MCU fans can finally rejoice, as the first trailer forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsfinally has an official release date. Marvel’s First Family makes its debut later this year during a summer jam-packed with blockbuster movies. However, none may be as hotly-anticipated asThe Fantastic Four, as fans have waited decades for a truly great adaptation of the classic comic book characters. Their patience will be rewarded very, very soon, as Marvel has begun a countdown to the first trailer ofThe Fantastic Four, along with brand-new footage.
Marvel Studios unveiled a short teaser for the launch ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepstrailer, with the caption, “The Future Foundation invites you to take your first steps into a fantastic new era.” The brief snippet reveals the very first bit of footage from the upcoming film, which features a group of excited children gathering around a TV screen revealing The Fantastic Four superhero team. The family of scientists is seemingly prepping for a rocket launch, and they seem to be the center of this retro-futuristic alternate universe. You can check out the countdown for the trailerhere, which ends at7 AM ET / 4 AM PT.
Although select fans have already seen a sizzle reel fromThe Fantastic Fourlast year during D23 and San Diego Comic-Con, tomorrow will be the first time the trailer will make its way online. It was speculated that the teaser would be releasedduring the NFL Super Bowl this weekend, but Marvel will presumably still release a shortened TV spot instead. A slew of leaks from the movie’s production has given fans a good look at several key characters and locations. However, the upcoming trailer will potentially reveal the main villains, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), Mole Man, and Galactus (Ralph Ineson).
Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ Finally Sets Trailer Release Date
The Fantastic Four: First Stepswill be the first film to feature the MCU version of the iconic superhero team. However, their future in the cinematic universe has already been secured, well before the trailer was even confirmed. Marvel president Kevin Feigepreviously confirmedthat Marvel’s First Family will form part of the upcomingAvengersmovies,DoomsdayandSecret Wars. This makes sense as the main villain of those two sequels,Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, will reportedly make an appearance inFirst Steps.
“Finally, [we’re] bringing Marvel’s First Family into the MCU. They wrap next week, the movie comes out next summer, and then all those characters go right into the next Avengers movies, so I’m very excited for the future of the Fantastic Four.”
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Although plot details have been scarce forTheFantasticFour, and its connection to the greater MCU remains unclear, anofficial plot synopsisgives fans a good primer for what the upcoming film has in store. Check it out below:
“Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing 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.”
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
