The Fantastic Four: First Steps ended with Marvel's First Family successfully forcing Galactus into a teleporter that would leave him stranded on the other side of the universe (keeping Earth safe for a good few million years).
Heading into the reboot, the prevailing theory among fans was that the Devourer of Worlds might successfully destroy Earth 828, forcing the team to flee to another reality. While we know that the Fantastic Four will eventually rocket to Earth 616 in Avengers: Doomsday, it seems that's in a bid to find Franklin Richards after he's taken by Doctor Doom.
Today, some new concept art from The Fantastic Four: First Steps' upcoming "Art of" book has been revealed, and it points to the plan originally being for Galactus to destroy New York City after arriving on Earth.
This doesn't look like his "landing," and instead appears to be the start of him consuming the planet and laying waste to not just the Big Apple, but the Earth itself. We also have a stunning piece by Adi Granov, showcasing the work that went into bringing Galactus to life on screen.
Once The Fantastic Four: First Steps - The Art Of The Movie is released later this month, we can expect plenty of hi-res pieces from the reboot, along with additional insights into how differently things could have played out in the reboot helmed by filmmaker Matt Shakman.
"They shot me like they were shooting miniature with massive amounts of light, so every nook and cranny of the costume was fully lit and it could be blown up in perfect focus," Galactus actor Ralph Ineson previously said of his transformation. "So yeah, it was a slightly different way of working, but quite solo, just me and the crew."
"They showed me some kind of pre-vis things of how big he was going to look on the screen, obviously without the treatment," he continued. "So I kind of knew that."
"To try and get your head around [how big he is, though], it was more thinking about what something of that size could do, you know?" the actor added. "The destruction that that could cause. So I watched lots of videos of landslides, tornadoes, tsunamis, just destructive things like that to imagine having that kind of power over the natural world."
Was Galactus really a one-and-done villain in the MCU? That currently looks to be the case, but the next Avengers movies should bring us some surprises, while much could change in the wake of Secret Wars in December 2027.
Take a closer look at this newly revealed concept art from The Fantastic Four: First Steps below.