THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Statues Showcase The Team's Costumes, Franklin Richards, And A Mole Man Tease

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Statues Showcase The Team's Costumes, Franklin Richards, And A Mole Man Tease

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Statues Showcase The Team's Costumes, Franklin Richards, And A Mole Man TeaseTHE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS Statues Showcase The Team's Costumes, Franklin Richards

By JoshWilding - May 31, 2025 11:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

Iron Studios has shared official product images of its upcoming statues for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. These offer a detailed look at the team's costumes and include hi-res shots of young Franklin Richards as he's protected by his mother, Sue Storm. 

The Invisible Woman's statue also features a fun nod to one of the Fantastic Four's past adventures; a plaque shows the team battling one of Mole Man's monsters, along with gratitude from New York for them saving the day. 

H.E.R.B.I.E. joins Mister Fantastic, while the Human Torch's costume gives the illusion of him being a Jack Kirby illustration come to life. As for The Thing, he just looks ready to clobber someone. 

A tie-in comic will detail the Fantastic Four's first battle with Mole Man (you can learn more here), and Cruella star Paul Walter Hauser is expected to play the MCU's Harvey Elder. 

"I don’t think I’m speaking out of school. And I think, from what I’ve seen, and obviously I can’t say much about it, but I will say the short time I was on set, dude, they’re making a cool movie, man," the actor previously said of what fans can expect. "This is a smart, chic Marvel movie that really focuses on family as part of the theme. And you really kind of fall in love with those characters, I think."

"And that’s what’s missing is sometimes if you don’t fall in love with these characters, and you keep putting them in peril, we don’t really care," Hauser continued. "You know, you got to make us care first. And I think Marvel’s hopefully getting back to some of that.

You can check out these new statues for The Fantastic Four: First Steps in the Instagram galleries below. 

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.

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vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 11:20 AM
Flop incoming
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 5/31/2025, 11:25 AM
@vectorsigma - if you mean the inevitable ridiculous comments from @makeamericagrea, I agree 💯! As far as the movie goes definitely is not a sure fire success. There has to be some serious nerves going on at Marvel and Disney with this one
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 11:34 AM
@DSAC294 - lolz, that's funny. And yes, i meant the film.

Marvel lost its way and there is no going back butbthe slow process of rebooting, focusing in quality and getting the fans back (including the general audience)

Im afraid Doomsday and SW will be a cameo fest because that's the only thing working for them
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 5/31/2025, 11:44 AM
@vectorsigma - I agree with you that rebooting offers them the greatest potential upside. I think their struggle and fear is losing what they have built and failing to strike lightning in a bottle a 2nd time around like they did the first time.

Inevitably they ran into the weakness that live action brings. Popular loved faces of the franchise aged out. Chadwick had an untimely tragic death. Their next new villain storyline got killed by an arrest etc….

They need to remember what got them here and start taking chance again. They are playing everything too safe and are at risk over time of losing the spark
TheLobster
TheLobster - 5/31/2025, 11:27 AM
These look better than what’s been shown in the trailers..
0bstreperous
0bstreperous - 5/31/2025, 11:31 AM
Way to spoil Franklin Richards... But I guess they did have that promo where Sue says she's pregnant
dragon316
dragon316 - 5/31/2025, 11:45 AM
Big deal mole man in comic give us details in movie any other villains besides galactus and silver surfer ?
malschla
malschla - 5/31/2025, 11:49 AM
Look, I have been extremely disappointed in Marvel Studios since Endgame. There have been a few passable movies, but it’s gone downhill.

This is the first time I’ve been excited for a movie in a LONG time. Probably since Multiverse of Madness or Quantumania.

My hopes are high. Don’t let me down, Marvel!
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 5/31/2025, 11:51 AM
I do hope that when they get more modern costumes that they aren't over the top with nanotech and look over designed. I like the retro inspired look but even I know it won't last long in the MCU. So I hope their next costumes still keep that retro color scheme of baby blue.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/31/2025, 11:51 AM
Why couldn't they save Franklin for an after credits scene? For once, I just wish they'd keep a secret. JUST ONCE
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 12:13 PM
@bobevanz - when the boss himself is telling people to "watch out for the postcredit scene" (in the thunderbolts premier), it is telling there are no secrets worth keeping.

They are too desperate to hold their cards and surprise.

Cameo fest, unearned revelations, etc are all there is to marvel now.
SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 5/31/2025, 11:54 AM
Great, a CGI baby during the final battle. That always turns out great in a film
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 5/31/2025, 6:45 PM
@SpideyPuffsMJ - Lol! What films are you referring to? Never seen em.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 5/31/2025, 12:00 PM
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BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 5/31/2025, 12:07 PM
I wonder if anyone at Marvel realizes that this movie could be mid-AF story wise but would still be a massive hit if they had cast Reed more appropriately, used the actual real Silver Surfer or had Garner play Frankie Raye and had the movie take place in the actual 616 MCU.

They have gone above and beyond to make sure this movie is DOA
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 5/31/2025, 3:19 PM
@BruceWayng - Amazingly simple right?

Cast a good lead and dont gender swap characters anymore after years of the audience rejecting it. Literally this movie is going to fail because its a girl boss, perfect Sue Storm movie and no one is interested.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 5/31/2025, 6:44 PM
@BruceWayng - Lol...Interesting. What audience would make up for the "massive hit" numbers if I may ask?
Fogs
Fogs - 5/31/2025, 12:14 PM
Ben looks perfect, I'll give you that.
Hope it's good.
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 5/31/2025, 1:14 PM
@Fogs - If they would just ditch the stupid full-body jumper on Ben. Saves time and money on the CGI just to cover-up all the miscellaneous rocks on his body but, I still don't like the optics. 🤨
Pabs
Pabs - 5/31/2025, 12:16 PM
Looking forward to this. I think they all look great and liking the setting . Look forward to them entering the proper timeline and interacting with other characters
DTor91
DTor91 - 5/31/2025, 12:44 PM
High hopes for both this and Superman. The only superhero films I’ve cared to see this year.

Had no interest in Thunderbolts, but word of mouth got the better of me and I found that to be quite a pleasant surprise, and a mature film for the MCU tonally. FF needs a win.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 5/31/2025, 12:57 PM
Some comic properties just don't need to be movies.
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 5/31/2025, 1:11 PM
I have an entire series of THANOS statues from IronStudios. I highly recommend them if you don't happen to have the bread for something from SIDESHOW. 🤓
Pictilli
Pictilli - 5/31/2025, 1:21 PM
Most Pedro has looked like Reed yet....because you can barely see the mustache
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 5/31/2025, 1:36 PM
@Pictilli - After Pedro was confirmed, I prayed continuously to the God of Clean Upper-Lips for a comic-accurate Reed... But alas! ☹️
jackbauer884
jackbauer884 - 5/31/2025, 1:50 PM
Franklin Richards will be the key, rebooting the MCU.
movieguy18
movieguy18 - 5/31/2025, 2:09 PM
Jesus Christ you guys are so f****** obsessed with the word “flop.” So happy I’m not a pessimist and always look for something to be bad. Sucks to be a handful of you.
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