The Fantastic Fourtake their first steps into the MCU in the aptly namedThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, with the latest trailer for the highly anticipated introduction of Marvel’s first family offering an even better look at what’s to come.The Fantastic Fourreboot is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 09, 2025, as the first installment in Phase Six of theMCU. You can check out the new trailer forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsbelow.
The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis all set to be directed by Matt Shakman, and starsPedro Pascal(The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as Reed Richards, aka Mister Fantastic,Vanessa Kirby(The Crown, Mission: Impossible - Fallout) as Sue Storm, aka The Invisible Woman,Joseph Quinn(Stranger Things, Gladiator 2) as Johnny Storm, aka The Human Torch,Ebon Moss-Bachrach(The Bear) as Ben Grimm, aka The Thing, Julia Garner (Ozark) as The Silver Surfer, and Ralph Ineson (The Witch, The Green Knight) as Galactus. The rest of the cast includes John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul Walter Hauser. You can check out the official synopsis below.
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“Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 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 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.”
‘The Fantastic Four’ Will Kickstart “A New Tide of Successful Storytelling”
Since beginning way back in 2008 with the firstIron Man,theMCU has hit all manner of highs and lows, with the latest “phase” of the franchise being considered by many to be the weakest so far. Thankfully,The Fantastic Four: First Stepspromises not only to give audiences a long-awaited high but also bring the world of Marvel into its next era. The reboot will also introduce a character that is widely considered to be one of the most powerful beings in the world of Marvel: Reed and Susan’s reality-warping son, Franklin Richards.
StarPaul Walter Hauserhas teased the sheer quality of The Fantastic Four’s first MCU adventure,calling the sci-fi comic book movie “the one to watch”and declaring thatFirst Stepswill “go down in history as one of the ones that started a new tide of successful storytelling” for the franchise, much likeGuardians of the GalaxyandBlack Panther.
“Let’s remember that Marvel is servicing a lot of folks, and they want to make a lot of entertainment for people to enjoy, and none of us are 100%. None of us hit the mark every time. Not a single one of us. Your favorite director has made a less than satisfactory movie. Just facts. So I think our movie, ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ to me, only speaking from my opinion, everything I witnessed and took part in, everything I felt while in the presence of the creatives on the film, I believe we are the Marvel movie of the year. I believe we are the one to watch.
And I believe that this will go down in history as one of the ones that started a new tide of successful storytelling for the company. Sort of in the same way the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘Black Panther’ hit. They both hit in a certain way. I believe we are about to hit.”
Source:The Direct
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
