Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Teases Epic Summer Showdown Before ‘Avengers: Doomsday
Washington: Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige unveiled exclusive footage from the much-awaited Fantastic Four: First Steps during CinemaCon on Thursday night. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Feige hinted that the studio is gearing up for principal photography on Avengers: Doomsday, featuring Robert Downey Jr. as the menacing Doctor Doom, set to begin in just a few days.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer, kept offline for now, gave attendees a glimpse of the team’s chemistry. Pedro Pascal leads as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, joined by Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing. The Hollywood Reporter noted a heartfelt scene where Reed and Sue discover they’re expecting a child, sparking mixed emotions. Kirby’s Sue comforts Reed with a confident, “We can do this.”
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As the squad faces off against the cosmic threat of Galactus, Sue doubles down on their unity, declaring, “We will face this together. We will fight it together—as a family.” The trailer’s big reveal, per The Hollywood Reporter, came with Julia Garner’s debut as the Silver Surfer, heightening anticipation.
Fantastic Four: First Steps hits theaters July 25, landing just two weeks after DC Studios’ Superman. It’s Marvel’s final film before next summer’s Avengers: Doomsday, where Downey’s Doctor Doom takes center stage. All four Fantastic Four heroes are confirmed to join the Doomsday lineup, as announced last week.