Overview
- Galactus appears in full Jack Kirby glory, giving the cosmic entity a more imposing on-screen presence than in prior adaptations
- Julia Garner’s Shalla-Bal debuts as a gender-flipped Silver Surfer whose backstory ties directly into the film’s themes of parenthood
- An Ed Sullivan–inspired montage name-drops classic foes such as the Mad Thinker, Red Ghost and his Super-Apes, and the Puppet Master to evoke decades of Fantastic Four history
- Director Matt Shakman modernizes the original trilogy’s finale with a strategic gambit that replaces the Ultimate Nullifier climax
- Sue Storm’s courageous stand and Franklin Richards’ emerging powers underscore the movie’s focus on family sacrifice and legacy