Fantastic Four final trailer gives first ominous look at Galactus's?appearance

The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the highly anticipated debut foray of Marvel¡¯s first family into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, released its final trailer on June 25, and teased the appearance of the formidable main villain, Galactus, for the very first time. The Fantastic Four: First Steps was originally announced back in April 4, 2024, with a viral marketing campaign that doubled as a promotional tie-in to the Marvel Unlimited subscription service.

The film stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm. The Fantastic Four: First Steps has been steadily drip-feeding trailers and previews ever since the release of the first teaser trailer on February 4, 2025. Now, with Galactus finally asserting himself in today¡¯s final trailer, the stakes of the film¡¯s conflict couldn¡¯t be clearer.

Fantastic Four villain Galactus first appeared in the original Lee-Kirby comics

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The story of Galactus stretches back all the way to the original Fantastic Four comics created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby during Marvel¡¯s Silver Age era. The Fantastic Four had been going steady for around five years when 1966¡¯s issues 48 to 50 brought about the Galactus trilogy.

The Galactus trilogy introduced both the eponymous Galactus, and his herald, the Silver Surfer. When the skies above the earth are set aflame, Reed Richards secludes himself to assess the situation, only to encounter the Watcher, a powerful cosmic being who reveals that he¡¯d been concealing the Earth¡¯s existence from the Silver Surfer and his master, the planet-devouring Galactus. The storyline was a high-stakes cosmic conflict, far more ambitious than anything Lee and Kirby had attempted before. The ambition paid off, as the Galactus story arc remains among the most acclaimed and memorable plotlines in the Fantastic Four comics.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps harkens back to many of the comic¡¯s moments

The various trailers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps have harkened back to many iconic scenes originally shown in the Galactus trilogy. From the skies being set ablaze, to the Silver Surfer (this time a female played by Julia Garner) announcing her master¡¯s arrival, the film wears its comic-book inspirations on its sleeve. Only time will tell what unique spin the film will give to Lee and Kirby¡¯s seminal storyline.

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