Marvel, you won me back : The MCU s fallen fans take their first steps back to the franchise as Fantastic Four trailer wows
Get the Full StoryIt s time to say goodbye to your Fant4stic PTSD, everybody, because the Fantastic Four are finally back, and they might just be better than ever. Marvel Studios unveiled the first teaser trailer for its incoming reboot of the phenomenal family this Tuesday morning, and it s immediately convincing old-school MCU fans to give the franchise another go. After a flashy livestreamed launch event featuring the core quartet themselves, The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer hit the internet, offering our initial taste of Pedro Pascal s Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby s Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn s Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach s the Thing in action. Much like DC s own Superman trailer last month, the First Steps teaser is hooking audiences in with its retro feel and focus on its characters that harks back to the superhero movies of yesteryear. There s nary a Deadpool-esque quip in sight! Skipping straight over the usual origins story, the trailer presents the Fantastic Four not just already transformed but already operating as celebrity superheroes in an alternate space-age version of the 1960s remember, this one takes place elsewhere in the multiverse, not in the Sacred Timeline . Although it seems the arrival of a certain planet-eating giant is about to turn their world upside down. All in all, perhaps finally learning from all the mistakes Fox s Fantastic Four films have made in the past, the First Steps trailer promises something extremely authentic and comic book-y in its vibes and visuals. And it s basically all fans could ever have asked for. Just look at this shot! https: twitter.com tarshit_r status 1886764998938255618 Everybody say thank you, Matt Shakman! https: twitter.com OfficialKelbert status 1886765336386551904 Here s the Thing He looks great. MY BOY BEN GRIMM THATS HIMM https: t.co YJtuCgJWwB pic.twitter.com SBju62qo5o isha. comms open adawonqs February 4, 2025 GALACTUS HAS HIS BUCKET HEAD, PEOPLE. THIS IS NOT A DRILL! THEY FEEL LIKE A FAMILY, BEN'S GOT AN IDENTITY CRSIS, THEY GOT GOOD SHOTS AND COLOR AND MOST IMPORTANTLYGALACTUS GOT HIS BIG DUMBASS BUCKET HEADWE ARE SEAAAAAAAAATEEEEEEEEEEEEED https: t.co eEXt28cFNg pic.twitter.com KjEzxnWuc9 TyphonTwister TyphonTwister February 4, 2025 All it took was 90 seconds of old-fashioned Marvel goodness for lapsed believers to return to the flock. https: twitter.com daveiscoolguy status 1886764674659529204 Well, hello Infinity Saga-level hype! wait I think I m actually interested in a MCU project for the first time in 3 years https: t.co HPqYaAvDrW pic.twitter.com oGQioB8B35 simi simisuckss February 4, 2025 We Scorse-see the vision. i ve seen enough marvel is back pic.twitter.com 4IiR4hctr4 isaiah tlop444 February 4, 2025 Fans who ve been paying attention have already had a taste of First Steps vibrant retro-futurist visual style the sneak peeks shown at last year s SDCC and D23 both leaked online but we still didn t expect the film to look quite like this. The extremely comic-accurate Ben Grimm is an absolute delight, and, yes, seeing Galactus supremely silly helmet realized in a movie at long last hits surprisingly hard. No more space clouds for us! The best part about the trailer, though, is surely how much it actually holds back. There s no Silver Surfer, as played by Julia Garner, and John Malkovich s Santa Claus-looking character still remains a total mystery. And even if Robert Downey Jr. does show up as Doctor Doom, as we re all expecting, at least Marvel isn t leaning hard on his star-power to sell tickets. Even though we ve had three films already released about these heroes to varying levels of success, Marvel is hinging the fate of First Steps on the appeal of its titular foursome. And, by the looks of how well this trailer is going down, that bet may well pay off. We ll find out come The Fantastic Four s release into our orbit this July 25.Share: