The Fantastic 4: First Steps

About The Fantastic 4: First Steps

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

The Fantastic 4: First Steps is a 2025 science fiction film directed by Matt Shakman. At 115 minutes long, it arrived in July 2025.

Pedro Pascal stars as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm. Written by Eric Pearson and Ian Springer. It comes from Kevin Feige Productions and Marvel Studios. The story is adapted from a comic.

Shelv files it under awestruck, enthusiastic, antagonistic, and marvel cinematic universe (mcu). American members can watch it on Disney Plus.

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Thunderbolts*, and The Avengers make useful companions to The Fantastic 4: First Steps, all filed under alternative reality and superhero. It scores 6.9 out of 10 from 4,124 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.