The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie (2025)

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is an upcoming Marvel Studios film. Set in a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic parallel universe (Earth-828), the movie introduces Marvel’s First Family, Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing) as they face their most formidable challenge yet.

The team must defend their world from Galactus, a ravenous cosmic entity bent on devouring the planet, and his enigmatic Herald, the Silver Surfer, portrayed by Julia Garner. This version of the Silver Surfer is a multiversal twist, possibly inspired by Shalla-Bal, the original Surfer’s wife.

While the threat of planetary destruction looms large, the story also delves into deeply personal stakes for the team, hinting at emotional conflicts, interpersonal struggles, and possibly the emergence of a more intimate adversary, such as Doctor Doom, who has a long-standing rivalry with Reed Richards in the comics.

Unlike previous iterations, this film avoids retelling the origin story, instead focusing on the team already established and functioning as heroes.