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Fantastic Four Reboot Opens to Pedro Pascal Hype, Divided Reviews

Critics are divided on whether Matt Shakman’s intimate, 1960s-styled spectacle lives up to expectations as Marvel’s Phase 6 launch.

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« Les Quatre Fantastiques : Premiers pas », en salle ce mercredi, dévoilent des super-héros à visage humain dans un New York rétro-futuriste.
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Overview

  • Les 4 Fantastiques : Premiers pas debuted in theaters on July 23, marking the official start of Marvel Studios’ Phase 6.
  • Set four years after their cosmic-ray accident on a parallel 1960s retro-futuristic Earth, the film skips a traditional origin story to highlight the heroes’ family dynamics.
  • Pedro Pascal’s turn as Reed Richards has driven substantial social media buzz, leading fans to dub this season the “Pedro Pascal Summer.”
  • Early reviews are sharply split, with some hailing its vintage aesthetic and emotional depth as Marvel’s best since Endgame and others criticizing its spectacle and pacing as underwhelming.
  • The reboot carries heavy pressure to restore MCU momentum after the modest box-office returns of Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts.