McU's First Family on the set of Avengers: Doomsday. With that, he looks set to become a huge part of this franchise.

During a career retrospective with Vanity Fair, Pascal talked about his approach to Mister Fantastic and revealed the one aspect of his performance he was asked to tone down during shooting.

"The theater of that is something to step into. I don't know if I do it well," the ever-humble star of The Mandalorian shared. "They had to keep on pulling me back from a very mid-Atlantic early 60s talk. They had a dialect...

John Malkovich had been cast in an undisclosed role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps back in May 2024. Directed by Matt Shakman and starring Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, First Steps is one of the most anticipated movies in the MCU of all time.

It was reported earlier that iconic star John Malkovich had agreed to star in the MCU flick after rejecting countless offers from other Marvel movies. However, it has been rumored that Malkovich’s scenes may have been cut entirely from the movie!

John Malkovich rejected countless offers until The Fantastic Four: First Steps

In an interview with GQ Magazine, John Malkovich revealed that he had refused several offers from Marvel to star in their movies, not because of artistic representation or anything, but because the pay rate was too low.

John Malkovich in a still from The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Credits: Marvel Studios

The actor...

Emotions are running high for fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The most recent installment of the beloved franchise ended up being a truly phenomenal movie that made us feel all of the feels. The MCU is back on track and it's producing banger movies once again to prove it, and that's exactly the kind of energy that the franchise needs heading into Avengers: Doomsday, the first part of the big crossover finale of the Multiverse Saga, which arrives in theaters next year.

Speaking of emotions, that is the movie that will no doubt be making everyone feel everything for it will bring back MCU veteran Robert Downey Jr. as the saga's new villain Doctor Doom. How the Avengers will tackle that wild card remains to be seen, but there's also another important wild card we have to take into account, and it comes in the form of the McU's...

Fans of long-running franchises always have strong opinions when it comes to casting beloved characters. But this is expanded tenfold in the realm of comic book movies. Fantastic Four: First Steps is one of 2025's most anticipated films, as Marvel's First Family will finally join the annals of the MCU. Fans were overjoyed when Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach were cast as Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm, respectively. But, surprisingly, it was Pedro Pascal's casting as Reed Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic, that kicked up the biggest storm of backlash on the internet. Actors often stay off social media to avoid such negativity, but Pascal recently revealed that he was painfully aware of the response to his MCU casting.

Pedro Pascal has already been a part of some major franchises, including Game of Thrones, Star Wars, and The Last of Us. But, during a recent conversation with Vanity Fair,...

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HBO Max is a little light in terms of content in the upcoming month, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to watch, as Sinner will be making its much-anticipated streaming release in July. Just like every month, Max is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 5 new movies coming to HBO Max in July 2025.

Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League (July 3) Credit – Warner Bros. Pictures

Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League is a Japanese superhero action film co-directed by Junpei Mizusaki and Shinji Takagi. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the 2025 film follows Batman and his allies as they team up to fight against a group of superpowered people known as the Yakuza League. Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League’s English voice cast includes Joe Daniels, Houston Hayes,...

Yesterday's final trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps wowed fans, but as well as keeping Galactus under wraps, there was still no sign of the movie's supporting cast: Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles.

Malkovich is thought to be playing Red Ghost, a classic Fantastic Four villain who pitted his Super-Apes against Marvel's First Family to prove that his country, Russia, was superior to the United States. 

Now, though, there's speculation that Malkovich might have been cut from The Fantastic Four: First Steps entirely. The actor's name is missing from an otherwise identical synopsis included in the press release sent out for yesterday's trailer (which was also published on Disney's website).

Here's the revised version of The Fantastic Four: First Steps cast list sent out by Disney, along with how it previously appeared:

It's worth pointing out that Malkovich's name was included on some of...

See the final trailer for the latest Marvel offering before it hits theaters next month.

The breakneck pace at which Marvel Cinematic Universe movies used to be released has slowed down considerably. The last MCU movie to bow in theaters was 2024’s “Deadpool & Wolverine,” and the company seems dedicated to a quality-over-quantity approach. This summer, fans will get a chance to see the MCU’s take on a team of heroes that have been difficult to bring to the big screen thus far: The Fantastic Four. Find out what you should know about the new movie “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” before you see the movie below!

Everything you need to know about “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

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Pedro Pascal is set to star in The Fantastic Four: First Steps in the role of Mister Fantastic.

