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 spectacular superhero film slated for 2025. The preview showcases Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and The Thing, alongside the formidable villain, Galactus.

The trailer opens with a dinner scene at the Baxter Building, highlighting the film's stylish 1960s retro-futuristic aesthetic and hinting at an upcoming New York showdown. We witness Ben Grimm's transformation into The Thing, and a surprisingly culinary-focused interaction between him and H.E.R.B.I.E., the Humanoid Experimental Robot B-Type Integrated Electronics.

Elsewhere, Sue Storm's Invisible Woman abilities and Johnny Storm's Human Torch powers are briefly displayed. While Reed Richards' elastic Mr. Fantastic powers remain unseen in this initial trailer. A notable cameo features John Malkovich, rumored to portray Ivan Kragoff, also known as the Red Ghost.

The trailer's premiere took place at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where cast members Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach interacted with enthusiastic fans.

Scheduled for release on July 25, 2025, the MCU film stars Ralph Ineson as Galactus and Julia Garner as Silver Surfer, alongside 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 their familial bonds, they must defend Earth from the voracious space god Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his mysterious Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus's planet-devouring scheme 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 teaser. Feige has confirmed the Fantastic Four's appearances in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

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