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.

I don't particularly care if DC successfully launches its new cinematic universe off the back of Superman. I won't be excited just by the thought that a movie will tie into Superman. I'll get the thrill of anticipation if I trust a movie's going to be good.

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,

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.

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.

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

Moviegoers can now take home a piece of the Marvel universe with two new Fantastic Four-themed collectible popcorn buckets.

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.

As the filmmaker’s three-year journey wound down on the project, he realized a key moment was missing, and managed to shoot it within a few months of the film's opening.