Unlike other major Marvel IPs, Fantastic Four has yet to be properly brought to the big screen, and since Disney acquired Fox in 2019, fans have been craving them on the big screen. Finally, a new adaptation starring Pedro Pascal is coming next year.
Furthermore, the film will also mark the introduction of the planet-devouring supervillain to the MCU, whose last live-action appearance didn’t exactly wow fans. And according to the leaked D23 trailer for Marvel’s First Family, fans are excited as it’s more true to the character’s comic book roots, unlike the 2007 adaptation.
Galactus’ brief appearance in the D23 trailer sends fans into ecstasy
Unlike other acclaimed CBM releases in the 2000s, which focused on Spider Man, The Dark Knight, X-Menetc., the two Fantastic Four Releases were forgettable at best. While the 2007 sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer While the film improved slightly over its critically panned predecessor, it was criticized for portraying Galactus as a CGI-generated cosmic cloud.
However, in the upcoming MCU film, in which Ralph Ineson plays one of the strongest villains in the entire MCU roster, they have moved away from the 2007 formula and taken a path that is more based on the comics.
In response to the leaked D23 trailer for the Pedro Pascal-starring flick, which gives us a brief glimpse of the planet-devouring beast, fans are understandably panicking.
In addition to adding Galactus to the cast, the film also had a retro-futuristic look set in the 1960s.
Matt Shakman takes a very different approach with Pedro Pascal’s Fantastic Four
After his previous work at the WandaVision Show, whose first episodes were shot in the style of a 1950s sitcom, Matt Shakman is not afraid to experiment with Fantastic Four The film is set to take place in a futuristic New York City of the 1960s, most likely on an alternate Earth. Shakman said (via People) that the historical film will be unlike anything Marvel has ever seen.
We’re doing things very differently from a story perspective, from a filmmaking perspective, which really suits the material. I think it’s going to be unlike anything you’ve seen before, and certainly unlike anything you’ve seen from Marvel before.
The director elaborated on the time period and said it was part of the 60s, the “You’ve never seen this before.” Considering the MCU has been criticized in the past for its bland approach to filmmaking, a departure from the traditional path would be a welcome change for fans.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be released in theaters on July 25, 2025.
