The planet will still be ruled by apes as 20th Century Studios has tapped The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman to helm a new Planet of the Apes film. Shakman is developing the film with his Fantastic Four writer Josh Friedman for what is said to be an original story that Deadline reports will not […]
Movie Review – The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps, 2025. Directed by Matt Shakman. Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Matthew Wood, Ada Scott, Maisie Shakman, Alex Hyde-White, Rebecca Staab, Michael Bailey Smith, Jay Underwood, and Mark Weinman. SYNOPSIS: Forced to balance their […]
John Malkovich’s Red Ghost cut from The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Despite making a brief appearance in the first teaser trailer, it has emerged that John Malkovich’s role in Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps has been cut from the finished film. During an in-depth career retrospective and with director Matt Shakman, the filmmaker told Variety that it was “heartbreaking not to include him in […]
The Fantastic Four: First Steps gets a new trailer and posters as tickets go on sale
With tickets now on sale for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a new trailer has landed online for Marvel Studios’ Phase Six-launching film which gives us another look at Marvel’s First Family in action as they prepare to take on the powerful, ravenous space god Galactus and his herald, Silver Surfer; check it out below […]
Marvel casts Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four
Marvel has found its Silver Surfer. Per Deadline, the studio has cast Julia Garner (Ozark) as the cosmic entity known as the Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four. Garner will make her MCU debut as Shalla-Bal, one of the different versions of the Silver Surfer from Marvel Comics. She’ll star alongside Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, […]
Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four cast revealed: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn
Marvel has found its first family. In a Valentine’s Day treat to fans, we have confirmation and the first teaser image for the upcoming Fantastic Four. With an extra retro-themed Valentine’s Day card, the cast reveal gives us a look at Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The […]
Why Has Marvel Struggled to Cast the MCU’s Fantastic Four?
EJ Moreno looks at Marvel Studios’ efforts to cast the MCU’s Fantastic Four… For months, we’ve seen rumors surrounding the casting of the Fantastic Four. Ignoring the film’s struggles with its writers and even more possible director shakeups, finding the members of Marvel’s First Family seems quite daunting. Adam Driver and Margot Robbie were set […]
Pedro Pascal enters final talks to play Reed Richards in Marvel’s Fantastic Four
Has Marvel finally found its Mr. Fantastic? Deadline is reporting that Marvel Studios has its eyes set on Pedro Pascal for the role of Reed Richards. Per Deadline, “scheduling is still being worked out, but multiple sources close to the negotiations are saying it’s headed in the right direction.” Matt Shakman is set to helm […]
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters director on bringing Kurt Russell into the world of Godzilla
Mixing Kurt Russell into the world of kaiju seems like a no-brainer for some, so showrunner and executive producer Matt Shakman felt it was a good combo for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. In the upcoming series, Kurt Russell will play army officer Lee Shaw in the scenes set in the modern day. His son, Wyatt […]
Adam Driver reportedly turned down leading role in Fantastic Four
Marvel Studios has spent some time getting their Fantastic Four film ready. This latest news gives us insight into what is taking so long. A new report from Jeff Sneider on John Rocha’s The Hot Mic podcast puts the long-rumored inclusion of Adam Driver as Reed Richards into question. We first noted Driver’s possible inclusion […]
