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Episode 257 Dolby Creator Talks

The Music of The Fantastic Four: First Steps

August 5, 2025
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Academy Award®-winning composer Michael Giacchino returns to Dolby Creator Talks to discuss his bold and emotional score for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” In this in-depth conversation with guest host Jon Burlingame, Giacchino shares how he approached scoring one of Marvel’s most iconic franchises, including how he balanced moments of sweeping sincerity with all that pulpy fun.

Check out Michael Giacchino’s previous appearances on the Dolby podcast:

All I could think of in my head was like, if I took ‘The Right Stuff’ and if I took the Disneyland Electric Light Parade and smashed them together… that's gonna give us our ‘Fantastic Four’ music. And so I went right to town, over a year ago, on this theme. Which is something you never, ever get to do as a composer. It's so rare that you get to write a piece of music so early on.

Michael Giacchino, Composer, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”

  • check out “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” now playing in theaters and Dolby Cinemas® in Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos®
  • https://youtu.be/IMoypCm9pEc
  • https://youtu.be/uZ_3Kdm_ZhE
  • https://youtu.be/vVALDtPJyss
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