Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), Marvel introduces fans to a fresh take on the iconic superhero team, highlighting the early days of Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm as they come to terms with their new powers.
From here, their lives take an irreversible turn as they each begin to manifest extraordinary abilities: Reed with his elasticity, Sue’s invisibility and force fields, Johnny’s fiery transformations, and Ben’s transformation into the powerful, rock-like Thing.
Reed is depicted as being torn between his scientific pursuits and his growing responsibility as a leader, while Sue faces conflicts around balancing her desire for a normal life with her newfound powers.
The trailer highlights intense training scenes where the team learns to work together, showing both failures and victories as they try to become a cohesive unit. Star movies us hints at underlying tensions, especially between Johnny and Ben, whose personalities clash in high-stress moments.
As the trailer progresses, reveals the arrival of a mysterious villain who threatens to expose their existence to the world before they are ready. This antagonist, cloaked in shadows, is hinted to be tied to the cosmic force that gave the team their powers, setting the stage for a personal and intense conflict. This villain’s powers seem to rival the combined abilities of the Fantastic Four, forcing them to push their limits in unexpected ways.
