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Fantastic Four: First Stepsteaser proves Matt Shakman is here to save another day. The director has had a long relationship with Marvel. A longtime fan of the comics, the director was behind the visionaryWandaVisionseries of 2021.
The show was not only one of the franchise’s highest-rated projects but was also hailed for the masterful way it portrayed the story from frame to frame. Now, he is back with another banger with the upcomingFantastic Four: First Stepsmovie.
While the hype for the franchise’s reboot has been building for a while, an important detail from the teaser has sent it into overdrive. That is, the recently released teaser draws a magnificent parallel to Shakman’sWandaVisionthat nobody could have seen coming.
Matt Shakman’s upcomingFantastic Fourmovie draws an insane parallel toWandaVision
As stated above, the excitement for the upcomingFantastic Four: First Stepsmovie is out of this world. Moreover, Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby’s debut in the franchise obviously added another layer to it.
While fans are definitely excited to see how their favorite stars fit into the MCU,their attention has recently been drawn to an intriguing detailin the recently released teaser.
That is, both projects seem to mirror the concept of shifting their aspect ratio from retro to cinematic during their course. To corroborate it, an X user edited a clip from both projects in a video, and fans are obviously in awe of it.
the aspect ratio shifting between retro and cinematic in#FantasticFourand#WandaVision… matt shakman we love you 😭pic.twitter.com/TirMZM2Ob2
While bothFantastic Four: First StepsandWandaVisionwere directed by Matt Shakman, they belong to completely different genres.WandaVisionwas a sitcom series based around the cozy life of Wanda Maximoff and Vision in a New Jersey suburb.
The series saw the couple’s seemingly idyllic surroundings move through various tropes from different generations of sitcoms until they catch up to reality.Elizabeth Olsenreprised her role as Wanda, aka Scarlet Witch, whilePaul Bettanycame back as Vision.
“Fantastic Four: First Steps” Cast: From Pedro Pascal to Julia Garner
The upcomingFantastic Four, on the other hand, is Marvel’s quintessential superhero film that is supposed to make way for their future projects. As such this mesmerizing parallel between Matt Shakman’s two projects has not only stunned fans but also made them curious as to how the movie will turn out.
Fans hail Matt Shakman’s directorial genius ahead ofFantastic Four: First Steps’ release
2025 seems like a significant year for MCU. WithCaptain America: Brave New Worldreleasing in just a few days, andFantastic Four: First Stepscoming out in July, fans have been riled up to witness what the franchise has in store.
Hence, many are scrutinizing any new detail about the upcoming projects that can clue them into the different movies’ contents. As a result, the revelation of this seemingly innocuous yet mind-blowing parallel has obviously worked its charm on them.
While a fan noted how this has made them emotional, another claimed this detail has significantly raised their excitement about the movie. Someone else stated that they knewMatt Shakmanwould“cook for real”,anda different fan professed their joy at not being the only one to notice this directorial brilliance.
So I’m excited about this movie even more my god
sooo emosh over thispic.twitter.com/L3L1lrYxGb
I knew he was gonna cook fr
exactly!!! oh my god i thought i was the only one that was reminded of wv with that 😭😭
In any case, thefan fervor aroundFantastic Four: First Stepswill probably only growas more details and clips air as the release date nears.
MCU Hid 6 Confirmed Characters Including Silver Surfer From The Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailer
Although only time will tell if the movie matches what it is promising, fans seem hopeful that it will actually exceed any bars they have set for it.
WandaVisionis streaming on Disney+.Fantastic Four: First Steps,on the other hand, will release on July 2nd, 2025.
Anushree Banerjee
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Anushree Banerjee is an Anime Writer at FandomWire with over 550 published articles. She has a post-grad in English and years of experience working with some of the biggest companies on the pop culture, and anime scene, such as, Sportskeeda, Pinkvilla, and MovieWeb. Staying on top of everything anime consumes her days, while bingeing on everything horror, and thriller keeps her up at night. Be it superhero flicks from Marvel and DC, or Shonen, and Seinen, like Bleach, The Apothecary Diaries, and Attack on Titan, she can probably state facts about them faster than she can recite her home address.
