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'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' IMAX Screening Enjoys Marvel-lous Turnout With 370 Eager Fans
It's their first steps towards the next major Fantastic Four film release since 2015, and Marvel Studios is going all out this time around with The Fantastic Four: First Steps , the second reboot of the series, which features a brand-new cast of heroes. The awesome foursome might have new faces, but this is still the same superhero team everyone knows and loves, as fans in Singapore who had the chance to see them in action during a Geek Culture IMAX Screening Event on 24 July 2025 would know.
Hosted in partnership with Marvel Singapore, the evening was abuzz with fans decked out in their best Fantastic Four fit, eagerly awaiting the action about to unfold on the big(ger) screen. What's more, early birds were even treated to… well, a literal treat, snagging a slice of Pizza Hut Singapore's all-new Cheesy 7 Quadro, with four flavours inspired by the powers of each superhero, such as cheese, hot honey, truffle and BBQ.
As fans shuffled into their seats, the main event was further hyped by its pre-show activities, where a lucky few walked away with exclusive merchandise, including five sets of The Fantastic Four: First Steps premiums consisting of a themed t-shirt, an A5 embossed notebook and a backpack, alongside other goodies like Marvel Legends Fantastic Four action figures from Hasbro Singapore, and themed T-shirts from Of the 370-strong crowd, six were awarded the Best Dressed medal-of-honour: an Emma Frost, a Silver Surfer, a Galactus, and three Mister Fantastics.
Set in a vibrant 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces new faces for its titular heroes – Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm, aka Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm, aka Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm, aka The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). Together, the team navigates the fine balance between being heroes and strengthening their family bond, all while defending Earth from an intergalactic threat, the ravenous cosmic entity Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner).
And fourth time is truly the charm, as the film delivers not just the epic set-piece moments Marvel is so well-known for, but mixes things up with a compelling tale of connections, love, and most importantly, the strength of humanity when banded together in the face of great adversity. Even as the credits rolled, all eyes were firmly set on the future and all the adventures in store for the newest, and arguably, most fantastic take on the superhero team yet.
Marking a new beginning for Marvel and the Fantastic Four franchise, the latest superhero adventure is an easy recommendation for both comic book and MCU (short for Marvel Cinematic Universe) enthusiasts, as well as families and complete franchise newcomers. Even as the iconic quartet are attached to fresh faces, one thing remains the same – nothing's impossible as long as you have family.
Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise 'duds' like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3 . He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying.
