Special Report: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Special Report: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Mike is joined by Father Malone (Midnight Viewing) and Chris Stachiw (The Kulturecast) to dig into Marvel’s latest reboot attempt, Fantastic Four: First Stps (2025), the long-awaited introduction of Marvel’s First Family into the MCU. Directed by Matt Shakman and starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn, the film blends retro aesthetics with multiversal madness as Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny leap from the 1960s i…

A Film that lands short of fantastic, The Fantastic Four: First Steps - PantherNOW

Bryan Baste | Staff Writer 5 years.  That’s how long it has been since Marvel Studios announced a Fantastic Four film. In that time, a lot has happened, including the pandemic, director changes, actor and writer strikes, and more.  As well as Marvel’s phases 4 and 5 have been mostly underwhelming compared to the international phenomena of these movies circa the 2010s, so Marvel has been slowly building anticipation for this film. Essentially, ad…

I've Been Bummed About The MCU's Multiverse Saga From The Beginning, But After Seeing Fantastic Four, I've Totally Changed My Tune

The Fantastic Four: First Steps shows how brilliant Marvel's Multiverse could have been, and maybe still can be.

Why Doctor Doom Wants Franklin Richards Explained in Game-Changing MCU Theory

Marvel Studios finally introduced Doctor Doom to the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the end of 2025’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, but huge questions have been raised about what the iconic supervillain might want with Franklin Richards. Robert Downey Jr. was confirmed to be returning to the MCU and debuting as Victor Von Doom during Marvel’s presentation at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con. While he was initially expected to make his first appe…

Pedro Pascal’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Salary Reportedly Outsizes Entire ‘Superman’ Cast Combined

Pedro Pascal is one of the busiest and most in-demand actors in Hollywood right now. Over the past few years, he’s taken on huge roles in major franchises like Star Wars, The Last of Us, Game of Thrones, and now the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His latest project, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, sees him stepping... The post Pedro Pascal’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Salary Reportedly Outsizes Entire ‘Superman’ Cast Combined appeared first on Comic Basics.

Pedro Pascal’s Reported Salary for ‘The Fantastic Four’ Is More Than Entire ‘Superman’ Cast Combined

How much did Pedro Pascal make as scientist Reed Richards in The Fantastic Four: First Steps? As per the Instagram handle, Wealth, The Last of Us star was paid $10 million. In comparison, Superman stars David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan earned $750,000 each, while Nicholas Hoult took $2 million home (via Puck News). Even combined, Pascal bagged the bigger paycheck! When news broke that Pedro Pascal would be the leading man of Marvel Studios’ …