MCU, Fantastic Four and FIRST STEPS
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Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby lead an impressive acting ensemble, but the film doesn't exactly achieve greatness.
That search now appears to be over with the phenomenal release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The film is being met with a wave of enthusiastic praise from critics and audiences alike, marking a significant and much-needed win for Marvel Studios.
First Steps, and while Marvel's First Family was beaten by Superman in North America, the team reigned supreme overseas. Read on for
The best thing about First Steps is the aesthetic. It’s far and away my favorite part of this film, and that’s a problem because as much as I do enjoy a solid retrofuturistic aesthetic, it’s not enough to make a mediocre movie worth watching. This is all style over substance.
During an early montage that fills in the backstory of the four years the Fantastic Four have been protecting the world, we see the team appear on various magazine covers heralding their exploits. One such cover is for a publication named Now Politics, with Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) pictured as a respected diplomat in the world of Earth-828.
First Steps to bring you an in-depth breakdown of all the Marvel Studios movie's biggest Easter Eggs, comic book references, and cameos. Check it
The new "Fantastic Four" is now in theaters and earning stellar reviews. Here's when the Marvel hit will likely stream on Disney+ and digital, so you can watch it at home.