News

Designing ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’
A Manhattan with a retrofuturist sensibility is among the intriguing visual aspects of the film. We talk with its designers ...
‘Fantastic Four’: How Marvel’s Visual Development Head Ryan Meinerding Helped The Thing Emote and Paid Tribute to Jack Kirby
Marvel's Ryan Meinerding on how he and his team of concept artists helped The Thing show emotion, and how they brought iconic ...
Natasha Lyonne's criminally underused Fantastic Four character is a wholesome tribute to Marvel legend Jack Kirby
Natasha Lyonne's character in Fantastic Four may not be lifted straight from the comics, but her name is a wholesome tribute ...
WMBD Peoria on MSN2d
Jack in the Box Office: Fantastic Four takes the lead as the box office heats up
First Steps" has launched to a strong opening weekend, with projections of $115-135 million, while "Superman" and "Jurassic ...
"There's a Ton of Stuff": 'The Fantastic Four: First Step's Director Reveals the Deleted Scenes You Won't See [Exclusive]
Matt Shakman discusses the Fantastic Four's most epic journey, deleted scenes, a heartfelt tribute to Jack Kirby, and more.
How Marvel’s Fantastic Four discovered the human in the superhuman
While cinema-goers have responded enthusiastically to many films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the history of the ...
After Decades Of Stan Lee Tributes, Marvel's Fantastic Four Finally Gave One Of Its Other Pioneers His Due
While there have been tributes to Jack Kirby over the years, with everything from the Thor: Ragnarok logo being in honor of ...
“Fantastic Four: First Steps” director says Red Ghost, Mad Thinker, Puppet Master 'could come back'
Through news headlines, mug shots, and reels, we see flashes of classic Fantastic Four comic book villains like Red Ghost ...
Fantastic Four's alternate Earth-828 is hiding a tribute to Marvel legend Jack Kirby
Earth-828 isn't just a number plucked out of thin air by director Matt Shakman. It is actually a perfect nod to August 28, ...
That 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Ending Quote Explained: Who Is Jack Kirby?
First Steps," Marvel legend Jack Kirby is finally starting to get more recognition for his work. Consider it a post-credit ...
The Thing’s Real Secret Identity? Marvel Legend Jack Kirby
Jack “King of Comics” Kirby based many of his characters on himself, none more so than the Fantastic Four's Ben Grimm, AKA ...
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Hid A Tribute To Stan Lee and Jack Kirby You Definitely Missed
First Steps pays special tribute to late Fantastic Four creators Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Set in a 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world designated Earth 828 (in honor of Kirby’s birthday, August 28), ...