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Images: Vasili Papathanasopoulos.

Feeling fantastic in Sydney with the Fantastic Four! Cast members Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Mass-Bachrach hit the blue carpet at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter for an exclusive launch event of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Local talent including David Campbell, Erin Holland, Donny Gallela, Jessica Ferguson, Josh Carroll, Lucia Field, Tom Cardy, David Berry, Danielle Cormack, Jai Waetford, and more joined in on all the fun, as fans filled the cinemas forecourt to catch a glimpse of the cast.

Images: Vasili Papathanasopoulos.

Marvel Studios is boldly stepping into uncharted territory - or more precisely, Earth-828. With Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Matt Shakman trades origin story fatigue for a retro-cosmic family drama that could just be Marvel's most emotionally grounded epic yet. Set in a vibrant alternate 1960s brimming with flying cars and sci-fi optimism, this isn’t your typical MCU affair - and that’s exactly the point.

Leading the charge is Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, delivering the gravitas of a genius with the vulnerability of a man out of time. Vanessa Kirby’s Sue Storm is the emotional and moral core - pregnant, powerful, and pivotal. Joseph Quinn’s Johnny Storm brings the charm, while Ebon Moss‑Bachrach’s Ben Grimm gives us a Thing with heart as much as heft.

With Ralph Ineson’s booming presence as the planet-eater and Julia Garner’s icy, mesmerizing Shalla‑Bal (a fresh take on Silver Surfer), First Steps introduces cosmic stakes while never losing sight of its emotional centre: family. This isn’t set to be just another superhero film. Fantastic Four: First Steps looks stylish reinvention of the genre’s original blueprint - the superhero family - retooled for a world that’s craving heart just as much as heroism.

Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps releases July 24, in Australian cinemas.