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Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' teaser shows new look at the superhero team

Published Feb 05, 2025 12:49 pm

The Fantastic Four is going for an old-school look in the debut trailer of Marvel's upcoming film, The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

The teaser finally gives fans a good, long look at the iconic superhero team comprised of Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Susan Storm (The Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (The Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing).

The foursome is seen in their new white and blue suits, which fit the vibe of a retro-futuristic reality during the 1960s that the movie is set in.

The trailer also teases H.E.R.B.I.E., the robot companion to the Fantastic Four, as well as Susan using her invisibility and force field generation powers, and Johnny engulfing his entire body in flames and flying in his Human Torch form.

Near the end, a silhouette of the supervillain Galactus could be seen looming over the Statue of Liberty.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal as Reed, Vanessa Kirby as Susan, Joseph Quinn as Johnny, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben. Also in the cast are Ralph Ineson as Galactus and Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer.

The film will center on the superhero team striving to defend their planet against the powerful cosmic being Galactus and his herald, the Silver Surfer.

The original Fantastic Four plotline began with the heroes as astronauts who gained superhuman abilities after being exposed to to cosmic rays in space, with Reed acquiring elastic powers, Susan with invisibility and force field generation, Johnny with fire powers, and Ben mutating into a rock monster. 

Marvel's upcoming movie serves as the second reboot of the Fantastic Four in film. The first one was released in 2005. It focused on the group's origin story, which stars Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis and Julian McMahon, and was followed by a sequel that centered on the Silver Surfer character.

The first reboot premiered in 2015, which had Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, and Jamie Bell portraying the superhero quartet.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set to be released on July 25, 2025 as part of the studio's Phase Six. Other films in the group include Avengers: Doomsday, an untitled Spider-Man sequel, and Avengers: Secret Wars.