The actor is not new to stepping into franchises with major fan bases, like playing the Mandalorian in the Star Wars universe or starring in The Last of Us. In a new interview, Pascal addresses the initial backlash over his casting in the Marvel film.

“I’m more aware of disgruntlement around my casting than anything I’ve ever done,” Pascal told Vanity Fair about playing Reed Richards.

Some of the criticism the actor heard following his casting was, “He’s too old. He’s not right. He needs to shave.”

Related: Matthew Wood To Voice H.E.R.B.I.E. In Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in theaters on July 25. The film also stars Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm / Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn...

The final trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps was released earlier today (you can watch it here if you missed it). Now, we have a new 30-second TV spot featuring even more never-before-seen footage from the Marvel Studios reboot.

There are some stunning shots of the Silver Surfer racing into action, while Johnny Storm seems mighty interested in the "sexy alien" who serves as Galactus' Herald.

With a month remaining until The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives in theaters, there are still plenty of marketing opportunities left for Marvel Studios. We'd bet on character posters, featurettes, and plenty more TV spots following in the coming weeks, so you'll want to keep checking back here for those the moment they drop.

The movie's production designer, Kasra Farahani, recently discussed her approach to creating The Fantastic Four's Fantasticar. "The lines are beautiful and slick, based on mid-'60s American concept...

Marvel Studios has launched a new official trailer for the highly anticipated ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps.’

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, the movie introduces Marvel’s First Family — Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

Directed by Matt Shakman, the cast also includes Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne and Sarah Niles.

Also in trailers – Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst...

"It's clobberin' time," whether The Thing wants to say it or not. Marvel Studios has released a final trailer for its next blockbuster, The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

The final First Steps trailer shows Marvel's First Family's Sunday dinner being interrupted by the arrival of the Silver Surfer (Julie Garner), who tells them, "I herald his beginning. I herald your end. I herald... Galactus." With the end of their world on the line, the Fantastic Four try to figure out a way to stop Galactus, with The Thing suggesting that they try and crush him. This is just one of many highlights featuring Ebon Moss-Bachrach's The Thing shown in the trailer, with another being his refusal to say "It's clobberin' time." Check out the final trailer for the next Marvel Cinematic Universe movie below.

Starring alongside Moss-Bachrach's Ben Grimm/The Thing as the remaining three members of the Fantastic Four...

The entire plot of Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps, along with every major story development, surprise character appearance, and post-credit scene detail, has seemingly leaked online.

The breakdown was shared on Reddit, and while we're all fully aware that the site does get its share of fake "leaks," we've reached out to a source who is confident that everything is on the level. Plus, based on what we already know about the movie, there's nothing here that stands out as being overly far-fetched or hard to believe.

With this in mind, beware of potentially major spoilers from this point on.

The breakdown reveals that the movie opens with a montage showing the team's past battles against Mole Man and "Red Ghost and his chimps." In present day, Sue Storm learns that she's pregnant shortly before the Silver Surfer arrives to inform them that Galactus is on his way to devour their planet.

Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn y Ebon Moss-Bachrach son la primera familia de Marvel. © Marvel

Marvel ha desvelado el tráiler final y un nuevo póster de Los 4 Fantásticos: Primeros pasos.

Ambientada en un mundo retrofuturista inspirado en los años 60, la nueva película de Marvel Studios nos presenta a la Primera Familia de Marvel –Reed Richards/Mister Fantástico (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Mujer Invisible (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Antorcha Humana (Joseph Quinn) y Ben Grimm/La Cosa (Ebon Moss-Bachrach)– mientras se enfrentan a su desafío más aterrador hasta la fecha. Obligados a equilibrar su papel de héroes con la fuerza de su vínculo familiar, deben defender la Tierra de un voraz dios espacial llamado Galactus (Ralph Ineson) y su enigmático Heraldo, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). Y por si el plan de Galactus de devorar todo el planeta y a todos sus habitantes no fuera lo suficientemente malo, de repente se vuelve muy personal.

The final trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps has arrived, and this will give you chills. It's accompanied by a poster featuring Galactus looming over New York City, not dissimilar to The Watcher.

This latest sneak peek is heavy on action and features plenty of superpowers as we get to see what Marvel's First Family is capable of. As expected, Franklin Richards does look to be a CG creation, but it's hard to fault the visual effects (and it might have been better to head down this route than American Sniper's infamous doll).

The Silver Surfer speaks in this trailer, warning of the coming of Galactus. Frustratingly, Marvel Studios is keeping the villain's face under wraps, a questionable decision when The Fantastic Four: First Steps would arguably benefit from the level of hype that reveal would bring.

