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‘Fantastic Four,’ Assemble: Director Matt Shakman on Casting Marvel’s First Family Without Auditions and ‘Corporate Pressures’ Not Being ‘My Burden to Shoulder’
Matt Shakman owes his career to a Superman costume. Before Marvel Studios hired him to direct “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” one of the most consequential movies in the company’s history — before ...
'Fantastic Four' Director Reveals Why He Left 'Star Trek 4' and How Close the Long-Awaited Sequel Was to Happening
Matt Shakman reveals how close 'Star Trek 4' was to happening in 2022 and how he hopes Paramount Pictures will move forward with the film.
Fantastic Four: First Steps Will No Longer Feature John Malkovich as Red Ghost, Director Says
The Fantastic Four: First Steps will finally introduce a handful of big names to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but director Matt Shakman says John Malkovich’s Red Ghost won’t be one of them.
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS ESPYS TV Spot Sees The Silver Surfer Take To The Seas And More Superpowers
First Steps has arrived and it shows more of Marvel's First Family doing battle with Galactus. The Silver Surfer, meanwhile, ...
John Malkovich cut from Fantastic Four after Marvel scrapped him on Spider-Man 4
Malkovich!” is what no one will be saying at Marvel Studios’ premiere of the upcoming Fantastic Four: First Steps. Director Matt Shakman confirmed to Variety on Wednesday that the legendary character ...
John Malkovich Cut From 'The Fantastic Four'
"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" releases in theaters July 25. The film is directed by Matt Shakman. It stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Paul Walter Hauser, ...
'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Cuts John Malkovich From Movie
Malkovich, who was slated to portray Ivan Kragoff, aka the Red Ghost, was going to be one of the first villains the Fantastic Four faced in the new movie. Shakman said that Malkovich was "brilliant in ...
No Red Ghost: John Malkovich's Fantastic Four Scenes Removed from Final Cut
Director Matt Shakman reveals why John Malkovich's scenes as Red Ghost were cut from The Fantastic Four: First Steps, despite his "brilliant" performance.