The wait is finally over, as the first full-length trailer forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshas finally arrived. Fans got a brief glimpse of the movie’s retro-futuristic world in a previously released teaser (which also revealed Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s Thing and his penchant for cooking), this trailer reveals so much more, including a clear look at one of the movie’s villains.
Until now, promotional material forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshad only given small glimpses of Galactus, and that doesn’t change here. However, what this new trailer does deliver is the reveal of Julia Garner as the MCU version of the Silver Surfer. Serving as the herald of the giant planet devourer, Garner’s character plainly tells the Fantastic Four (and everyone else) that their planet “is now marked for death.”
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailer Reveals A Lot More
There’s a lot more going on in the firstFantastic Four: First Stepstrailer as well, including confirmation that Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) is pregnant. This was alreadyteased by a short clip released prior to the trailer, in which Sue and Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards are thrown by Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) declaring that they are “late.” This trailer shows the follow-up to that, which is a much more savvy Ben Grimm immediately picking up on this moment and understanding that a baby is on the way. “We are gonna be the best uncles ever,” Johnny declares, right after telling Reed that he is out of his depth.
The tone of this trailer is decidedly darker than anything that came before it. There’s a blend of optimism from the ’60s space race vibes and seriousness from the looming planetary threat of Galactus. That blend is also reflected in Sue and Reed’s characterization, which is made much more clear here.Sue (who may or may not show her darker side as well)espouses hopefulness in each line, saying “I am not giving up,” and “we can do this, nothing is going to change.” Meanwhile, Reed is far more downbeat, seeming to feel the responsibility weighing on him. “It’s my fault,” he says, “I stretched the bounds of space, and they heard.” Reed also can’t bring himself to lie to a reporter who asks if they are safe, simply replying, “I don’t know.”
Also shown in thisFantastic Four: First Stepstrailer, albeit very briefly, isReed Richards’s stretching power. This had been something that fans wondered about, as previous glimpses at the movie had not given any looks at Reed using his abilities. There are also more shots ofJohnny Storm flaming on, as well as the Thing smashing through concrete pillars. There are hints of Sue Storm’s forcefield abilities, but still no footage of her turning invisible.
With only a little over three months to go until the movie hits theaters, there are still a lot of hidden aspects of the movie that fans will have to wait and see (that includes John Malkovich’s character, who still has not been confirmed, as well as who Paul Walter Hauser and Natasha Lyonne will be playing). Fans are also still waiting to hearthe voice of Galactus, but with Ralph Inesonin the role, they can be assured that the imposing cosmic behemoth will have the appropriate gravitas.
