THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS TV Spot Reveals New Look At Galactus; Tie-In Comic Reveals The Team's Origin

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS TV Spot Reveals New Look At Galactus; Tie-In Comic Reveals The Team's Origin

A new TV spot for The Fantastic Four: First Steps shows Galactus walking through New York, while a preview of the upcoming tie-in comic reveals the comic-accurate origin story of Marvel's First Family...

By JoshWilding - Jul 04, 2025 06:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

A new TV spot for The Fantastic Four: First Steps has been released, and it reveals perhaps our best look yet at Ralph Ineson's Galactus.

In the video, the camera pans up enough for us to see a little of the Devourer of Worlds' face before later showing his entire massive frame walking through New York. We also see the bearded Thing, and the promo does a, dare we say, fantastic job of hyping this movie up as an epic adventure.

We also have a first look at Fantastic Four: First Steps #1, the upcoming comic book tie-in to the movie, written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Mark Buckingham. 

The idea is that this comic also exists in the world of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, and that it's being released on the team's fourth anniversary to celebrate their many achievements. For real-world fans, it's a chance to see the team's official MCU origin story.

We get a glimpse of that in the preview below as Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny return from space with fantastic new powers. Similar to her comic book counterpart in recent years, Sue is a doctor, and it seems this version of the foursome was bombarded by cosmic rays, just like what we first saw on the page decades ago.

The preview ends with the Invisible Woman alerting the team to an incident in New York, and we'd bet on that being the Mole Man's attack if the comic's cover is anything to go by

You can see that, along with The Fantastic Four: First Steps' latest TV spot, below.

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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, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles 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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MadThanos
MadThanos - 7/4/2025, 6:20 AM
This movie will flop overseas.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/4/2025, 6:27 AM
@MadThanos - Time will tell but don't see why IF it is good and we simply don't know either way for sure yet. There is nothing about the film that screams overly US centric to me as a Brit, the one's I most expected to be weaker compared to the domestic market in regard to A list comic characters is Superman and Captain America not something like F4 but...
AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/4/2025, 10:56 AM
@Apophis71 - Marvel Comics Fantastic Four are A characters. Where have you been hiding? 1961 The Fantastic Four is a pioneering superhero team in Marvel Comics, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1961.

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Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/4/2025, 2:23 PM
@AllsGood - By stating what I did I was including the F4 as A list, to me as a Brit Cpt A and Superman have oft come across as more US centric compared to others like Batman, Spider-Man, Green Lantern, Hulk, Flash, F4, Aquaman, Xmen, Wonderwoman etc etc. I cant fully put my fingers specificaly on why but something about most others A listers FEEL more universal in appeal where as those two always seemed too wrapped in the American flag for one reason or another (and current geopolitics may impact anything too closely tied to America, maybe not but possible). In regard to Cap it is fairly obvious, with Superman less so but could posit my theory but would not want to offend anyone.

That being said I love Superman even if he has slipped down my list over the years and the MCU made me appreciate Cap way more than I ever expected I could.

Anyway, point being many character will do almost as well or better outside America at the BO, the US is after all only 4% of the global population. If any were to fall far shorter of US numbers and majorly underperform as a share of BO returns then I tend to think that more likely with Superman and Captain America although not exclusively so.

I COULD see why some would think F4 may make less outside America but the last one made twice as much on international markets over domestic ones,, the 2005 and 2007 films it was 46/54 US/WW.

