What The Fantastic Four: First Steps Learned From the Previous Iterations

If The Fantastic Four: First Steps were the first Fantastic Four movie, it might look a lot different. As it stands, though, it’s actually the fourth movie based on Marvel’s first family, and according to its filmmakers, that made a big impact. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly in a very extensive piece, the film’s director Matt Shakman spoke about how the decision to make the main villain Galactus (played by Ralph Ineson in a suit) was, in part, a result of the previous films not doing that. “Doom’s a great character, but he takes up a lot of air,” Shakman said. “Other film adaptations have done both an origin story and Doom. We’re doing neither, and that allows us to look at them from a fresh perspective.” That instinct to go against the grain extends beyond just Galactus, though. While the previous films were largely modern-day takes, this one is set in the 1960s, an homage to the comic book origins of the characters. It also extends to certain characters. Johnny Storm, for example ... Read full article.