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The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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Disney Plus · Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Disney Plus · Rent: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video87 %
Rotten Tomatoes
7.2
IMDb / 10
7.0
TMDB · 3,584 votes
DE release
24.07.2025
FSK
12+
Budget
200 Mio. $
Box office
522 Mio. $
The story
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.
Key characters
Trivia & background
- Set entirely on Earth-828 — named after Jack Kirby's birthday (August 28).
- After the cloud debacle of 2007, Galactus was shown fully physical for the first time (Ralph Ineson).
🥚 Easter eggs & references
- Earth-828: the number honors Jack Kirby's birthday; the opening imitates 60s newsreels.
- H.E.R.B.I.E. comes from the 1978 cartoon — invented back then as a Human Torch substitute.
- The animated credits quote the 1967 Hanna-Barbera F4 series.
📍 Filming locations
- The retro future of Earth-828 was built at Pinewood Studios London — deliberately with 60s studio-craft aesthetics.
Gallery & videos
🎵 Music
Score: Michael Giacchino
📖 Comic sources
The Fantastic Four #1 (1961)
The beginning of the Marvel universe.
The Galactus Trilogy (FF #48–50) (1966)
Galactus, Silver Surfer, the price of salvation.
Post-credit scenes · 2
1
Four years later: Sue doesn't find Franklin alone — a figure in a green cloak and metal mask kneels before him. Doom has found him. The first scene of the Doomsday run-up.
→ Leads to: Avengers: Doomsday2
An animated credits sequence in 60s style — centerpiece: the F4 as a cartoon.
Why it matters for Doomsday · Essential
The direct lead-in: the post-credit scene is practically the first scene of Doomsday. Phase 6 opener.
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