Maps of Movies
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Where The Fantastic Four: First Steps says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Marvel's New York is not New York: it is a studio in Buckinghamshire, a Spanish congress hall and a Derbyshire lead mine.
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Scenes and places
The retro-futuristic New York of 1964 (1964)
The film opens in a retro-futuristic 1964 New York where the four heroes are public celebrities.
Set in 1964 New York City (Earth-828) — A retro-futuristic Manhattan where the team is celebrated as heroes.
Earth-828, an alternate Earth set in a stylised 1960s.
Filmed at Pinewood Studios backlots, Buckinghamshire, England — Both Pinewood backlots hosted the film's New York; real New York was shot only as plates for CG backdrops. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Pinewood is a working film studio in Buckinghamshire, England, and is not open to walk-in visitors.
Reed's lab and the penthouse in the Baxter Building (1964)
At home, Reed and Sue share a private moment about expecting a child, and Reed prepares for the baby in the lab.
Set in Baxter Building, Midtown Manhattan (fictional) — The team's skyscraper home, with Reed's lab and the family penthouse.
In the story the Baxter Building stands on the site of the UN headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
Filmed at Pinewood Studios S Stage and W Stage — Reed's lab was built on the S Stage and the penthouse on the W Stage. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Pinewood is a working studio, not open to walk-in visitors.
The fourth-anniversary celebration (1964)
The team is celebrated publicly on its fourth anniversary, and the Future Foundation is part of the story.
Set in Baxter Building lobby and Future Foundation hall (fictional) — The public celebration of the team's fourth anniversary.
The real building is a 2011 work by Santiago Calatrava.
Filmed at Palacio de Congresos, Oviedo, Spain — Filmed here over four days, November 19-22, 2024, for the Baxter Building lobby and the Future Foundation assembly hall. Which room is which scene isn't known. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: A public congress and exhibition building in central Oviedo, designed by Santiago Calatrava (2011). Check event schedules before visiting.
Yancy Street on Halloween (1964)
On Halloween, Ben plays with neighborhood kids and meets teacher Rachel Rozman.
Set in Yancy Street (fictional) — A fictional street inspired by Delancey Street on the Lower East Side, where Jack Kirby grew up.
Filmed at Pinewood Studios backlot, Buckinghamshire, England — Redressed from the set used in Deadpool & Wolverine. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Pinewood is a working film studio in Buckinghamshire, England, and is not open to walk-in visitors.
A herald over Times Square (1964)
A herald of Galactus appears over Times Square and announces that Earth is marked for death; Johnny gives chase.
Set in Times Square, 1964 — A herald of Galactus appears over Times Square and announces that Earth is marked for death. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The real Times Square is in Midtown Manhattan.
Filmed at Pinewood Studios backlot, Buckinghamshire, England — A full backlot was turned into Times Square, 22 percent smaller than the real one; the speech was filmed on a tower in the backlot. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Pinewood is a working film studio in Buckinghamshire, England, and is not open to walk-in visitors.
Deep space and the world-eater's ship (1964)
The team launches into deep space and is pulled into Galactus's presence, where he makes a demand about the unborn child.
Set in Deep space, Galactus's ship, a neutron star (fictional) — The team launches and tracks Galactus to a planet he is consuming.
The teleportation bridges (1964)
Reed proposes teleportation bridges to move Earth away from Galactus, and the world cooperates to build them.
Set in Teleportation bridges across the Earth (fictional) — Governments and the public build Reed's bridges.
Subterranea (1964)
New York residents evacuate underground, and Harvey Elder, the Mole Man, joins the planning.
Set in Subterranea, beneath New York (fictional) — New York residents evacuate underground, where Harvey Elder offers help.
Middleton Mine is a lead and limestone mine with about 32 miles of tunnels.
Filmed at Middleton Mine, Middleton-by-Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England — A 725-foot section of the mine was dressed as Subterranea, with a bus shipped in as Mole Man's headquarters. The coordinates are the village, not the mine. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: The mine is in the Peak District near Wirksworth; the exact entrance and access aren't known.
Times Square, the final plan (1964)
Galactus arrives, and the team and Shalla-Bal take their positions as the final plan begins.
Set in Times Square, 1964 — Galactus arrives, and the team and Shalla-Bal take their positions as the final plan begins. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Filmed at Pinewood Studios backlot, Buckinghamshire, England — Same backlot Times Square as the first visit. Google Maps · Apple Maps
How to get there: Pinewood is a working film studio in Buckinghamshire, England, and is not open to walk-in visitors.
Characters
- Reed Richards — The team's scientist, who builds the lab and the plans.
- Sue Storm — The team's heart, expecting a child with Reed.
- Johnny Storm — The hot-headed younger brother who chases the herald.
- Ben Grimm — The rock-skinned friend loved on Yancy Street.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was Marvel's 1964 New York really filmed?
- Where is the underground city of Subterranea?