We get to see more story elements in the newest trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which Marvel Studios teased a few weeks ago with a mock rocket launch. Phase VI of the Marvel Cinematic Universe begins this summer with the fourth theatrical outing and third cast for the sci-fi superhero characters Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and The Thing in The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which will lead into the big eagerly awaited team-up and crossover Avengers: Doomsday in 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027. Even if it’s disappointing to see Chris Evans replaced as Johnny Storm so soon after his appearance as the Human Torch in last year’s summer blockbuster Deadpool and Wolverine, and now we see the story is going to feature another Silver Surfer story (see Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer), still the production’s Mid-century Modern futurism mash-up somehow makes it all at least look good.
The Mandalorian’s Pedro Pascal takes on the role of Reed Richards, played previously by Ioan Gruffudd and Miles Teller. Fast & Furious’s Vanessa Kirby takes over Sue Storm from Jessica Alba and Kate Mara. Stranger Things and Overlord’s Joseph Quinn is Johnny Storm, replacing Chris Evans and Michael B. Jordan. Michael Chiklis and Jamie Bell are replaced by The Punisher and The Dropout co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm aka The Thing. And Doug Jones and Laurence Fishburne’s Silver Surfer is now played as a new incarnation by Julia Garner.
Wait no longer, here’s the next trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps:
In case you missed them last time at borg, here are the earlier trailers:
The trailer is also at the end of this long lead-in…
Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives in theaters July 25, 2025.
C.J. Bunce / Editor / borg
