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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 ...
Before 'The Fantastic Four,' Matt Shakman Loads of 'Always Sunny'
Matt Shakman went from dark humor in 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' to bright superheroes in 'The Fantastic Four: First ...
‘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 ...
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‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ tops the North American box office earning $118M
First Steps is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $118 million in its opening weekend. Directed by Matt Shakman, ...
Pedro Pascal Downplays Reed Richards Becoming the New Leader of the Avengers in ‘Doomsday’: ‘That’s a Little Bit of a Mislead’
Pedro Pascal is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, but he is not the new leader of the Avengers.
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Matt Shakman to step down as artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse
Matt Shakman, who has served as the artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse since 2017, has announced his intention to step down in February 2023. Shakman plans to join the company's board, and ...
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Marvel fans won't get to watch an extended version of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Matt Shakman has said, ...
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% ...