Anticipation and excitement have only soared ever since Marvel Studios released the first teaser for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. But a close look at the final trailer for the film suggests that the first steps for the superhero team might be their most difficult yet, as Shalla-Bal, the Silver Surfer, announces the arrival of her master, Galactus. While the trailer doesn’t reveal the face of the villainous ‘world-eater’, it does provide an insight into the expanse of the evil leader who has arrived on the planet for one reason alone: to add Earth to his collection. Fans, critics and studio itself will be hoping to chalk this film up as a win, due to the lack of moving storylines in phase-5.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is based on a retro-futuristic theme, which comes from the original comics that dealt with the mighty four, and the idea of family is at the very core. Even though it has been titled ‘First Steps’, the story picks up from a time when the heroes have already gained their powers and have already proved useful while defending Earth. Some changes from the previous iterations of the story include a less chaotic Johnny Storm, as the trailer doesn’t necessarily portray him as a ‘fly by the edge of the seat’ character. The ‘Thing’ has also been shown to be more accepting of his own physical mutation and has been showcased as a much calmer personality. Most of these changes could again be because of the fact that this isn’t their first rodeo and they have evolved as superheroes and humans.
In the trailer, we see the ‘family’ get ready for their Sunday dinner as the Silver Surfer descends down to Earth and says, “I herald his beginning, I herald your end, I herald Galactus.” The heroes are visibly unprepared for this threat and are not even certain that they will be able to neutralise it. As the clock for Earth’s survival ticks, we also see a glimpse of Reed Richards (Mr Fantastic) and Sue Storm’s (Invisible Woman) child, presumably Franklin, who appears in the comics as a supporting character and a novice superhero. The Four are definitely uncertain about their fate, but their reliance on each other provides them with hope and whatever fuel they shall require to face Galactus.
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Directed by Matt Shakman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has been adopted from the original Marvel Comics created by Stan Lee. The characters of Fantastic Four were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and they made their comic book debut in 1961. The cast of the film includes Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ralph Ineson, and Julia Garner.
