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Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer in the heart of Galactus' ship in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

What Is The Power Cosmic In The Fantastic Four: First Steps?

By Andrew Gladman 3 months ago

The Power Cosmic not only plays a pivotal role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but it could also factor heavily into the Marvel Cinematic Universe's future.

Galactus from Fantastic Four: First Steps among the cosmos in a composite image

Fantastic Four: First Steps Makes Us Wish Another Marvel Character Was The Villain Instead

By Ethan Anderton 3 months ago

Galactus and his Silver Surfer herald may be the primary villains in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but another character in the film would have been better.

Reed Richards in a space suit, looking peaceful in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Marvel's Fantastic Four Reboot Borrows One Valuable Lesson From Star Trek

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

The world seen in the new Marvel movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps seems to be borrowing a lesson from the Star Trek franchise.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps -- Sue Storm holding her baby son Franklin up to her face

How The Fantastic Four: First Steps Sets Up Marvel's Avengers: Doomsday

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is hurling towards Avengers: Doomsday. Here's how Fantastic Four: First Steps gets us one step closer.

Splash page from Human Target by Tom King & Greg Smallwood featuring the Justice League International (L-R): Mister Miracle, Ice, Fire, Red Rocket, G'nort, Guy Gardner, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Martian Manhunter, Batman, Captain Atom, and Black Canary

James Gunn's DC Universe Continues Adapting The Funniest Justice League Ever

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

James Gunn's take on the Justice League is piecing together a lineup from the often-hilarious Justice League International comics.

Johnny Storm and Thing in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Fantastic Four: First Steps Has One Major Weak Link (And It's Not Who You'd Expect)

By Bill Bria 3 months ago

Fantastic Four: First Steps wants Marvel's first family to feel different than previous iterations, but one character strays a bit from the pages.

Robert Downey Jr. at SDCC 2024, unmasking as Doctor Doom onstage

Avengers: Doomsday's Script Is Still Being Written - Here's Why That's A Problem

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Three months into filming, Avengers: Doomsday's script is still being written. This is business as usual for Marvel movies, but it could be their downfall.

Fantastic Four: First Steps - Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: First Steps Borrows Its Climax From One Of The Previous F4 Movies

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

The Fantastic Four's third-act showdown with Galactus and the Silver Surfer in First Steps has some strikingly familiar beats.

The Human Torch hovering above Giganto in Fantastic Four: First Steps

Every Marvel Villain Reference In Fantastic Four: First Steps Explained

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Marvel's comic books have pitted the Fantastic Four against many colorful villains. Here's every one that gets mentioned in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Doctor Doom drawn by Alex Ross composited over image of Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm holding her baby son Franklin Richards

The Doctor Doom Easter Egg In Fantastic Four: First Steps, Explained

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Dedicated Marvel fans will spot a Doctor Doom Easter egg in The Fantastic Four: First Steps during a scene at the United Nations.

Coyote vs. Acme: Wile E. Coyote crouched on the top of a truck

Coyote Vs. Acme Finally Gets A Release Date After Controversial Cancellation

By Devin Meenan 3 months ago

Live-action Looney Tunes movie Coyote vs. Acme triumphantly announces its release date after being rescued from Warner Bros.' controversial cancellation.

A 4DX poster for The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Lands Franchise's Biggest Box Office Opening Ever

By Hannah Shaw-Williams 3 months ago

Marvel's first family enter the MCU in style, as The Fantastic Four: First Steps scores the biggest box office debut ever for a Fantastic Four movie.

The Fantastic Four in space suits giving a press conference after encountering Galactus in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

What Does The Title Of Fantastic Four: First Steps Actually Mean?

By Rick Stevenson 3 months ago

There have been several Fantastic Four movies, which might explain why the new MCU film is called The Fantastic Four: First Steps. But what does it mean?

Sue Storm and Reed Richards at Dinner in Fantastic Four: First Steps

One Of The Best Parts Of Fantastic Four: First Steps Is What Fans Were Most Worried About

By Bill Bria 3 months ago

When the cast of Fantastic Four: First Steps was first announced, some Marvel fans feared one actor would phone it in. Time for the haters to eat their words.

