Is the new “Fantastic Four” movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is good enough for a Marvel superhero movie these days.

Matt Shakman’s direction embraces a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic New York that’s both groovy and cosmic. It’s all colorful suits, weird tech, and moody lighting. The Fantasticar soaring through the skyline? Chef’s kiss. And Michael Giacchino’s jazzy, celestial score doesn’t just support the world – it becomes part of the storytelling.

A concept born from the television-obsessed 1960s, it rattles around the new Marvel movie, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” which is set in a 1960s-esque retro-futuristic universe Earth 828 ...

The Fantastic Four are officially joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and early reactions are starting to reveal what fans can expect from Fantastic Four: First Steps. While the movie doesn’t ...

The upcoming MCU superhero feature, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, has received its Motion Picture Association (MPA) rating, and it’s not the same one that Deadpool & Wolverine got before its ...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1 will be released on July 2, 2025, just a few weeks before the movie hits theaters. Let us know in the comments what MCU comics you'd like to read.

Disney/Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is having a, well, fantastic start to its box office run. Including $24.5 million from Thursday previews, the film has earned a domestic opening day of $57 million and is headed for an industry estimated $123.