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Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’
The 'First Steps' director says any and all scenes cut from 'Fantastic Four' ultimately didn't contribute to its story.
What Year Does Fantastic Four: First Steps Take Place? We Asked The Director About The Movie's Strange Fit In The MCU Timeline
Having been consistently building for the last 17 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline is quite complicated... and ...
Matt Shakman On Why ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Didn’t Give Continuity To ‘Thunderbolts’ Post-Credits Scene
This post contains details about The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Director Matt Shakman is explaining why The Fantastic Four: ...
Before 'The Fantastic Four,' Matt Shakman Loads of 'Always Sunny'
Matt Shakman went from dark humor in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' to bright superheroes in 'The Fantastic Four: First ...
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Lands At $117M+, Opening Reps Record For Franchise, Stars & Director Matt Shakman – Box Office Update
First Steps is coming in lighter than projections in its first box office weekend with $117.6 million. Still records were ...
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Director Matt Shakman Talks ‘Interstellar’ Influence and the Last-Minute Silver Surfer Addition
As the filmmaker’s three-year journey wound down on the project, he realized a key moment was missing, and managed to shoot ...
Why ‘The Fantastic Four’ Won’t Be Streaming On Disney+ Anytime Soon
The new "Fantastic Four" is now in theaters and earning stellar reviews. Here's when the Marvel hit will likely stream on ...
'The Fantastic Four: First Steps': What to expect and why the end credits scene matters
The upcoming film stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Ebon ...
The One Thing ‘Superman’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ Can Agree on? Origin Stories Are Over
Summer 2025's two biggest superhero films pick up after their central figures have already taken up their respective mantles.
‘The Fantastic Four’ review: In a jet age dream of Manhattan, Marvel’s world-savers take care of business
Is the new “Fantastic Four” movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Hits Impressive $10.4M On Monday; Matt Shakman Talks THUNDERBOLTS*'s FF Tease
First Steps had a solid hold on Monday with a fantastic $10.4 million haul, and that bodes well for the coming week. Matt ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: Matt Shakman Explains Why A Director's Cut Is Simply "Not Possible"
The trailers may have featured quite a few scenes that didn't appear in the movie, but fans hoping to see a director's cut of The Fantastic Four: First Steps are in for some ...