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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now Best Netflix Movies Best movies on Disney Plus Movie Release Dates Best Netflix Shows Recommended reading Marvel Movies Half of the Fantastic Four were cast after only one Zoom call: "I don't believe it either" Superhero Movies Even a Fantastic Four cast member doesn't know what happens in the movie yet: "I’m so glad I can stand on the red carpet and not worry about giving anything away" Marvel Movies Fantastic Four co-writer tried to have "a classic Galactus" as the "big bad" in the 2015 Marvel movie, but "internal push back" stopped it Marvel Movies Fantastic Four director is evoking 2001: A Space Odyssey with 14-foot miniatures and "depending less and less" on green screen: "A lot of our inspiration is what Stanley Kubrick did in the 60s" Marvel Movies Fantastic Four: release date, cast, director, and everything else we know Marvel Movies Time is running out and The Thing teases his iconic catchphrase in epic final trailer for Marvel's Fantastic Four Marvel Movies Spider-Man director reveals why he stepped down from making Marvel movie Fantastic Four: "I knew I didn't have what it would've taken to make that movie great" Entertainment Action Movies Marvel Movies Fantastic Four Fantastic Four star Ebon Moss-Bachrach says the Marvel film's script wasn't "fully ready" by the time rehearsals started, and you can bet James Gunn wouldn't approve Molly Edwards 17 July 2025 It sounds like Fantastic Four's script was finished late When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Disney/Marvel Studios) Fantastic Four star Ebon Moss-Bachrach has revealed that the script for the Marvel movie wasn't complete by the time they started rehearsals. "I don't think the script was fully ready at the time that we started [rehearsals], so we were sort of workshopping the movie in a way," he told Variety. "We were doing a lot of shared research, talking to astronauts and scientists and watching a lot of Apollo footage together." Now, this approach for the Marvel Phase 6 movie is very different to the one DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn is taking to the new DCU. "We just killed a project," he said recently. "Everybody wanted to make the movie. It was greenlit, ready to go. The screenplay wasn't ready. And I couldn't do a movie where the screenplay's not good." You may like Half of the Fantastic Four were cast after only one Zoom call: "I don't believe it either" Even a Fantastic Four cast member doesn't know what happens in the movie yet: "I’m so glad I can stand on the red carpet and not worry about giving anything away" Fantastic Four co-writer tried to have "a classic Galactus" as the "big bad" in the 2015 Marvel movie, but "internal push back" stopped it Still though, the Fantastic Four rehearsals sound very immersive. According to the interview, the process lasted three weeks, with director Matt Shakman and screenwriter Josh Friedmen workshopping with the cast in a room decorated to reflect the movie's period setting. Plus, everything we've seen from the trailers and footage released so far makes the film look like it might end up being one of the best Marvel movies. We'll just have to wait and see. Fantastic Four stars Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, with Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm. Ralph Ineson is Galactus, with Julia Garner as Silver Surfer. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is in UK cinemas this July 24 and US theaters this July 25. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the upcoming Marvel movies for everything else the MCU has in store. See more Movies News Molly Edwards Social Links Navigation Deputy Entertainment Editor I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. 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