Kevin Feige: The Fantastic Four Will Embrace Being Silly

Marvel boss Kevin Feige has outlined how The Fantastic Four: First Steps will differ from previous iterations.

In an interview with Empire, Feige explained the significance of the characters: “I think that there are no four characters that are more important for the history of Marvel.” He described Disney’s acquisition of Fox to be a “dream come true”, allowing the filmmaker to “launch into a new era.”

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Tim Story’s Fantastic Four (2005), its sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) and 2015’s reboot FANT4STIC were all panned. Feige explained that the disappointing reviews were due to a “bit of fear of being silly.”

“In another time, some might consider the notion of somebody with a big, angular helmet walking through a city goofy. I consider it awesome.”

The Fantastic Four: First Steps, directed by Matt Shakman, will star Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon-Moss Bachrach and Joseph Quinn. Julia Garner and Ralph Ineson, in supporting roles, will join the four leads.

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

Launching Phase Six of the MCU aka the Marvel cinematic universe, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set for a UK, Irish and U.S  cinema release on 25th July.

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Ibrahim is a film journalist, writer and lecturer of media studies. He has written for The People's Magazine, BFI, The Face and more. His four favourite films are: The Lord of the Rings, Seven Samurai, 12 Angry Men and The Passion of Joan of Arc.

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