Ralph Ineson's Galactus above the Fantastic Four headquarters in Fantastic Four: First Steps

Sorry, Galactus: Fantastic Four: First Steps Has A Serious Villain Problem

By Pauli Poisuo 3 months ago

Galactus is one of the biggest baddies in the entire canon of Marvel Comics, but Fantastic Four: First Steps makes an odd creative choice with the character.

Paul Walter Hauser as Ed Hocken Jr. standing next to Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. looking confused in The Naked Gun (2025)

Theatrical Comedies Are Dying At The Box Office - Can The Naked Gun Save Them?

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

Will Akiva Schaffer's The Naked Gun be able to shoulder the unfair weight of saving theatrical comedies in 2025? We sure hope so.

Sue Storm holding baby Franklin in Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Most Important Scene In Fantastic Four: First Steps Should Be A Lesson To Us All

By BJ Colangelo 3 months ago

The Fantastic Four live in a universe where a panicking mob can be calmed with the right words - setting an example for all of us.

Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch wearing a space suit and giving a thumbs up in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Fantastic Four: First Steps Is One Of Marvel's Best Movies In Ages (Until It's Not)

By Jeremy Mathai 3 months ago

For most of its runtime, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is one of the very best Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. And then things start to go wrong.

David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are interviewed in Spinal Tap 2

Spinal Tap 2 Trailer Brings The British Rock Band Into 21st Century Without Missing A Beat

By Ethan Anderton 3 months ago

Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues brings back everyone's favorite fake British rock band for one final concert, and the first trailer looks quite hilarious.

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman taking out her sword in Wonder Woman

Next Wonder Woman Movie Gets An Important Update Following James Gunn's Superman

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

The DC Universe is looking for a new Wonder Woman after the success of James Gunn's Superman. Here's why a different hero isn't hitting theaters first.

Josh about to shoot a basketball while Air Bud looks up at him like a good boy in Air Bud

Air Bud Returns Has The Most Bonkers Plot Description You'll Read In 2025

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Remember Air Bud? He's coming back next year, in what's supposed to be a theatrical release. But the new version's plot sounds out of control.

Elizabeth Lail as Vanessa standing in a dark hallway as something creeps up behind her in Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Trailer Brings In The Scariest Character From The Games

By Jeremy Mathai 3 months ago

Check out the spooky new trailer for Five Nights at Freddy's 2, the highly anticipated follow-up to the 2023 Blumhouse horror hit.

James Gunn Confirmed That Two DC Universe Movies Aren't Canon (And It Makes Sense)

By Quinn Bilodeau 3 months ago

Superman director James Gunn is once again clarifying what is and is not part of the canon in his new DC Universe, so maybe take some notes.

Superman cradles a dying robot inside the icy Fortress of Solitude in

James Gunn's Superman Made One Of The Previous Man Of Steel Stars Cry

By Rusteen Honardoost 3 months ago

A previous Superman actor has seen James Gunn's new movie and admitted it made him cry three separate times. Here's what else he had to say about it.

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards standing in front of flames in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Does Fantastic Four: First Steps Have A Credits Scene? A Spoiler-Free Guide

By Ryan Scott 3 months ago

If you're planning on seeing The Fantastic Four: First Steps and wondering if it has any credits scenes, our totally spoiler-free guide has you covered.

The Fantastic Four standing on a stage in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review: The MCU Gets It Right Again With Heroes Making The World A Better Place

By Witney Seibold 3 months ago

Marvel rebounds with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a film where superheroes actually use intelligence to make the world a better place. Here's our review.

Dad holds an axe in a barn filled with creepy light in Frailty

One Of The Most Underrated Horror Movies Of All Time Now Has A Definitive Release

By Chris Evangelista 3 months ago

Bill Paxton's directorial debut, the excellent, underrated, and disturbing 2001 horror movie Frailty, is finally available on 4K.