The Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailer Finally Brings Marvel's First Family Into the MCU, Teases Galactus' Arrival

Marvel Studios unveils the first trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, promising a major superhero spectacle for 2025. The trailer showcases Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and The Thing, alongside the formidable villain, Galactus. Opening with a dinner scene at the Baxter Building, the trailer highlights the film's stylish 1960s retro-futuristic aesthetic and hints at a pivotal New York battle.

We get a before-and-after look at Ben Grimm's transformation into The Thing, and a glimpse of H.E.R.B.I.E., the Fantastic Four's robotic assistant, both seemingly engaged in culinary pursuits. Sue Storm's Invisible Woman powers and Johnny Storm's Human Torch abilities are briefly showcased, though Reed Richards' elastic Mr. Fantastic powers remain unseen. The trailer also features a fleeting appearance of John Malkovich, rumored to be portraying Ivan Kragoff, the Red Ghost.

The trailer premiered at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, with stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach interacting with enthusiastic fans.

Scheduled for release on July 25, 2025, the film stars Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Silver Surfer, and also features Paul Walter Hauser, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles. Matt Shakman directs, with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige producing.

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Here's the official synopsis for The Fantastic Four: First Steps:

Against the backdrop of a vibrant, 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel's First Family – Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) – as they confront their most formidable challenge yet. Balancing their heroic duties with the strength of their familial bonds, they must defend Earth from the voracious space god Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus's planet-devouring plan wasn't enough, things take a deeply personal turn.

Speculation abounds regarding Robert Downey Jr.'s potential return as Doctor Doom, either within The Fantastic Four: First Steps or through a cameo. Feige has confirmed the Fantastic Four's appearances in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

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