Regardless, The Thing not saying "It's Clobberin' Time" is a recurring theme here,...

"Family is about connecting to something bigger than yourself..." Time for a family adventure! Marvel has unveiled the final official trailer for their next movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which is arriving in theaters in July in one month from today. Tickets are already on sale for opening weekend. On a 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic Earth, the Fantastic Four must protect Earth from being devoured by the cosmic being Galactus and his enigmatic herald, the Silver Surfer. From director Matt Shakman, this Ff movie stars Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing, Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal / Silver Surfer, along with Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles. We've already posted numerous trailers and promo videos for this already, and I still think it's looking really good. It's all about their...

Marvel Studios is gearing up to release their new Fantastic Four movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, hitting theaters on July 25, 2025. This film is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is the 37th movie in the series.

It’s also the second time the studio is rebooting the Fantastic Four story. The movie is directed by Matt Shakman and written by Josh Friedman and Eric Pearson. The main cast includes Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn.

The story takes place in a world inspired by the 1960s with a retro-futuristic feel. The Fantastic Four have to defend their world against Galactus, a massive cosmic being who eats planets. Ralph Ineson plays Galactus in the film.

Related: New ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Teaser Offers Fresh Look at Galactus and Franklin Richards

Before Marvel took over, 20th Century Fox had been trying to reboot the Fantastic Four after...

Marvel Studios is set to release their new Fantastic Four movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, in theaters on July 25, 2025. This film is the 37th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and marks the second time the Fantastic Four story has been rebooted. Directed by Matt Shakman, with a screenplay by Josh Friedman and Eric Pearson, the movie features Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the main characters.

The story follows the team as they defend their 1960s-style retro-futuristic world from Galactus, a giant cosmic being who devours planets, played by Ralph Ineson.

The studio released the final trailer for the movie today, and it offers the best look yet at fans fans can expect:

Related: New ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Teaser Reveals a Glimpse of Galactus and Franklin Richards

In One Month, Marvel Studios’ #TheFantasticFour: First Steps arrives in theaters July 25.

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The latest addition in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts*, just reached theatres at the start of last month – but the next entry in the franchise isn’t far off, as The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set to reach theatres on July 25th. With that date exactly one month away, the final trailer for the film has now dropped online and can be seen in the embed above.

There have been several attempts to bring the Fantastic Four to the screen over the years, to varying levels of success. Roger Corman produced a low budget adaptation of the comic book back in 1994, but it was never officially released. Tim Story directed two big budget Fantastic Four movies that were released by 20th Century Fox, Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007). In 2015, Fox gave the property to Josh Trank so he could bring a reboot to the screen…...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer arrives later today, and another teaser has just landed on social media. This one sees the Human Torch encouraging The Thing to say "It's Clobberin' Time," with little success.

However, as Johnny flies Ben to the ground below, we see that The Thing is rocking (pun intended) a beard. It's not made of hair, but actual rock, harkening back to a version of the character seen in Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic Four #605. That run heavily inspired filmmaker Matt Shakman's take on Marvel's First Family.

Why does The Thing have a beard? This points to us getting a time jump, perhaps after the team travels into outer space to confront Galactus after the Silver Surfer visits Earth. If so, it seems safe to assume they spend months there, suggesting there's a big chunk of the movie we haven't seen.

We'll probably see more of...

A new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be released later today, and while we wait for that, another teaser is doing the rounds on social media.

Offering a closer look at a few of the scenes from yesterday's official trailer teaser (including Mister Fantastic's stretching powers), we also see Joseph Quinn's Human Torch taking delight in receiving adoration from one of his female fans.

While we expect the McU's Johnny Storm to be less of a player than the Variant portrayed by Chris Evans in the mid-2000s, the hero still having some traits of a ladies' man will be welcomed by fans. We've also heard that he'll have a thing for the female Silver Surfer, so don't fret, this is no chaste take on the Fantastic Four's resident hothead.

We'll have to wait and see how many new reveals today's trailer brings; Marvel Studios...

The Fantastic Four take their first steps into the MCU in the aptly named The Fantastic Four: First Steps, with the latest trailer for the highly anticipated introduction of Marvel’s first family offering an even better look at what’s to come. The Fantastic Four reboot is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 25, 2025, as the first installment in Phase Six of the MCU. You can check out the new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps below.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is all set to be directed by Matt Shakman, and stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, aka The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, aka The Human Torch, Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear) as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, Julia Garner (Ozark) as The Silver Surfer, and Ralph Ineson as Galactus. The rest of the cast includes John Malkovich,...

