August 7, 2025 • 75 mins
On this episode of Reel Talk, Sam Stokes welcomes new guest Em from the Verbal Diorama podcast to review the latest MCU film The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Em gives a fascinating history of the unreleased 1994 Fantastic Four film, and then they discuss First Steps' story, aesthetic, cast, and more...
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Sam Stokes
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Em
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Tony Black
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