THE FANTASTIC FOUR: Take A Tour Of FIRST STEPS' Baxter Building In New Video; John Malkovich Re-added To Cast

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: Take A Tour Of FIRST STEPS' Baxter Building In New Video; John Malkovich Re-added To Cast

The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Baxter Building has been listed on Zillow, giving us a detailed look inside the home of Marvel's First Family. We also have a positive update on John Malkovich's role...

By JoshWilding - Jul 07, 2025 03:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

Marvel Studios has started upping the ante with The Fantastic Four: First Steps' marketing campaign, and the Baxter Building has just been listed on Zillow

With 4 beds and 4 baths, the 4,444sqft property is listed for a whopping $4,444,444. Offering a closer look at the amazing practical sets constructed for the movie, the listing also reveals a new look at the Baxter Building in this parallel reality's New York skyline, Excelsior Launch Pad, and all.

Here's the official description for the home of Marvel's First Family:

This remarkable residence blends timeless design with the latest innovations from ReedTech. Residents enjoy an adaptable living space that can stretch to fit their needs. Residents can “flame on!” with the high-tech kitchen’s indoor barbecue and get instant help around the house from their robotic H.E.R.B.I.E. assistant. Enjoy stunning city views, including the rocket launch pad where the Fantastic Four prep for their next cosmic mission. You might even see the Human Torch light up the sky!

The residencies make up just a portion of The Baxter Building. State-of-the-art laboratories and workshops span multiple floors, providing Reed Richards and his team room to pioneer breakthroughs in robotics, aeronautics, and beyond. At the building’s base lies the headquarters of the Future Foundation, where the Fantastic Four, especially unparalleled diplomat Sue Storm, champion a bold new era. Their mission: to deliver clean energy and elevate scientific progress around the globe.

The cast of The Fantastic Four: First Steps has been in Paris, France, to promote the movie today. In the press release sent out by Disney/Marvel Studios, John Malkovich's name is once again included alongside the rest of the cast. 

His name has been absent from other recent blasts (and even TV spots), leading to speculation that his role as Red Ghost had been cut following test screenings. Now, we can presumably put that down to either an error or his role being small enough that he didn't warrant a mention.

The actor appeared briefly in the teaser, but like the rest of the supporting cast, certainly hasn't been at the forefront of marketing. 

Check out Zillow's tour of the Baxter Building in the player below. 

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Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles have been cast in mystery roles. Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom is rumoured to appear, though that's surely a given with Avengers: Doomsday on the way.

Director Matt Shakman worked with both Avatar: The Way of Water co-writer Josh Friedman and WandaVision's Cam Squires on The Fantastic Four: First Steps' screenplay, with Eric Pearson (Black Widow) later coming on board for a final polish.

The movie is set to be released in theaters on July 25, 2025.

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ItsAllOurBlood
ItsAllOurBlood - 7/7/2025, 3:37 PM
This looks so good!
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 7/7/2025, 3:38 PM
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Goldboink
Goldboink - 7/7/2025, 4:50 PM
@Lisa89 -

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MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 7/7/2025, 3:46 PM
Okay the sets are impressive but the cast not so much lol xD
Wish it had been Adam Driver instead :/
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 7/7/2025, 6:49 PM
@MisterDoctor217 - He would have been a MUCH better choice.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/7/2025, 3:55 PM
I wanted to write this off, but the futuristic 60s setting just looks so good. It's like the OG comics blended with the Jetsons.
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/7/2025, 4:15 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - Olive Garden soup is good
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 7/7/2025, 4:52 PM
@dragon316 - Can't go wrong with Minestrone👍🏾
Goldboink
Goldboink - 7/7/2025, 4:52 PM
@dragon316 -

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thedrudo
thedrudo - 7/7/2025, 4:02 PM
Really hope this doesn’t suck ass.

I have my trepidations but I’m getting more and more cautiously optimistic.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/7/2025, 4:04 PM
That’s some pretty creative and great marketing imo…

I am really liking the look of this version of The Baxter Building with its retro vibes & aesthetics.

Anyway in regards to Malkovich , I don’t think he’s been “re-added” to the cast but was always there though in a small role hence him being taken off the credits recently…

My guess is that he’s the opening villain that the FF fight after they get the alert on their watches while on Ted Gilbert’s talk show which establishes the characters as a team.

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ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 7/7/2025, 4:18 PM
You can tell a lot of love and care went into this production
MisterBones
MisterBones - 7/7/2025, 4:35 PM
The set production looks incredible
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/7/2025, 5:03 PM
@MisterBones - best part of the film thus far for sure.
grif
grif - 7/7/2025, 4:56 PM
reboot the mcu completely

Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 7/7/2025, 5:20 PM
@grif - your sugestión Is declined
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/7/2025, 6:33 PM
@grif - Marvel has decided to flop a further 12 times before rebooting.
JDL
JDL - 7/7/2025, 6:34 PM
@grif - Too much of the audience would leave. So much that an Avengers movie would get a budget of $ 1250-$150M. So bad that Ike might be brought back.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/7/2025, 5:03 PM
I wonder if this film bombs if Marvel will question whether they picked the wrong guy for Reed.
Fogs
Fogs - 7/7/2025, 5:27 PM
@McMurdo - they'll blame the audience as usual.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 7/7/2025, 6:14 PM
@McMurdo - What does that have to do with anything? People aren't gonna go see a movie based on a single performer? Not based on the writing?
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/7/2025, 6:20 PM
@dagenspear - he's the big star of the film. They chose star power over comic accuracy because they wanted a big name for the new face of the MCU going forward. Tony is gone so they got Joel from TLoU and Mando for the new smartest man in the MCU. Except people are beginning ro tire of him. When they hired Pedro they certainly expected him to be a draw.
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 7/7/2025, 6:26 PM
@McMurdo - I think the main problem is like Red Hulk, they are re-cutting these trailers to make it appear like Reed is the leader. One of the reasons Cap bombed imo was the deceptive marketing. I expect, like cap, this will have a good opening weekend but being centered around Sue and SS are going to kill it in the second week.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 7/7/2025, 6:34 PM
@McMurdo - Depends. Do you think they had the same question with Chris Evans after The First Avengers bombed? Doubt it. These guys are talented and for Marvel to scoop them up is good business...comic accuracy (looks I suppose you are referring to) is not their primary focus...and should not be...
LenSpiderman
LenSpiderman - 7/7/2025, 6:26 PM
I understand that this is the fantastic 4, but that entire building is 4beds, 4baths, 4,444 sqft? That gag was not worth it.

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