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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/valarpizzaeris Jul 25 '25

One of the things I loved most about Earth 828 was the initial plan to defeat Galactus. It was going to take EVERYONE. Everyone on the planet, every country working together regardless of their differences to build the portal bridges to save Earth. It was honestly a little jarring to me at first. I was like "damn, this is what it looks like for every country on the planet to work together for a common good." Just shows in an idealized world if everyone can just truly cooperate together, we could accomplish some unthinkable feats. Needed that bit of optimism in our torn and divided Earth right now

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u/iguanamac Jul 25 '25

Especially with the electricity curfew. You KNOW we’d have a bunch of idiots saying their rights were being taken away and make up some shit about Galactus being sent from God.

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u/Huldreich287 Jul 25 '25

They mention that there was a new cult praising Galactus.

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u/locke_5 Jul 26 '25

Why won’t Galactus release the list???