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The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has The Treat

The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has The Treat

The Treatment · KCRW

November 22, 20255m 3s

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<p dir="ltr">&nbsp;Director Matt Shakman helmed one of the summer&rsquo;s biggest hits &mdash; Marvel&rsquo;s The Fantastic Four: First Steps. But his earliest film inspiration was the 1949 Carol Reed noir The Third Man, starring Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles. Shakman cites the film&rsquo;s post-war setting, storytelling, and great performances as having had a lasting impact on him. Plus, he reveals a surprising connection between the classic film and Fantastic Four.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>