Ten years after a “Fantastic Four” movie that wasn’t, Marvel Studios and 20th Century Studios have given us “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” a much better couple of hours.

Is the new “Fantastic Four” movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is ...

The fact that this Fantastic Four film is not set on Earth 616 adds even more fuel to the theories and excitement around where the multiverse arc is heading.

Is the new "Fantastic Four" movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is good enough for a Marvel superhero movie these days.