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The usual suspects are missing the point of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Even when they "like" it, they still don't understand

The Mary Sue

A Fantastic Four trilogy was planned in the '00s, according to Reed Richards actor Ioan Gruffudd: "The mindset was that we were going to do three"

"There was definitely that sort of momentum, and the plan was to do three movies"

Total Film

Following Fantastic Four’s Successful Opening Weekend, I’m Relieved To Hear A Key Detail About Pedro Pascal’s Role In Avengers: Doomsday

Bring on the crossovers.

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We might have another key Avengers: Doomsday clue, as Pedro Pascal's Fantastic Four character Reed Richards is said to be "integral" but not the lead

Don't expect Reed to lead in Avengers: Doomsday

Total Film

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' is a love letter to the Space Age we always dreamed of

From rocketships and exoplanets, to FTL and black holes, there's something for every space fan in Marvel's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps."

Space

Fantastic Four director says it was "heartbreaking" to cut John Malkovich’s Red Ghost from the film, but there were too many characters and a “whole other universe" to introduce: "It just became too much backstory”

We do see one of his Super-Apes, though

Total Film

I Didn't Expect Fantastic Four: First Steps' Surprise Scene Stealer, And Now I Want More

You don't have to dig deep for the answer...

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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ has one scene between Reed and Sue that really works

It truly is such a good moment!

The Mary Sue

Watching Fantastic Four back-to-back with Superman really shows that Marvel just doesn’t have the juice any more

Even when the MCU is giving us what we want, it's the bland, boring version

TechRadar

I Think The Fantastic Four: First Steps Gets A Lot Right About Parenting, Especially When It Comes To Reed Richards

Let's talk about parenting...

Cinemablend

The Fantastic Four: First Steps – the best origins movie Marvel has made in years? Discuss with spoilers

The franchise flat pack has been ditched for something weirder warmer, and more self-contained. So, what did you make of this retro sci-fi bedtime story?

The Guardian - UK

Pedro Pascal says he's "being honest" when he denies that his Fantastic Four character Reed Richards will lead the Avengers in Doomsday: "I'm not even trying to avoid spoilers"

Pedro Pascal won't be leading the Avengers after all

Total Film

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel's first $100 million box office opening of 2025

“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is topping the domestic box office charts in its first weekend in theaters

The Independent UK

How Marvel’s Fantastic Four discovered the human in the superhuman

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the second cinematic reboot of the Fantastic Four franchise, and there’s a lot riding on this film.

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Fantastic Four director explains why one villain was cut, despite the actor's "incredible performance": "It was just so much material"

Red Ghost was nowhere to be seen in First Steps

Cinemablend

I Think The Fantastic Four: First Steps Has A Really Deep Cut MCU Easter Egg No One Else Is Talking About

Does this make Ewan McGregor and Renée Zellweger a part of the MCU?

BANG Premier

Pedro Pascal downplays Avengers leader reports

Pedro Pascal has downplayed reports that Reed Richards is the new leader of the Avengers, following comments from his Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman.

Space

Not so fantastic: the less than glorious history of the Fantastic Four on the big screen

Unlike other superhero superstars, the Fanastic Four have traditionally struggled with the transition to the big screen.

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Total Film

I watched every Fantastic Four movie, including First Steps, and here's how I'd rank them all from worst to best

Fantastic Four: First Steps is in theaters, but does it clear the extremely low bar for the best Fantastic Four movie ever?

Inverse

Reed Richards Isn't Leading The Avengers In 'Doomsday,' Matt Shakman Clarifies

'Fantastic Four' director Matt Shakman clarifies to Inverse he was just referring to Reed's leadership status in the comics.

Euronews

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' - almost fantastic

Retro charm and familial warmth carry Marvel’s first family, despite a plot that's stretched thinner than Mr. Fantastic’s limbs.

Total Film

Fantastic Four: First Steps may have just introduced the key to defeating Robert Downey Jr's Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday

OPINION | The biggest character in First Steps isn’t Galactus, but Reed and Sue’s superpowered baby, Franklin

Space

Cosmic rays gave the Fantastic Four their incredible powers — but what do they really do?

It's 1961, and four intrepid cosmic explorers journey to space under the leadership of Reed Richards, where they encounter cosmic rays that change them forever. But what are cosmic rays?

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts on Franklin Richards, the Fantastic Four Baby: Who Is He in the Comics and Does He Have Powers?

Franklin Richards isn't just another superhero offspring; he's one of the most powerful characters ever created in the Marvel Universe.

TechRadar

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' ending and post-credit scenes explained: how does it set up 'Avengers: Doomsday' and more big Marvel questions answered

TechRadar breaks down The Fantastic Four: First Steps' ending – and what it means for the future of the MCU.

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