As Reed, Pascal is convincing as the world’s smartest man who is nevertheless overwhelmed by the irrational flood of thoughts and emotions that accompany fatherhood. As written, Sue is a somewhat thankless character, but Kirby manages to add depth to the Invisible Woman with subtle performance choices.

First Steps, which just had its world premiere on July 21, 2025, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles.

The comics studio finally does right by the popular quartet with a retro-styled reboot, scaling back from the overcrowded feel of recent offerings.

First Steps and James Gunn ’s Superman respectively hold very different positions within their respective franchises (the former is the 37 th movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and technically set outside of the canon;

Vanessa Kirby is a standout as Susan Storm and the set design dazzles, but this franchise-starter is still weighed down by the usual unfunny banter and pathological Marvel aversion to risk

A new report has possibly revealed Ted Lasso star Sarah Niles' role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, shedding light on one of the MCU reboot's original supporting characters. Recent scoops detail how Niles fits into Marvel's upcoming origin story set in a 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world.

ILLUSTRATION BY SARA SINGH “A few years ago I went to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to visit my friend [the director] Ángel Manuel Soto. Rootbeer—that’s my dog—came with me. On

First Steps is days away from arriving in theaters, but how many post-credits scenes are there, and are they worth waiting for? Here's a spoiler-free breakdown of what you need to know.