NewThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsfootage details reveal a majorMarvel Cinematic Universearc for one of the heroes while also introducing the Silver Surfer. After years of not seeing them in the MCU, Marvel Studios' long-awaitedFantastic Fourrebootis finally bringing the characters into the franchise, but with a twist. Instead of taking place on Earth-616,The Fantastic Four: First Stepswill focus on the team in an alternate universe, before they eventually show up in the nextAvengersmovies in 2026 and 2027.
Marvel Studios held a presentation during Disney’s panel at this year’sCinemaCon, whereScreenRantwas in attendance, and new footage fromThe Fantastic Four: First Stepswas unveiled to the crowd. The latestThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsfootage revealed the following about the Phase 6 installment:
The teaser begins with the host of The Ted Gilbert Show talking about the story of the Fantastic Four, with people saying, “Thank you, Fantastic Four.” We have a couple shots from the first teaser.
Then at a family dinner, Sue reveals she is pregnant. “Are you the protectors of this world? Your planet is now marked for death,” an alien woman says to the Fantastic Four. Then all of the electronics, or at least the lights, in the world go out. A man asks Mister Fantastic, “Are we safe?” He responds, “I don’t know.” We see him try and fail to solve some kind of problem.
After a couple of action shots, it wraps up with Mister Fantastic saying, “We will protect you.” The final shot is of the Silver Surfer, a female version it seemed like - Shalla Bal?
What The Fantastic Four: First Steps Footage Details Reveal
Given thatThe Fantastic Four: First Stepscastwill portray a version of Marvel’s First Family that is already established and operating in their world, the confirmation of Sue being pregnant makes perfect sense. However, as the footage confirms Sue’s pregnancy in the Phase 6 installment, it also sets up another massive character in the MCU,with this child expected to be none other than Franklin Richards, who is her and Reed’s firstborn in the Marvel canon.
WhileThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsteaser trailernever showed the character,the new footage from CinemaCon reaffirms that Silver Surfer will be a rival to the iconic group of heroes. While most fans know of Silver Surfer as Norrin Radd, the character that Julia Garner is playing is Shalla-Bal;The Fantastic Four: First Stepswill mark her live-action debut. Whether or not Norrin is part of Marvel Studios’Fantastic Fourreboot remains to be seen, as no one has been formally announced to be playing him in the film.
Our Take On The Fantastic Four: First Steps Footage Details
From everything that was revealed from CinemaCon’sThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsfootage,Marvel Studios is continuing on the right track with this reboot of the superhero team, as they are long overdue for a proper live-action depiction. While it was already known that Silver Surfer would be in the film, Franklin’s MCU debut definitely raises a lot of questions about the character’s future in the franchise after this movie. Hopefully, it won’t be much longer until Marvel Studios debut the next officialThe Fantastic Four: First Stepstrailer, as the Phase 6 adventure gets closer to its summer release.
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.
