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Matt Shakman Thinks What Was Cut From ‘Fantastic Four’ Was for the ‘Greater Good’

The 'First Steps' director says any and all scenes cut from 'Fantastic Four' ultimately didn't contribute to its story.

Matt Shakman On Why ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Didn’t Give Continuity To ‘Thunderbolts’ Post-Credits Scene

Although The Fantastic Four: First Steps didn’t tease their arrival in the main universe, Shakman did hint at where the MCU ...

How 'WandaVision' Quietly Trained Marvel’s Next $200M Director

Matt Shakman's work on WandaVision set the stage for his successful direction of the MCU film The Fantastic Four: First Steps ...

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Lands At $117M+, Opening Reps Record For Franchise, Stars & Director Matt Shakman – Box Office Update

First Steps is coming in lighter than projections in its first box office weekend with $117.6 million. Still records were ...

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Director Matt Shakman Talks ‘Interstellar’ Influence and the Last-Minute Silver Surfer Addition

As the filmmaker’s three-year journey wound down on the project, he realized a key moment was missing, and managed to shoot ...

Release the Shakman Cut? Fantastic Four director shoots down hopes of a director's cut because of the amount of "unfinished" VFX in deleted scenes

Despite the slight butchering in the editing room, it hasn't deterred fans or critics. It's currently sitting at an 87% ...
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Why Fantastic Four: First Steps Doesn’t Address Thunderbolts’ Post-Credits Scene

First Steps recently shed light on why his movie's ending doesn't align with the post-credits scene of Thunderbolts ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Director Matt Shakman Says a Director’s Cut Is “Not Possible”

First Steps and noticed scenes missing that were featured in the trailers, you’re not alone. While the film has been largely ...

What Year Does Fantastic Four: First Steps Take Place? We Asked The Director About The Movie's Strange Fit In The MCU Timeline

Having been consistently building for the last 17 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline is quite complicated... and ...
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'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Director Matt Shakman's Filmmaking Process

Director Matt Shakman ('The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' 'WandaVision,' "Game of Thrones") reveals the filmmaking methods, ...
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Fantastic Four Director on Why John Malkovich’s Villain Was Cut & if He’ll Return

First Steps director Matt Shakman recently explained why John Malkovich ‘s Ivan Kragoff / Red Ghost and a few other ...
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR: Matt Shakman Explains Why A Director's Cut Is Simply "Not Possible"

The trailers may have featured quite a few scenes that didn't appear in the movie, but fans hoping to see a director's cut of The Fantastic Four: First Steps are in for some ...