Kasra Farahani's Architectural Vision for *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*
By
Tom Ravenscroft
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Summary
The article discusses how production designer Kasra Farahani created a "mid-century modern future world" for the superhero movie *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*. Farahani drew inspiration from the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer and Eero Saarinen to design realistic yet futuristic sets that reflect a 1960s New York aesthetic. The goal was to blend mid-century modern design with a fictional futuristic vision, grounding the film's universe in tangible architectural influences.
Key quotes
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"Our goal was to create a realistic yet fictionally futuristic version of 1960s New York"
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