A ravenous Galacticus plans to devour the entire planet… head back to a futuristic 1960s world as we finally get a glimpse of the long-sought reboot of the studio’s seminal “First Family” franchise, coming to theaters July 25.
Finally, the redo of all redos is almost here. Starts, stops, evil looks… the inevitable and long-sought reboot of the seminal Marvel property, The Fantastic Four, is finally here. The studio has just released the first trailer and images from its upcoming sci-fi adventure, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, set to blast into theaters July 25, 2025.
Set within a retro-futuristic, 1960s-inspired world (think The Jetsons), the film introduces Marvel’s “First Family,” as they are billed: 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). Stylized doesn’t do them justice.
In the film, they are forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond as 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. And even more stylish.
Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne and Sarah Niles also star. Matt Shakman (WandaVision) directs, with Kevin Feige producing and Louis D’Esposito, Grant Curtis and Tim Lewis serving as executive producers.
So far, we know Clear Angle Studios, Digital Domain, Framestore and The Third Floor are handling the film’s visual effects.
Source: Walt Disney Studios
Dan Sarto is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network.
