Marvel Studios has been extremely patient with itsFantastic Fourrollout. However, the latest trailer forThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsfinally revealed the first look at Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer.
“Are you the protectors of the world?” The Silver Surfer asksMarvel’s First Familybefore declaring that Earth has been “marked for death.” Shalla-Bal, aka the Silver Surfer, is the Empress of Zenn-La and the official herald to Galactus (Ralph Ineson), the cosmic being who consumes planets. Garner’s Silver Surfer sports the trademark metallic skin and travels on a surfboard-esque platform.
The Silver Surfer was not the only big reveal in the trailer. Thefootageconfirmed that Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) is pregnant with her first child. While Sue’s husband, Reed Richard (Pedro Pascal), looked cautious, Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) were much happier, knowing they are about to become uncles.
“We can do this,” Sue tells Reed in a private moment. “Nothing’s going to change.”
Unfortunately for Sue, everything will change after the arrival of Galactus. Not even the brilliant Reed can predict what will happen, going so far as to share his uncertainty about humanity’s safety.
“We will fight it together,” Sue emphatically states. “We will face this together as a family.”
The Fantastic Four: First Stepsalso stars Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles.
First Stepsmarks the introduction of theFantastic Fourinto the MCU. 20th Century Fox previously made three Fantastic Four movies this century — 2005’sFantastic Four, 2007’sFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and the 2015 reboot,Fantastic Four.
Because the MCU’s version of the Fantastic Four exists in a 1960s retro-futuristic-inspired world, don’t expect other MCU characters to show up, at least not until the end or the post-credits scene. The Fantastic Four are on a collision course with Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.), and the superhero team will star inAvengers: Doomsday.
Matt Shakman directsThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsand Kevin Feige produces, with Louis D’Esposito, Grant Curtis, and Tim Lewis attached as executive producers.
