The Fantastic Four: A Retro-Futuristic Take on Marvel’s First Family
The Fantastic Four: A Retro-Futuristic Take on Marvel’s First Family It's finally here. After years of speculation, Marvel Studios has brought the Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Fantastic Four: First Steps , which premiered on July 25, 2025. This isn't just another superhero movie; it’s a stylish, heartfelt, and surprisingly different take on Marvel’s first family. A New Beginning in the '60s Director Matt Shakman has dropped us into a fantastic, retro-futuristic version of the 1960s, where Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm are already established heroes. This isn't an origin story—it's a story about a family on an adventure. The cast, featuring Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, truly captures the unique dynamics of the team. A Cosmic Threat and a Multiverse Surprise The film’s main villain is the planet-eating Galactus , ...