Hideo Kojima is a Fan of THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS – Calls It a “Truly ‘Fantastic’” Reboot
Legendary game creator and storyteller Hideo Kojima is continuing his superhero movie streak this summer, and it looks like Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps has officially won him over.
After recently watching Superman, Kojima followed it up with Marvel's newest entry into the MCU and dropped a lengthy, passionate review on X. It’s safe to say he's vibing with Fantastic Four's unique retro-futuristic aesthetic and bold stylistic choices.
“Watched 'Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ From the fashion, color palette, design, cityscape, TV and cartoon shows, to the costumes, spacesuits, rockets, cars—not to mention company names, food items (cereal, soda), and storage media (magnetic tapes, discs)—everything is crafted with a thorough commitment to a 1960s aesthetic blended with a sense of futurism.”
Kojima also praised the movie's nostalgic vibe, likening it to watching Bewitched as a kid and even calling it “a live-action version of The Incredibles.”
He also took the opportunity to note a shift in post-COVID superhero filmmaking, observing that things are finally moving away from the darker, grittier tone we've come to expect.
“One thing the film does well is how it opens with a TV show that efficiently summarizes the Fantastic Four’s feats, role, and current standing. If it had taken the time to carefully depict how they became superhuman from the very start, it would’ve come off as overly explanatory and slow-paced.
“Superman skipped that part too. Here, the plot is designed so that viewers are drawn in from the point where ‘they’ gain a new family—marking the beginning of turmoil and crisis. As a ‘first step’ to reboot the series, it’s truly ‘fantastic.’”
He seemed to like First Steps more than Superman. While he didn’t bash the movie, he definitely seemed less impressed. “It was neither dark nor stylish, cool or even ‘super.’ The perspective of the audience – the distance and elevation – is different from the ‘Superman’ we used to LOOK UP (into the sky) to,” he wrote.
Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces the MCU’s version of Marvel’s First Family, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Meanwhile, Superman features David Corenswet stepping into the iconic role and marks the beginning of James Gunn's new vision for the DCU.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is now playing in theaters.
Watched “Fantastic Four: First Steps.”
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) August 3, 2025
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