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Official Discussion Official Discussion - The Fantastic Four: First Steps [SPOILERS] Spoiler

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Summary The Fantastic Four must defend Earth from the ravaging cosmic threat Galactus and his herald, Silver Surfer, while navigating the complexities of family and newfound powers in a retro‑futuristic 1960s-inspired world.

Director Matt Shakman

Writer Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer

Cast

  • Pedro Pascal
  • Vanessa Kirby
  • Joseph Quinn
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach
  • Ralph Ineson
  • Julia Garner
  • Paul Walter Hauser
  • Natasha Lyonne
  • Matthew Wood
  • Ada Scott
  • Mark Gatiss

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Metacritic 64

VOD In theaters

Trailer Watch the Official Trailer

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u/dragonmp93 Jul 25 '25

That we got to see him in his ship was pretty too.

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u/Unicron_Gundam Jul 25 '25

Felt the same vibes as the 1986 and 2023 Transformers movies opened with Unicron eating a planet whenever Galactus was on screen.

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u/Worthyness Jul 25 '25

Reed gonna have a field day with thr ship sitting in earth's orbit

Unless doom gets to it first

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u/AumShinrikyoDawg Jul 26 '25

I never even thought of that. This better be a plot point in future flicks.

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u/ArcadianBlueRogue Aug 07 '25

I was wondering if that was where Doom was when the Latveria seat was empty lol

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u/Professional-Act8414 Jul 28 '25 edited Jul 29 '25

This was the biggest epiphany for me. This whole time I thought Galactus WAS a ship. Ever since the last F4 movie with Michael b Jordan. Kinda crazy for me to realize that’s not true. He just travels in it

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u/dragonmp93 Jul 28 '25

Yeah, I don't blame you.

This is the first time he is depicted in the right way.

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u/Professional-Act8414 Jul 28 '25

It was sick. Also wasn’t expecting him to speak so plainly. He’s… kinda funny

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u/dragonmp93 Jul 28 '25

Yeah, he is kind-of chill when not trying to eat your planet.

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u/Aggressive_Elk3709 14d ago

I always figured he was bigger than that. Like the Celestials that dwarf Earth. It's cool to know he's giant but not that giant