THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Featurette and Promo Shows Off Some New Footage
If you're even a little excited about Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps, this new behind-the-scenes featurette and promo spot is something you’ll want to watch prior to tomorrow’s big trailer.
The featurette is currently screening in AMC Theaters and now making the rounds online gives us our best look yet at the MCU’s fresh take on Marvel’s First Family.
There's a solid chunk of new footage sprinkled throughout the featurette, including shots of the team traversing what appears to be the massive, crumbled hand of Galactus.
There’s also a fun peek at Ebon Moss-Bachrach in full motion-capture gear as The Thing, offering a glimpse of how this character is being brought to life behind the scenes.
AMC Theaters also lists the film’s runtime at 115 minutes. While that hasn’t been officially confirmed by Marvel, it lines up with previous reports.
The producers also opened up about the surprising amount of effort that went into the Fantastic Four’s new suits. Executive producers Grant Curtis and Tim Lewis told Kino:
"We looked at over 100 shades of blue. It was a long, long process, but when you see it, you say, 'OK, now I understand why we have the right one.'
It would have been very easy to choose blue number 12. But it wouldn't have had the same effect."
We also get a quick but delightful glimpse of H.E.R.B.I.E., the team’s robotic assistant, who seems to be more than just comic relief. Moss-Bachrach explained:
"It's kind of an unexpected, beautiful relationship that develops as we shot. This character that the designers and art department created is really charming.
"I just try to incorporate little moments with him into scenes. It's great to improvise with this creature. He makes me happy."
This new sneak peek is hoping to reassure fans that Marvel is handling Fantastic Four with care, style, and a little heart.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—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) 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.
Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, and Natasha Lyonne have been cast in mystery roles. Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom is rumoured to appear, though that's surely a given with Avengers: Doomsday on the way.
Director Matt Shakman worked with both Avatar: The Way of Water co-writer Josh Friedman and WandaVision's Cam Squires on The Fantastic Four: First Steps' screenplay, with Eric Pearson (Black Widow) later coming on board for a final polish.
The movie is set to be released in theaters on July 25, 2025.
A new behind the scenes featurette for ‘THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS’ is now playing in AMC theaters! pic.twitter.com/MnvRZrpdNg
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