The final trail for Fantastic Four: First Steps has dropped, revealing some thrilling details about the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first depiction of Marvel’s first family. Certain facts have already been revealed concerning the MCU’s Fantastic Four: First Steps. The movie is set on a parallel Earth to the classic MCU timeline (Earth-616), with a retro-futurist tone set in the 1960s.
Julia Garner is portraying Shalla-Bal, who in the comics is the romantic partner of original Silver Surfer, Norrin Radd. Susan Storm is revealed to be pregnant in Fantastic Four: First Steps, which is an exciting development as it suggests the arrival of Franklin Richards, Sue and Reed’s mutant son. The trailer shows Sue Storm announcing her pregnancy before later showing her between six and eight months, suggesting a time jump.
Reed Richards' stretching powers are finally shown, as he is seen catching debris from a falling building. The classic mode of transport for the Fantastic Four, the Fantasticar, also appears in the trailer. When asked by the Silver Surfer if the Fantastic Four are the protectors of Earth, they confirm they are, suggesting that they are the only real team of heroes extant in their universe.
Galactus has marked Earth for destruction, heralded by the Silver Surfer. Unlike his previous movie depictions, such as his infamous cloud-form in the 2000s, Galactus is fully formed and seen walking the Earth. Ben Grimm, known as the Thing, is depicted as much more gentle than previous portrayals; he is seen pandering to young children and is even a chef, countering his previous gruff depictions notably.
Reed Richards blames his work in space for drawing Galactus’s attention. At 1:51 in the Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer, there's a big hole in a planet that looks a lot like Earth. This fleeting glimpse signals a huge planetary event. The score for Fantastic Four: First Steps includes a choral line that mirrors the iconic theme tune for the 1990s Fantastic Four: The Animated Series.
HERBIE, the robot companion, seems unable to talk as he is seen communicating with a series of clicks and whistles, not voiced by John Malkovich as widely presumed. The trailer suggests that the Fantastic Four's origin story is already well-known by the public, possibly occurring before the movie.
Marvel has released the newest Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer, which is pretty jam-packed. One of the main takeaways is a really good look at Julia Garner's Silver Surfer, who arrives on Earth with a warning that the planet is marked for death. She even whacks Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, back down to Earth after he chases her into space.
The trailer kicks off with Doctor Who and Sherlock star Mark Gatiss playing TV host Ted Gilbert, who introduces the world-saving heroes onto his talk show. Things play out similarly to the footage that was shown at CinemaCon recently, as Johnny and Ben Grimm realize that Sue Storm is pregnant, and Reed Richards is teased that he'll be a rubbish dad.
As the Silver Surfer appears, the lights go out across the world, and some serious dialogue follows, including lines like, "There's not enough time," and "We will face this together. We will fight this together. As a family..." as grandiose trailer music plays. We are treated to some shots of the Four using their powers, including stretchy Reed and a shot of Sue where it looks like her baby is kicking as she uses her force field.
Although this Fantastic Four movie is set in a parallel universe decades before the rest of the MCU, it’s actually going to be quite important going forward. Not only are all four main heroes confirmed for the next Avengers film, but the big baddie of that film — Robert Downey Jr's Dr. Doom — is the arch-enemy of the quartet, especially Reed.
Fantastic Four: First Steps is set to be released in cinemas on July 25, 2025. Fans are eagerly awaiting this new chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which promises to blend nostalgia with fresh storytelling.