That being said MoS surprised me and made less domestic than WW, we'll see with this one with regard to Superman.
MadThanos
MadThanos - 7/4/2025, 8:51 PM
@Apophis71 - nobody cares about the F4 outside the US.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/5/2025, 7:13 AM
@MadThanos - Not true, all three prior films made more outside the US than domestic, this one is connected to the MCU where a similar split in most cases has been the thing compared to the first two F4 films (as in around the 45%/55% D/WW mark) and I aint American so not like I am entirely lacking insight into awareness and appeal of a super hero family scenario like F4 or The Incredibles beyond North America.
MadThanos
MadThanos - 7/5/2025, 10:48 AM
@Apophis71 - we'll see dude, we'll just see.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/5/2025, 10:58 AM
@MadThanos - I aint predicting anything either way, it will be what it will be, just if it fails I doubt it will specificaly be cos of domestic OR international, don't see that much of a skew with this IP and the last one that DID flop it was more the floor falling out in North America than it was elsewhere (well that and it being a BAD film obviously).
SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 7/4/2025, 6:21 AM
I've just finished JLA: year one and want to read some F4. What are the best runs?
Killuminatic
Killuminatic - 7/4/2025, 6:35 AM
@SteviesRightFoo - Start with a 5k at a slow and steady pace you’ll feel comfortable with.
SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 7/4/2025, 6:39 AM
@Killuminatic - you sack of wine!
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 7/4/2025, 6:41 AM
@SteviesRightFoo - Mark Waid and Mike Wieringo’s run is why the FF is my favourite superhero team. I’d also recommend Ryan North’s current series and Jonathan Hickman did a great job, too, even if it’s becomes pretty complex at times.
SteviesRightFoo
SteviesRightFoo - 7/4/2025, 6:50 AM
@JoshWilding - thanks
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 7/4/2025, 7:10 AM
@Killuminatic - lmfao 🤣!!
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 7/4/2025, 7:53 AM
@SteviesRightFoo - John Byrne, Mark Waid, Jonathan Hickman
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/4/2025, 9:06 AM
@SteviesRightFoo - Lee/Kirby, Byrne, Waid, Miller/Hitch, Hickman.
LoudLon
LoudLon - 7/4/2025, 10:17 AM
@SteviesRightFoo - John Byrne era. Can't go wrong.
IvanBadsky
IvanBadsky - 7/4/2025, 6:31 AM
any comicbook enthusiast can explain how tf the fanstastic four managed to defeat galactus, an godlike cosmic entity? just a summary in 2 sentences?
Killuminatic
Killuminatic - 7/4/2025, 6:36 AM
@IvanBadsky - They entered through his anus, and tore that shit up.
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 7/4/2025, 6:48 AM
IvanBadsky
IvanBadsky - 7/4/2025, 6:52 AM
@HOTSHOT - much appreciated. maybe galactus will destroy their earth and the f4 will escape to the main universe. wonder if this nullifier will be a part of the story.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 7/4/2025, 6:36 AM
5 minutes on this movie, tops.

Im guessing he will just be an observer or something and all the 3rd act shenanigans will be the team trying to fix a blackhole or something and not a fight with galactus
Killuminatic
Killuminatic - 7/4/2025, 6:38 AM
@vectorsigma - No. Per the leaks: the twist is, he’ll be a lover to each one of them whom arrived in a more human form, but they don’t remember, and it will end up being a sex scene.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 7/4/2025, 9:09 AM
@Killuminatic - I would so pay to see the FF done as a farcical titty comedy set in a hotel. Galactus running from room to room in his boxers trying not to get caught lmao...
jslinky
jslinky - 7/4/2025, 7:11 AM
It wouldnt be a Marvel movie without the obligatory, cringy and very tiresome “wHatS tHe pLaN” dialogue.

The plan it seems is to follow the same worn out Marvel formula.
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 7/4/2025, 7:31 AM
"Tie-In Comic Reveals The Team's Origin".

Ummmmm.

So we need a tie-in comic to explain the origins of the team that Marvel is banking people are interested enough in to go see based on their desire to see a third Fantastic Four movie which is in and of itself based on a comic book with its own origins?

What in the Inception?
Corruptor
Corruptor - 7/4/2025, 6:28 PM
@Oberlin4Prez - We need a tie in comic to immortalise that cheesy moustache in pen and ink.

(they probably don't use pen and ink now, but still...)
dragon316
dragon316 - 7/4/2025, 7:55 AM
Book looks little better from movie not big help
THEKENDOMAN
THEKENDOMAN - 7/4/2025, 8:03 AM
The only [frick]ing treason I'm going to see this film.

[frick]ing Galactus.

He just looks so [frick]ing beautiful.

For [frick]s Sake
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/4/2025, 9:31 AM
I liked the promo…

The movie looks good so can’t wait to see it!!.
NGFB
NGFB - 7/4/2025, 10:27 AM
A fun summer popcorn movie that people are gonna love to hate.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 7/4/2025, 11:44 AM
Much rather that comic panel to be the opening of the film...Im sure we will get that typical exposition dump some of you love...
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/4/2025, 12:58 PM
@BlackStar25 - I think it’s rumored we will get a montage of their previous battles
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 7/4/2025, 2:10 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Yeah. Thats the rumor.
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 7/4/2025, 12:57 PM
Here's the snip ladies & gents:

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He looks amazing.
pclark
pclark - 7/5/2025, 4:58 PM
Seeing that tie in comic gives me hope that hey are just continuing to tweak the FX on Reed's stretching, and that it will be more comics like than what we have seen so far. Fingers Crossed!

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