Marvel Studios debuts a newThe Fantastic Four: First Stepstrailer, showing more of Marvel’s First Family in theMarvel Cinematic Universe. After years of waiting to see them part of the MCU,The Fantastic Four: First Stepscast is finally getting the spotlight this summer as the four beloved heroes become part of Marvel Studios' ever-growing universe. However, as Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Ben Grimm, and Johnny Storm get their MCU debuts,The Fantastic Four: First Steps’most powerful herois also seemingly getting his due this summer.
WithThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsarriving in July,Marvel Studioshas released a new trailer as part of announcing that tickets are now on sale. While it had been confirmed that Sue is pregnant inThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, the trailer gives a proper first look at what appears to be Sue and Reeds' son, Franklin Richards. Check out the newThe Fantastic Four: First Stepstrailer below:
Before this trailer was released, Franklin had only been showcased throughThe Fantastic Four: First StepsFunko merchandise.The Fantastic Four: First Stepswill mark Franklin’s live-action debut, as he hasn’t properly appeared in any prior Marvel movies or TV shows.
What The Fantastic Four: First Steps Preview Means For The MCU Movie
The Fantastic Four: First Steps' story will be taking place on a different Earth in the MCU multiverse, with the new trailer highlighting even more of the 1960s-retro-futuristic tone. Based onseveral moments - like the team traveling in the Fantasticar and seeing Reed’s upgraded spacesuits for the team - it also seems the reboot is makingThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’comic influencesclear. That is one of the main reasons whyThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsbenefits from taking place in another universe, wherein it can arguably have a more adventurous approach than had it been solely set in Earth-616.
WhileThe Fantastic Four: First Stepstrailer features Franklin,it remains to be seen how much of his powers will be seen in the Phase 6 installment. The rest ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsfootage also gives a lot of fun moments with Marvel’s First Family, honoring their chemistry and dynamics. The larger threat ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps’Galactusis also once again underlined in the new trailer, as their Earth becomes his next target.
Our Take On The Fantastic Four: First Steps Video
While the journey to gettingThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshas been a long one since the reboot was first put into development,the latest trailer makes it clear that the wait will have been worth it. As the Fantastic Four’s MCU adventure is just getting started, with the heroes set to return inAvengers: Doomsday, it is going to be exciting to see how Marvel’s First Family becomes a bigger part of this franchise. Hopefully, asThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsarrives in theaters next month, the Marvel icons' introduction in the MCU will be the beginning of a new era for them for many years to come.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
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The Fantastic 4: First Steps features Marvel’s First Family navigating their dual roles as superheroes and family members in a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world. They defend Earth from a formidable space god, Galactus, and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer, testing their familial bonds and heroic resolve.
