Production designer Kasra Farahani took that and ran with it, turning London’s Pinewood Studios into a retro-futuristic Manhattan by drawing influences from Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” and architects including Eero Saarinen and Oscar Niemeyer.

First Steps," the core Four superheroes are a bit of a bore, and in a way that works to the advantage of this grounded tale of heroism and sacrifice, which is scaled properly for what it is.It's not a flashy or over-the-top special effects extravaganza,

After launching the Marvel Cinematic Universe without the film rights to many of their most popular characters, Marvel Studios is ready to begin a new chapter with The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

The film is a bold visual experiment steeped in 1960s aesthetics — all colors, lava lamps, and media-age optimism. A tribute to Jack Kirby, the visionary artist Marvel forgot for too long.

Ryan Meinerding is having a full-circle moment. When he was in high school, one of his favorite characters was The Thing — so he sketched him. That artwork is featured in “Marvel Studios: The Art of Ryan Meinerding.

Marvel Studios released its latest blockbuster this weekend with The Fantastic Four: First Steps officially hitting theaters. The film put up some impressive opening weekend box office numbers, even topping Superman,

Fantastic Four meet-and-greet characters will make appearances in Tomorrowland at Disneyland starting on July 25.

Is the new “Fantastic Four” movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is good enough for a Marvel superhero movie these days.

There’s a lot of promise in this version of The Fantastic Four; a worthwhile cinematic endeavor unlike its predecessors.