About Now Playing Podcast Presents: The Fantastic Four Retrospective Series
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Now Playing Podcast charts the entire cinematic history of Marvel’s First Family, from the unreleased 1994 Roger Corman production to the glossy 2005 and 2007 Fox films, the grim 2015 reboot, and the long-awaited MCU relaunch with First Steps. Decades of false starts, tonal pivots, studio meddling, and reboot attempts all orbiting Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben.
Arnie, Stuart, and the Now Playing Podcast crew break down every iteration of Marvel’s First Family to see which adaptations capture the spirit of Kirby and Lee and which should have been buried with Mole Man.
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic...
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Deadpool & Wolverine
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.
11 Aug 2015
Fantastic Four
Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend...
26 Jul 2011
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Fantastic Four Series Episode 3 With Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, 20th Century Fox doubled down on Marvel's First Family, bringing one of the most beloved cosmic storylines from the comics to the big screen. The mysterious Silver Surfer (voiced by The Matrix's Laurence Fishburne) arrives as a harbinger of world-eating Galactus. With bigger effects, higher stakes, and a fan-favorite character finally in live action, this sequel aimed to correct the missteps of the first film and expand the franchise into true cosmic territory. Is the third time a charm for the Four? Arnie, Stuart, and Jakob dive into the spectacle, the tone, and that controversial depiction of Galactus in this chapter of Now Playing Podcast's Marvel retrospective.
12 Jul 2011
The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is an unreleased low-budget feature film completed in 1994. Created to secure copyright to the property, the producers never intended it for release although the director, actors, and other participants were not informed of this fact. It...
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