Fantastic Four, First Steps
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More than six decades after Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created a superhero team to rival the Justice League, the Fantastic Four finally get a worthy big-screen adaption in a spiffy ’60s-era romp, bathed in retrofuturism and bygone American optimism.
As Fantastic Four: First Steps heads towards its final act, the group is torn between two impossible choices: sacrifice all of Earth to Galactus, or Reed and Sue must give up their child Franklin, who contains the Power Cosmic and enough energy to satiate Galactus' hunger.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps ends with Galactus being teleported to the farthest reaches of the universe, with Silver Surfer turning against him to push him through the portal, sacrificing herself in the process.
Marvel's First Family are ready to save the MCU, and critics have shared their thoughts on the movie and whether it has done enough to reinvigorate the genre.
Despite the relatively easy-to-follow storyline, there is a lot going on in the background, so you may have missed some of The Fantastic Four: First Easter eggs, cameos, and references hidden along the way.
First Steps is one small step forward for the MCU, and one giant leap in the right direction for Marvel's iconic quartet.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has revealed the strategic game plan behind setting The Fantastic Four: First Steps on an alternate Earth, providing the clearest road map yet for the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga.
One of the biggest movies to kick off Marvel’s Phase Six is the MCU’s newest movie, Fantastic Four: First Steps. Based on the FF trailer, the 2025 movie release not only stands apart due to its stellar casting,