Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailer Reveals Marvel's First Family In Their First MCU Adventure

Over 15 years after the Marvel Cinematic Universe first began, Kevin Feige is finally getting set to unveil Marvel's newest take on its first family. Long considered a bedrock of the franchise since their earliest appearance in the comics, the fan-favorite members of the Fantastic Four haven't been able to coexist alongside the rest of the MCU. That's officially changing with the studio's long-awaited blockbuster, formally (and fittingly) titled "The Fantastic Four: First Steps." We've only received brief glimpses of what the film will have to offer to this point, from the star-laden cast (which includes Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as our main quartet) to the scene-stealing robot H.E.R.B.I.E to the reveal that the plot will be set in the 1960s and possibly involve some alternate universe hijinks. 

It's the dawn of a new day, however, as Marvel has now unleashed a brand-new, full-length trailer for what might very well be the most highly-anticipated superhero movie since the double-whammy of "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame."

Hyperbolic? Maybe, but it feels appropriate for an event film that will almost assuredly shake up the franchise for good. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is directed by "WandaVision" veteran Matt Shakman and promises an origin story that will put quite an emphasis on the villains. Although there has been no official word on whether Robert Downey, Jr.'s Doctor Doom will be joining the action, the film's heavy-hitting cast of baddies includes Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer and Ralph Ineson as none other than the planet-eating space entity Galactus. But there's no need to simply take my word for it anymore. You can check out the fresh footage in the embed above. 

Welcome to the Silver Age, true believers. Marvel picked the absolute perfect day — February 4 — to celebrate the release of our first real look at "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," and what a first look it is. There are glimpses of fateful rocket launches and downright fantastical powers, some seriously on-the-nose "The Bear" jokes featuring Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm in the kitchen with H.E.R.B.I.E, and an old-school aesthetic pulled right out of the gloriously campy Marvel Comics of the 1960s. Space Race fever is all the rage, folks, and the movie's creative team appear to have spared no expense in translating those visuals right onto the big screen ... in a way, mind you, that the prior two attempts to turn Marvel's first family into a franchise simply couldn't pull off.

And as if we didn't have enough on display already, we even get a glimpse of a certain spiky-helmeted space god, Galactus himself, who'll be voiced by the great character actor Ralph Ineson. Marvel Studios has also confirmed a few casting additions that have long been rumored or reported, including Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer and Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles in various undisclosed roles. "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" will launch into theaters on July 25, 2025, and you can check out the official synopsis below:

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.