“Opus”, the new live-action horror feature, written and directed by Mark Anthony Green, stars Ayo Edebiri, John Malkovich, Rosario Dawson, Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Amber Midthunder, Young Mazino, Stephanie Suganami and Tony Hale, streaming July 11, 2025 on HBO Max:

“…a young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago.

“Surrounded by the star’s cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists…

“..she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan…”

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Warner Bros. Discovery has announced the movies, TV shows, and live sports that will be available on the Max (soon to be called HBO Max) streaming service in July. The Max July 2025 lineup includes the feature films Sinners, A24’s On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, Opus, and Death of a Unicorn, and Utopia’s I Love You Forever.

The schedule includes the HBO Original documentaries Billy Joel: And So It Goes and Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print, as well as the HBO Original series Rage. You can also catch Shark Week beginning on July 20.

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Sinners (Warner Bros. Film)

Debuts July 4

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. The cast includes Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku,...

Marvel fans expecting a super-sized runtime for The Fantastic Four: First Steps might want to reset their clocks. While AMC Theatres previously listed the film at a generous 130 minutes, the theater chain has just quietly shaved that down. The upcoming MCU reboot is now officially clocking in at 115 minutes, making it the shortest Marvel Studios release of 2025. For context, that’s 1 hour and 55 minutes — a fairly standard runtime by most blockbuster standards, but surprisingly compact for an MCU film that’s introducing a brand-new reality, a massive villain like Galactus, and Marvel’s First Family all in one go.

This isn’t just a minor tweak. The original runtime of 130 minutes (just over two hours) had positioned First Steps among the longer entries in the Multiverse Saga. Now, with only a month to go until the film hits theaters on July 25, AMC’s updated listing brings it down by a full 15 minutes.

A new trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives tomorrow, and a teaser has just dropped featuring some thrilling, never-before-seen footage from the Marvel Studios reboot.

That includes a shot of Galactus looming over New York, Reed Richards' stretchy superpowers in action, and the Human Torch creating a "4" from his flames, an iconic piece of imagery lifted straight from the comic books. Hopefully, we can expect more of the same tomorrow. 

Mister Fantastic actor Pedro Pascal was recently asked about Reed's greatest weakness and responded, "I think when your mind is always focused on the greater good, you can miss a lot of little details. Knowing those details is very important to keeping the family together."

That echoes what filmmaker Matt Shakman said when he described Mister Fantastic as "part Steve Jobs and part Oppenheimer," adding that the hero has "always [been] on the edge of saving the world or destroying it.

On July 25, Pedro Pascal will become the second actor to portray Mister Fantastic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, after John Krasinski in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. The actor beat out several fan favorites for the superhero role, which led to him being on the receiving end of several unjustified complaints.

In a cover story for Vanity Fair, Pascal admitted that he was well aware of the criticisms and complaints that were thrown in his direction following his casting as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic. "I’m getting an inkling of excitement because it seems to reflect what our common goal was, and what we want to share, which is all of our f***ing hearts on a platter within this genre. You just never know if people are going to be disgusted by your heart or not," he shared. "I’m more aware of disgruntlement around my casting...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps hasn't even hit theaters yet, and it's already breaking records. An updated runtime for the next Marvel Cinematic Universe movie has been revealed ahead of its theatrical release in July.

According to AMC Theatres, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has an official runtime of one hour and 55 minutes (115 mins). This is an updated runtime for the MCU movie, as the theater chain's website had previously listed a runtime of 130 minutes for First Steps. At 115 minutes, The Fantastic Four: First Steps will also be the longest movie based on Marvel's First Family ever made. Its runtime vastly exceeds any of the previous four adaptations, which clocked in at 90 mins (Constantin Film's unreleased 1994 movie), 92 mins (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer), 100 mins (Josh Trank's 2015 reboot),and 106 mins (2005's Fantastic Four).

It appears ‘The Fantastic Four: First STEPS’ has a new updated runtime of 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Another trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps lands tomorrow, but a new featurette for the movie is currently being screened in AMC Theaters. That's now found its way online.

It includes plenty of never-before-seen footage from the Marvel Studios reboot, including some awesome behind-the-scenes shots of Marvel's First Family (which includes Ebon Moss-Bachrach in a mo-cap suit as The Thing). We also see the team walking across what looks like it might be a downed Galactus' hand.

