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New 'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Footage Highlights Silver Surfer and Family Dynamics

Marvel's latest trailer, unveiled at CinemaCon, showcases Julia Garner's Silver Surfer and Sue Storm's pregnancy, emphasizing the film's retro-futuristic aesthetic and standalone narrative.

(L-R): Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios' THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 MARVEL.
David Harbour (left), Hannah John-Kamen, Wyatt Russell, Florence Pugh and Julia Louis-Dreyfus introduce a new scene from their Marvel movie "Thunderbolts*" at Cinemacon.
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Overview

  • The CinemaCon-exclusive footage revealed Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer, marking the character's MCU debut as a herald of Galactus.
  • Vanessa Kirby's Sue Storm is shown to be pregnant, adding a personal and emotional dimension to the Fantastic Four's story.
  • Set in a 1960s-inspired alternate universe, the film adopts a retro-futuristic aesthetic influenced by the Space Race and Stanley Kubrick's filmmaking style.
  • Director Matt Shakman confirmed the movie is a standalone entry in the MCU, with no crossovers or references to other Marvel heroes, though future integration is planned.
  • The film is positioned as a potential revitalization for the MCU, with strong audience anticipation reflected in the teaser trailer's record-breaking 200 million views in 24 hours.