Finally, the redo of all redos is almost here. Starts, stops, evil looks… the inevitable and long-sought reboot of the seminal Marvel property, The Fantastic Four, is finally here. The studio has just released the first trailer and images from its upcoming sci-fi adventure, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, set to blast into theaters July 25, 2025.
Set within a retro-futuristic, 1960s-inspired world (think The Jetsons), the film introduces Marvel’s “First Family,” as they are billed: 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). Stylized doesn’t do them justice.
In the film, they are forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond as 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 …