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The Fantastic Four, First Steps and Marvel
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Marvel Studios has announced that the world premiere of The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be live-streamed on Disney+ this Monday, and subscribers will get to see an exclusive sneak peek of the reboot.
First Steps will introduce Marvel's first family to the MCU. But, where does The Fantastic Four: First Steps takes place
Matt Shakman is the director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. While Shakman only has one feature movie directing credit on his resume (the 2014 movie Cut Bank ), he does have Marvel experience, having directed all nine episodes of the Marvel Disney Plus series WandaVision. Now he’s getting to officially play in the MCU sandbox.
First Steps has arrived and it shows more of Marvel's First Family doing battle with Galactus. The Silver Surfer, meanwhile, takes to the water on her
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While David Corenswet’s Superman had to face off against a massive kaiju monster on the DCU side of the 2025 movie schedule, it’s safe to say the biggest bad of the year is the one making life hell for the family at the heart of Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps,
The future for Marvel’s first family is already certain, and it tells us a lot about what we can expect from Fantastic Four: First Steps
Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century