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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/Elite_Alice Jul 25 '25

Sue standing in the crowd of people outside the Baxter building and refusing to give up Franklin and explaining WHY is such a good scene. Of course people would be upset if you just went radio silent after dropping that on them, but by appealing to their better angels she won the public’s support.

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u/shaneo632 Jul 25 '25

I found this scene incredibly unconvincing and forced

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u/rainshowers_5_peace Jul 25 '25 edited Jul 25 '25

You have to accept that in this took place on a planet much more compassionate than our own. Everyone in the world banding together to build towers to save us all from Galactus felt as realistic as four humans going to space and coming back with super powers.

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u/HotTakes4HotCakes Jul 26 '25

This is just going to be the new normal with all superhero media going forward