Talking of AMC Theaters, and the chain is listing The Fantastic Four: First Steps' runtime as 115 minutes. We'll likely get a confirmed time in the next week or two, but this lines up with what we've been hearing for a while.

Executive producers Grant Curtis and Tim Lewis recently spoke with Kino and learned how much work went into choosing the costumes this superhero team will wear in the MCU.

"We looked at over 100 shades of blue,...

Scarlett Johansson is gearing up to make her dino debut in Jurassic World Rebirth next week, but another project from the former Marvel star just got an exciting new look. Johansson stars alongside Sienna Miller in My Mother’s Wedding, which was formerly titled North Star. The film follows three sisters who return home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother, but the trio are forced to dive into parts of their past they’d rather not revisit. Vertical Entertainment has released the first official trailer for My Mother’s Wedding, which has been in distribution limbo since premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival nearly two years ago. However, Vertical Entertainment has put these rights issues to bed and set the film for release on August 8.

John Micklethwait and Kristin Scott Thomas wrote the script for My Mother’s Wedding, and Thomas also stepped behind the camera to direct the film.

Marvel Studios has announced that the final trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be released online this Wednesday, and we have a (very) brief new clip featuring Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) and The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach).

In what we assume to be a few seconds of footage from the upcoming trailer, we see Johnny ask his grouchy teammate what time it is. Ben responds with a curt, "it's dinner time."

So far, we haven't really seen that much interaction between these two, but this is a good sign that the often contentious big brother/little brother dynamic will carry over from the comics.

Have a look at the clip at the link below, along with another RealD 3D teaser that's currently screening in theaters.

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After a stellar 2024 marked by critically acclaimed hits like Civil War, Sing Sing, and Baby Girl, expectations were high for what A24 would deliver next. But as 2025 arrived, the indie powerhouse stumbled out of the gate. Its first major release of the year, Opus, landed with more of a whimper than a bang. Despite boasting two of the most in-demand talents in the business in Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January to a wave of mixed reviews. That lukewarm reception set the tone for its theatrical run, where Opus failed to gain traction at the box office. Now, four months later, the film is set to land on streaming, where broader exposure might offer it a second chance to find an audience.

Written and directed by Mark Anthony Green in his feature directorial debut, Opus follows "a young writer (Edebiri) who...

Vanessa Kirby is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sue Storm in the upcoming film Fantastic Four: First Steps. Before stepping into her new role, she received advice and support from some of the MCU’s biggest stars, including Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Mark Ruffalo.

Kirby described the MCU as “like a community” where the actors look out for each other, adding, “It’s like an extended family, especially when you’re involved in projects like Avengers. If we interact with them, it’s going to be really fun.”

In the new Fantastic Four movie, Kirby’s character Sue Storm is more than just a superhero. She’s also a wife, a leader in the Future Foundation, and a soon-to-be mother. Kirby shared how Sue’s role goes beyond the usual superhero story. “You may not feel like a superhero, but your identity changes so much when you navigate...

Vanessa Kirby is stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sue Storm, and she’s already feeling the support from her fellow Marvel stars. She recently shared that actors like Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Mark Ruffalo gave her helpful advice before joining the franchise.

“It’s like a community and they gave us great advice,” Kirby said. “It’s like an extended family, especially when you’re involved in projects like Avengers. If we interact with them, it’s going to be really fun.”

Kirby’s role as Sue Storm comes in the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps, where she plays the invisible superhero who is also a wife, leader, and soon-to-be mom.

Kirby mentioned how the character is going through big changes in the story. “You may not feel like a superhero, but your identity changes so much when you navigate the world with a new perspective,” she said,...

Sam Rockwell wishes he got the chance to share the screen with a very good friend before his tragic passing.

In a new interview, the 56-year-old Oscar-winning actor admitted there are a few opportunities that were “squandered” that he now regrets.

Keep reading to find out more…“I had two opportunities, maybe three, and they were squandered and I regret that,” Sam shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “There’s a couple [of actors] — I could have worked with Nick Nolte, could have worked with Kurt Russell, really been kicking myself. Richard Jenkins. They’re still out there, there’s time.”

Sam went on to say that his biggest regret is not taking up the opportunity to work on-screen with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died in 2014 from a drug overdose at the age of 46.

“But Phil, we were very close, we were good friends and he directed me and...