Fantastic Four (Reboot)
Movie Info:
This film is the first in the new series of Marvel Comix based on the the Fantastic Four – “The Fantastic Four: Origins.” It depicts how the band discovered their superhuman abilities and integrates it into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Synopsis The story is set in a world dominated by a retro-futuristic vision of the 1960s and revolves around Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) whom the cosmic being called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) seeks to annihilate because he wants to devour planet Earth. Moreover, it depicts how the four characters became superheroes and how they thwart a great disaster. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Cast & Crew Director: Matt Shakman Screenwriters: Jeff Kaplan Ian Springer Josh Friedman Cameron Squires Eric Pearson Peter Cameron Producers: Kevin Feige Cast: As Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic. Pedro Pascal As Sue Storm / Invisible Woman, Vanessa Kirby As Johnny Storm / Human Torch, Joseph Quinn As Ben Grimm / The Thing, Ebon Moss-Bachrach As Galactus, Ralph Ineson As Shalla-Bal / Silver Surfer Julia Garner John Malkovich in an undisclosed role Paul Walter Hauser in an undisclosed role Natasha Lyonne in an undisclosed role Sarah Niles in an undisclosed role Release Date The film will be released within the frame of MCU Phase Six on July 25th, 2025. IMDB Production Details Pinewood Studios London were the venues for the filming which began on July 2024 and ended in November the same year.
The setting of the movie exhibits a retro-futurism style that is set in the 1960s, and this style or aesthetic is very different and one of a kind in the universe of Marvel.
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Cultural Relevance
With this reboot, the aim is to merge the Fantastic Four franchise into the MCU and give a new story and angle to it against a backdrop of the stylised 60s. Because of its retro futuristic style and 60s setting, the movie is predicted to be unlike the other remakes and hence, provide the audience with a different kind of experience.
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Expectations
Starting off the phase 6 in MCU has been marked by the movie called “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”, and it has attracted and created a lot of hype for not just the fans but also the critics who want to see what is going to be made of the Marvel’s First Family’s storyline in all the wide narrative of MCU.