Matt Shakman, Fantastic Four and First Steps
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First Steps earns $218 million globally over the first weekend, surpassing the worldwide box office opening of $211 million of Marvel's Deadpool & Wolverine last year.
The new "Fantastic Four" is now in theaters and earning stellar reviews. Here's when the Marvel hit will likely stream on Disney+ and digital, so you can watch it at home.
First Steps sees strong box office numbers globally and in India. Cast, plot, and collection breakdown inside.
Pedro Pascal is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, but he is not the new leader of the Avengers. At least that’s what the actor says… for now.
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Winter is Coming on MSNThe Fantastic Four: First Steps review: No need to feel blue for the MCUNot since Black Panther has the MCU delivered such an interesting backdrop that’s so refreshing. Even though the post-credit tease of The New Avengers suggests the FF will soon be hopping over to Earth-616, at least Earth-828 escapes Galactus’ hunger with the potential to return in the inevitable sequel to First Steps.
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First Steps director Matt Shakman addresses a big Sue Storm moment in the movie's final act and reveals original plans for Franklin Richards' Marvel Cinematic Universe's introduction.
Spoilers follow for The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Summer's two biggest superhero films pick up long after their central figures have already taken up their respective mantles. They (and the genre) are better for it.
“He goes from being the nerdy scientist who’s locked away in the lab, to the husband and the father who’d do anything to protect his family, to the guy who’s leading the Avengers. I realized that the version we were building had to have all of those elements.”
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FirstCuriosity on MSN“Wanda’s Never Gone”: Director Matt Shakman Explains How Wanda Maximoff Is Still A Part Of The MCUIn the vast and ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, few characters have left as profound an emotional mark as Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff, aka the Scarlet Witch. From her introduction in ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ to her full transformation into the multiverse-shaking Scarlet Witch in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’,
First Steps director Matt Shakman was discreet when questioned about Robert Downey Jr.’s role in the post-credits scene, choosing not to reveal any details and leaving the discussion to fans.