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Space is the next frontier in Fantastic Four: First Steps’ new trailer

The MCU’s first Fantastic Four movie hits theaters July 25th.

The MCU’s first Fantastic Four movie hits theaters July 25th.

Screenshot 2025-02-04 at 8.09.57 AM
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
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Thankfully, the new teaser for Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps doesn’t spoil all that much of the film, but it does give you a sense of just how big a problem Galactus is going to be for the MCU.

Rather than rehashing the details of how Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Sue’s brother Johnny (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) gain their powers, Fantastic Four: First Steps’ new trailer is more focused on emphasizing how famous the quartet has become after their first mission to space. They aren’t just superheroes, they’re beloved celebrities whose adventures and scientific achievements have captured the world’s imagination. But they’re also a family who seem to be trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy in spite of how extraordinary their lives have become.

Along with a few shots showcasing the team’s powerset and their swanky, retrofuturistic digs in the Baxter Building, the trailer features the briefest shots of the planet-deverourer Galactus (Ralph Ineson) making his arrival on Earth. You’d think Marvel might want to show off its new take on the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), but the studio is probably saving that until we’re closer to the film’s July 25th debut.

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