Marvel’s first family faces Galactus in Fantastic Four: First Steps teaser

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"Whatever life throws at us, we'll face it together... as a family."

Credit: Marvel Studios

 

Marvel's teaser for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, coming to theaters in July.

 

We haven't heard much lately about The Fantastic Four: First Steps apart from last year at San Diego Comic-Con, when attendees were treated to an exclusive preview teaser set in a 1960s retro-futuristic New York City, with the foursome blasting off into space for an unspecified mission. But Marvel Studios just dropped a one-minute teaser for the film, which will kick off the MCU's Phase Six this summer.

 

Marvel Comics' "First Family" hasn't been seen on the big screen since 2015's disastrous reboot of the moderately successful films from the 2000s. Per the official premise:

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

Pedro Pascal plays Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic; Vanessa Kirby plays Sue Storm/Invisible Woman; Joseph Quinn plays Johnny Storm/Human Torch; and Ebon Moss-Bachrach plays Ben Grimm/The Thing. His Thing appearance is a combination of motion capture and CGI rather than heavy prosthetics, and director Matt Shakman consulted scientists and drew inspiration from desert rocks for the character's design. The cast also includes Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles in as-yet-undisclosed roles, and the character of Mole Man is expected to appear.

 

There is also a rumored post-credits scene featuring Robert Downey, Jr. as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom, the primary antagonist for Avengers: Doomsday (2026), with the Russo brothers returning to direct. This will be followed by the Russo-directed Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). The Russo brothers confirmed that the Fantastic Four will also appear in their two Avengers movies.

 

The teaser mostly introduces us to the four central characters, who are already famous (this doesn't seem to be another origin story), and their specific powers. They're living together in the Baxter Building, where they try to have dinner together at least once a week. In fact, Ben/The Thing shows a knack for the culinary arts as he oversees a robot's (H.E.R.B.I.E.) efforts to create a dish: "I wanna add a couple cloves of garlic not because it's not delicious, I just wanna add a little bit of zip."

 

The teaser ends with a brief glimpse of Ineson's Galactus, an ominous, shadowy figure looming over Manhattan, as Sue assures Reed, "Whatever life throws at us, we'll face it together... as a family."

 

Verdict: We like the retro styling and tone of the teaser, which evokes the classic comics. Here's hoping the film as a whole can match it.

 

The Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters on July 25, 2025.

 

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