Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps, feels, much like Superman, unapologetically straight ripped from the comic books, and thank goodness for that. This insistence on having one foot in the real world has made these movies grounded in a way ...

Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby lead a solid cast in this comic-book throwback that doesn't rewrite the genre but celebrates it.

First Steps marks the fourth attempt to translate the original comic book characters of Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing to the silver screen. This time, the action will take place in an alternate history/parallel universe set in the ’60s.

As Reed, Pascal is convincing as the world’s smartest man who is nevertheless overwhelmed by the irrational flood of thoughts and emotions that accompany fatherhood. As written, Sue is a somewhat thankless character, but Kirby manages to add depth to the Invisible Woman with subtle performance choices.

Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps." Credit: Marvel Studios / 20th Century Studios First Steps functions both as an adaptation of a thus-far hard to translate roster (it's the fourth go-around for these characters since 1994),

Marvel Studios has released a 5-minute clip from The Fantastic Four: First Steps, detailing the team's origin story, a clash with one of Red Ghost's Super-Apes, and some familiar faces from the

A common sentiment among the reactions is that "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" represents a welcome return to form for Marvel. Critic Nick Zednik wrote the film "is pun-intended