Where was The Fantastic Four: First Steps filmed?
2025 film directed by Matt Shakman
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) was filmed in Los Angeles, Oviedo, Times Square, East River, Headquarters of the United Nations, Midtown Manhattan and 6 more places, 12 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 12 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Los Angeles
🇺🇸 United States
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“Additional photography occurred by then, with Garner seen filming in Los Angeles, California, for a scene depicting Shalla-Bal's origin story, set on her home planet Zenn-La.” Wikipedia
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🎬 Studios & sets
Pinewood Studios
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British film studio and television studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
East River
🇺🇸 United States
tidal strait in New York City
“The launch platform for the Excelsior juts out from the Baxter Building toward the middle of the East River, with Farahani stating that he and the rest of the creative team "kind of went totally overboard in designing all the functionality of how you could launch a rocket in midtown Manhattan without creating chaos".” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Times Square
🇺🇸 United States
neighborhood and square in Manhattan, New York City, United States
“Practical sets and props were employed whenever possible, with most of the film's locations—including the Baxter Building, Times Square, and Yancy Street—created on 30 sets spread across eight sound stages on the two backlots of Pinewood Studios, one of which was used in its entirety for the Times Square set.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Headquarters of the United Nations
🇺🇸 United States
group of buildings in New York City
“The Baxter Building, headquarters and residence of the Fantastic Four, is located at the site of the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in Midtown Manhattan, and the base of the building also serves as the headquarters of the Future Foundation.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Midtown Manhattan
🇺🇸 United States
central business district in New York City, USA
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🏙 Towns & cities
Oviedo
🇪🇸 Spain
municipality of Asturias, Spain
“Filming took place from November 19–22 at the Palace of Congresses in Oviedo, Spain, for scenes set in the lobby of the Baxter Building and the assembly hall of the Future Foundation.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Whelan's
🇮🇪 Ireland
concert and events venue in Dublin , Ireland
“Real-life establishments from the 1960s—such as Horn & Hardart, Whelan's, Leighton's, RKO Palace, Embassy Theatre, and Forum Cinema—were recreated on that set, the area of which was 22% smaller than the actual Times Square.” Wikipedia
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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Durdle Door
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
natural limestone arch in Dorset, England
“Location shooting occurred at Durdle Door in Dorset, England, in mid-October for a scene featuring Johnny that was ultimately cut from the film.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Palace Theatre
🇺🇸 United States
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Embassy Theatre
🇺🇸 United States
former movie theater at 1560 Broadway in Manhattan, New York
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🏙 Towns & cities
Middleton
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales, Derbyshire, England
“Productions that have filmed here include Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps (both 2025). The nearby Middle Peak Quarry was used to represent Narkina 5 in the Star Wars television programme Andor.” Wikipedia
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Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does The Fantastic Four: First Steps have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 12 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Pulp Fiction (1994), The Dark Knight (2008), Back to the Future (1985), Fight Club (1999) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.