“Fantastic Four” has a “distinct retro-futuristic aesthetic and family-focused themes,” according to Rotten Tomatoes. With a “certified fresh” critics score of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, reactions to “Fantastic Four” seem largely positive — even if they sometimes come with qualifications.

When The Fantastic Four: First Steps premieres this week, it will mark the return to prominence of four heroes not just foundational to Marvel and its ever-expanding empire of comics, movies, and television shows, but to modern pop culture and storytelling.

From grounded crime thrillers to MCU space epics, the 2020s have brought many of the best superhero movies of all time.

First Steps", the third iteration of the beloved Marvel team in just two decades. This time, they've been incorporated into the ever-expanding MCU, joining the likes of Spider-Man, the Avengers and the X-Men.

Fantastic Four is a highlight of Marvel's golden age of movies. But for all it did well, one crucial mistake hurt the movie forever.

Since the rights to the Fantastic Four reverted back to Marvel in 2019, fans have been eagerly awaiting the introduction of one of Marvel Comics’s most

First Steps might be the MCU’s simplest movie to date: The studio is kicking off Phase Six of the beleaguered Marvel Cinematic Universe by providing a jumping-on point that requires no previous franchise knowledge.

Pedro Pascal leads a cast of fine actors in yet another sluggish attempt to bring the Marvel comic heroes to life.

As the filmmaker’s three-year journey wound down on the project, he realized a key moment was missing, and managed to shoot it within a few months of the film's opening.