The Fantastic Four

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)

Timing: 1:55 (115 min)

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Photo 341

Actors and characters

Release date

2025-07-23

Country

United States

Production

Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige Productions

Genre

Science Fiction, Adventure, Action

Budget

$200 000 000

Revenue

$521 858 728

Website

https://www.marvel.com/movies/the-fantastic-four-first-steps

Director

Matt Shakman

Actors

Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss
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Scenario

Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan

Producer

Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jamie Christopher, Tim Lewis, Grant Curtis, Robert Kulzer

Operator

Jess Hall

Composer

Michael Giacchino

Artist

Oliver Herrick, Rebecca White, Guy Isherwood

Audition

Sarah Halley Finn

Editing

Nona Khodai, Tim Roche, Tom Ormerod
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• Pedro Pascal, who played Reed Richards, turned down the role in the horror film "Tools" to take part in this film.
• The main characters travel to space on the Excelsior rocket, which was called the Marvel-1 in the comics.
• Like Stanley Kubrick when working on the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' in 1968, Matt Shakman strived to maximize the use of practical effects.
• The Creature and Silver Surfer were created using computer graphics and motion capture technology.
• Joseph Quinn shaved his head for filming the action movie 'Under Fire,' so he wears a wig in that film.
• In 2020, it was announced that John Watts would direct, but he left the project in 2022. He stated that after producing 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' during the COVID-19 pandemic, he was very tired.
• Although actor Joseph Quinn likes Chris Evans' portrayal of the Human Torch in the films "Fantastic Four" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", he strived to create his own image.
• According to Vanessa Kirby, she adores the character of Sue Storm, and therefore, during preparation for the role, she studied the character so deeply that she began studying quantum physics as a result.
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm was filmed using motion capture technology to create a digital character and computer graphics. Before filming, Moss-Bachrach consulted with Mark Ruffalo, who played Hulk in the same way in Marvel Cinematic Universe projects. When working on Grimm's appearance, the special effects artists specifically studied the appearance of stones.
• Pedro Pascal, who played Reed Richards, specifically observed octopuses to study the movements of their tentacles.
• To create the robot Herbie, computer graphics were used in conjunction with a wooden animatronic puppet controlled remotely.
• The filmmakers were inspired by the television series "Star Trek" (1966-1969) and the Spider-Man films by Sam Raimi while working on the film.
• Screenwriter Jack Kirby spent his childhood in the Jewish quarters of New York, which is reflected in the film's sets.
• According to director Matt Shakman, casting Reed Richards was the most difficult task, as the character was to undergo a long journey: from a pedantic scientist to a true family man and later a leader of the Avengers. The director was looking for an actor who could fit all these stages.
• Although John Malkovich was featured in the first trailer, scenes with the Red Ghost as played by him were cut from the film. The scenes with Malkovich were to be at the beginning of the film, detailing the early years of the quartet's superhero lives, including their battle with the Red Ghost and his team of super-monkeys. According to director Matt Shakman, Malkovich's character initially fit organically into the film's plot, but the scenes were later removed because they started to stand out from the overall storyline.
• According to director Matt Shakman, the post-credits scene was filmed by directors Joe and Anthony Russo. They joined the work on the scene during the filming of "Avengers: Infinity War".
• Pedro Pascal, who played Reed Richards, turned down participation in filming the horror film "Tools" for this movie.
• Like Stanley Kubrick when working on the film "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 1968, Matt Shakman strived to maximize the use of practical effects.
• Joseph Quinn shaved his head for filming in the action movie "Under Fire", so he wears a wig in this film.
• In 2020, it was announced that John Watts would direct, but he left the project in 2022. He said that after producing "Spider-Man: No Way Home" under the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was very tired.
• Although actor Joseph Quinn likes Chris Evans' version of the Human Torch from the "Fantastic Four" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" films, he sought to create his own image.
• According to director Matt Shakman, the post-credits scene was filmed by directors Joe and Anthony Russo. They joined the work on the scene during the filming of 'Avengers: Endgame'.