The FANTASTIC FOUR: First Steps OUT OF THEATER Review (SPOILER FREE)

This is my wife and I's out-of-theater reaction and review for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Let me know in the comments down below! Like and Sub for more! Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvVjgPjwIJJLziatkBIRoiA/join Need a Lightsaber? Theory Sabers (Affiliate Link): https://store.theorysabers.com/cantinatalk Use CODE: "cantinatalk" for a 10% Discount on your entire order! Connect with me!: https://cantinatalksw.com/ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Fantastic Four. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second reboot of the Fantastic Four film series. The film is directed by Matt Shakman from a screenplay by Josh Friedman and Eric Pearson. It features an ensemble cast including Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn as the titular team, alongside John Malkovich, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ralph Ineson. In the film, the Fantastic Four must protect their 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world from the planet-devouring cosmic being Galactus. 20th Century Fox began work on a new Fantastic Four film following the failure of Fantastic Four (2015). After the studio was acquired by Disney in March 2019, control of the franchise was transferred to Marvel Studios and a new film was announced that July. Jon Watts was set as director in December 2020, but stepped down in April 2022. Shakman replaced him that September when Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer were working on the script. Casting was underway by early 2023, and Friedman joined to rewrite the script in March. The film is differentiated from previous Fantastic Four films by avoiding the team's origin story. Pearson joined to polish the script by mid-February 2024, when the main cast was announced. Filming occurred from July to November 2024 at Pinewood Studios in England, and on location in England and Spain. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 25, 2025, as the first film in Phase Six of the MCU. A sequel is in development. Casting for the Fantastic Four began by February 2023, with a focus on casting the role of Sue Storm first. Shakman said the casting process was the biggest challenge because they wanted to find actors who could convey the team's family dynamics. Feige said the group would be a big pillar in the MCU moving forward, and the studio had "set a very high bar for ourselves" in wanting to live up to the group's long history in the comics going back to 1961. Josh Friedman was hired to rewrite the script at the end of March. Borys Kit of The Hollywood Reporter believed Friedman's hiring indicated a possible tonal shift, because he had written many science fiction projects while Kaplan and Springer were known more for comedy. Journalist Jeff Sneider reported that Friedman was hired to bring the film closer to Feige and Shakman's vision to heavily feature cosmic elements from the 1960s comic books, including the characters Galactus and Silver Surfer. Shakman noted that previous Fantastic Four adaptations combined an origin story for the team with Doctor Doom, a character who "takes up a lot of air", as the villain. By avoiding a re-telling of the origin story. The film begins four years after the team gains their powers. #thefantasticfour #fantasticfourfirststeps #thefantasticfourfirststeps #review #moviereview #fantasticfour#reedrichards #vanessakirby #suestorm #theinvisiblewoman #ebonmossbachrach #bengrimm #thething #josephquinn #johnnystorm #thehumantorch #marvel #marvelstudios #mattshakman #misterfantastic Chapters 00:00 - 00:28 - Intro 00:29 - 05:23 - Review 05:24 - 05:45 - Outro