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The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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By Vanessa Armstrong

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By Rui Zhong

August 4, 2025

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: First Steps

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By Vanessa Armstrong

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps’s Nod to Jack Kirby Is an Empty Gesture Until Creators Get Paid

By Joe George

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Featured Essays

Fantastic Four

Are the Fantastic Four Leading a Planet-Wide Cult in Their Universe?

By Emmet Asher-Perrin

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The Fantastic Four making their entrance on TV in Fantastic Four: First Steps

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Fantastic Four: First Steps Seems Intent on Proving That You Can’t Make a Good Fantastic Four Movie

By Emmet Asher-Perrin

July 25, 2025

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards in Fantastic Four: First Steps

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The Silver Surfer Swoops In With a Message of Doom in the Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailer

By Molly Templeton

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Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, and Joseph Quinn in The Fantastic Four: First Steps

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The Fantastic Four Take Their First Steps in a New Trailer

By Molly Templeton

February 4, 2025

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