Overview

• Marvel Studios released a “Fantastic First Look” featurette showcasing sprawling, practical sets that bring the 1960s-inspired multiverse to life.
• The featurette affirms the film’s 1965 setting, positioning the story four years after the team’s origin without revisiting their backstory.
• Director Matt Shakman and producer Kevin Feige highlight the shift from green-screen environments to large-scale, hands-on production design.
• Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach star as the Fantastic Four confronting Galactus and his Herald, Silver Surfer.
• With its July 25 release looming, industry observers are weighing whether the film’s emotional core will match its technical ambition.