Disney+ will livestream the red carpet of the "Fantastic Four" premiere, something they've never done for fans before

Marvel Studios has announced that the world premiere of The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be live-streamed on Disney+ this Monday, and subscribers will get to see an exclusive sneak peek of the reboot.

Despite being playing a prominent villain from Marvel's comics, the 71-year-old Oscar nominee was left on the cutting room floor.

Months of speculation over John Malkovich’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” character were done in vain. TheWrap has learned Malkovich has been cut from “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” less than two weeks ahead of the film’s July 25 release.

First Steps has arrived and it shows more of Marvel's First Family doing battle with Galactus. The Silver Surfer, meanwhile, takes to the water on her

First Steps will introduce Marvel's first family to the MCU. But, where does The Fantastic Four: First Steps takes place

We’re sure to see a lot of awesome stuff when The Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters later this month, but one thing we won’t see is John Malkovich. The legendary star of Being John Malkovich, Con Air, Rounders, Red, and more was cast in the film and shot all his scenes. But, it turns out, those scenes have now been cut.

From Doctor Doom to The Thing’s beard, here are the five questions The Fantastic Four: First Steps must answer

Matt Shakman is the director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. While Shakman only has one feature movie directing credit on his resume (the 2014 movie Cut Bank ), he does have Marvel experience, having directed all nine episodes of the Marvel Disney Plus series WandaVision. Now he’s getting to officially play in the MCU sandbox.

John Malkovich was supposed to be part of the new Marvel movie, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” but now he won’t appear at all. The film’s director, Matt Shakman, confirmed this news just a few days before the movie’s release on July 25.

Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century