The Fantastic Four: First Steps | 'Crafting Fantastic Four' Behind the Scenes

Watch the 'Crafting Fantastic Four' Featurette for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the next installment to the MCU and introduction to Marvel's First Family. Join key individuals part of the development of the film from Director Matt Shakman, Executive Producer Tim Lewis, and the cast on what it was like to create a Fantastic Four film that not only calls back to the optimistic era of the 1960s, but a great keystone of the modern era. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is in theaters on July 25.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, and Julia Garner. The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in theaters on July 25, 2025.

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.

The action adventure also stars Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne and Sarah Niles. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is directed by Matt Shakman, produced by Kevin Feige and executive produced by Louis D’Esposito, Grant Curtis and Tim Lewis.