The Treatment

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

The Treatment · Nov 22, 2025 · 5m

The movie

The Third Man
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Show notes

Director Matt Shakman helmed one of the summer’s biggest hits — Marvel’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’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.

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