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As Sue Storm and Reed Richards (Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal) learn that they are going to be parents, the Fantastic Four face a cosmic being that devours planets and has set his eyes on theirs.

Finally, an adaptation of the comic book that blows its cinematic predecessors out of the water and serves as a charming first entry in the MCU’s sixth phase. The filmmakers handle their formula expertly, inspired by The Incredibles (2004); bright colors, a 1960s vibe, zippy action and a sense of humor, all of it grounded by a very likable family.

Another thing the films share: a rousing Michael Giacchino score. 

2025-U.S. 114 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Matt Shakman. Screenplay: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer. Music: Michael Giacchino. Cast: Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch), Julia Garner, Sarah Niles, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, Ralph Ineson. Cameo: Robert Downey, Jr. 

Trivia: Jake Gyllenhaal was considered for the part of Reed; Javier Bardem and Antonio Banderas as Galactus. John Malkovich shot scenes as Red Ghost, but they were ultimately cut.

Last word: “[Shakman and I] had the same talent manager at the beginning of our careers. We even almost became roommates. Matt has always been a theater animal and would include me in various things he was assembling in the theater community in Los Angeles. Coming together for Fantastic Four felt absolutely fated in the stars […] We approached the story dramaturgically as you would a play, before we got on our feet with anything. It was Matt setting up the circumstances to be together as a cast and flesh out a language that bonded each of us together as a family.” (Pascal, Variety)