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
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 11:52 AM
@DSAC294 -

You make more ridiculous comments than I do.
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 5/31/2025, 11:58 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - lol keep telling yourself that. But please never give up the regurgitated catch phrases and immature nicknames. We all enjoy the laughs 🤡 🎪
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 5/31/2025, 1:07 PM
@vectorsigma -

Captain Falcon: BNW finished with $415 million. Thunderbolts is currently winding-down with $360 million. It's a relatively low-bar for FF to clear but, will it??? 🤔
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 1:20 PM
@SuperiorHeckler - i think it will clear botu of those, tbf the franchise has some recall factor from the general audience.

But i think overall, will still be a flop and below expectations imo
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 1:30 PM
@DSAC294 - i agree in everything you have said. I see marvel as very desperate now but i for one want to see them recover and brings us quality films again
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 1:41 PM
@DSAC294 -

I never intend to stop saying what needs to be said.

To educate people on who is ruining entertainment and why.

You aren't a clown.

🤡

You're the whole circus.

🎪🍿🎪🐒🎪🦁🎪
🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 5/31/2025, 1:43 PM
@vectorsigma - you are 💯 dead on about the desperation. Feige doesn’t even sound like the same guy now when promoting these. To recover they need to overcome their fear and take chances again. You never strike gold without taking chances and risks. They are too risk adverse to generate the type of movies they’re were creating on the lead up to Endgame.
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 5/31/2025, 2:19 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - you “educate” that might be your funniest comment yet

There is a reason we independents think both extreme sides are cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 5/31/2025, 3:16 PM
@DSAC294 - I dont think they are just victims of bad luck like Chadwick or Majors. Its obvious what happened but it is somehow polarizing.

THey bottomline is they put out a product the audience rejected and they just kept doing it. Now, they are on the verge of a third bomb in one year. That would also make the last 5 out of 7.

@vectorsigma
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 5/31/2025, 10:55 PM
@CreateNowSlpL8r - marvel seem to just use these as an excuse. These are factors but not the main reasons. In an alternate reality where these did not happen, the bad quality is still there
CreateNowSlpL8r
CreateNowSlpL8r - 6/1/2025, 2:04 AM
@vectorsigma - exactly. You dont see people saying that these movies are well written, shot, acted, or produced. Its some weird coincidence.

And its not just the progressive stuff. Fallout, House of the Dragon, Blue Eye Samurai are all resent diverse led shows that did very well. The problem is, incompetent studios use diversity as a trope. That IS the story.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 5/31/2025, 11:27 AM
These look better than what’s been shown in the trailers..
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 5/31/2025, 11:54 AM
A blue eyed blonde baby?

Suuusaaaan!

You have some splaining to do!
Patient2670
Patient2670 - 5/31/2025, 3:04 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Here's your explanation - She's a blue eyed blonde. They don't both need to be. By the way, as the child ages, the eyes may change color and the hair groow darker. That's how genetics works.
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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