Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm don their retrofuturistic space suits in newly revealed images forThe Fantastic Four: First StepsfromMarvel Studios. Due to be released on July 25 of this year, marketing is ramping up forthe Fantastic Four’s MCU debut. This has seen the release of the firsttrailer forThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, as speculation begins to swirl around its story details. With the titular team being so popular outside the MCU, there is a lot of pressure on Marvel to get this movie right.
Now, new images released byEmpire Onlinehave revealed what the titular family’s space suits look like up close.These images show Marvel’s First Family in their distinguishing blue-and-white color scheme, with Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Ben Grimm in human form. Each of the team’s outfits seems to have a touch of personal flair, while the setting exudes the retrofuturistic style with whichthe new MCU movieis becoming synonymous. The two images can be seen below.
What The New Fantastic Four: First Steps Images Reveal
This Could Be Moments Before The Fantastic Four Are Granted Their Powers
The new images forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsseem to depict the titular team before embarking on the fateful spaceflight that grants them their distinctive powers. AlthoughThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsis not being marketed as an origin story, the fact that the team is either preparing to visit space or perhaps aboard a space station hints that these images take place in the moments preceding their character-defining cosmic mission. The biggest hint that this is the case is the fact that Ben Grimm is in his human form rather than his rocky guise as The Thing.
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While Ben Grimm has been granted the ability to revert to his human form on occasion in Marvel Comics, it is unlikely that this is what the new images are depicting. Grimm’s inability to hide his rocky features - which causes him to feel ostracized - is a character-defining feature thatThe Fantastic Four: First Stepswill likely lean into. The first trailer forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsseems to confirm this as Reed Richards references the “first time” they visited space before receiving their powers.
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The images also reveal Johnny Storm handling one of four devices. Their function is unclear, but it could have something to do with their mission to visit space and perhaps study the cosmic rays that ultimatelygive the Fantastic Four their powers. Whatever the case,these images perfectly convey the 1960s feel that director Matt Shakman insisted in his interview with Empire Online was a focus, stating, “I really wanted it to feel like it was made in 1965, the way Stanley Kubrick would have made it.”
Our Take On The New Fantastic Four: First Steps Images
The Aesthetic Feels Like A Breath Of Fresh Air
The Fantastic Four: First Stepslooks like it will feel unique within the context of the MCU. By leaning into the retrofuturistic aesthetic, these images reveal that the movie will be a touching tribute to the titular team’s origins, and I can’t wait to see more. It also kicks back against the otherworldly aesthetic we have come to expect from the Multiverse Saga, though I imagine the titular team inThe Fantastic Four: First Stepswill receive upgraded suits by the time they are integratedinto the wider MCU.
