Third time is hopefully the charm for Marvel’s First Family as the Fantastic Four make their MCU Debut in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Listen as Ashley and Dylan discuss the film, talk about the depiction of each of the team members and question if this film does enough to reinvigorate the MCU.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Directed by: Matt Shakman

Screenplay by: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer

Story by: Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan, Ian Springer, Kat Wood

Based on Fantastic Four by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Julia Garner, Sarah Niles, Mark Gatiss, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, Ralph Ineson

Hosts:

Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social  

Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com  

All-New Marvel Cast Credits:

Original music: Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Additional sounds and edit by Dylan Blight

Art by: Dylan Blight (images from Marvel films)

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