Matthew Wood and Danielle Dupre Talk “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

Featuring an intergalactic expedition set against the backdrop of a retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) was destined to require a wealth of distinctive and compelling sounds. Skywalker Sound supervising sound editor Matthew Wood (Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith [2005], Guardians of the Galaxy [2014], The Mandalorian [2018–2023]) and re-recording mixer Danielle Dupre [Loki (2021–2023), Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), Agatha All Along (2024)] spoke with Skysound.com about their work on The Fantastic Four, chronicling Skywalker Sound’s initial involvement in the film’s preliminary stages, their creative relationship with the director, the insight they invested into the sounds of Galactus and H.E.R.B.I.E., and much more.