Marvel Studios has released a NEW trailer for Fantastic Four: First Steps, and it introduces a version of an iconic Marvel character who has never appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the Silver Surfer.

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According to the film’s official synopsis, Fantastic Four: First Steps is “set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world.” The story is centered around Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm as they face a daunting challenge. The group must balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond and defend Earth from a space god. Watch the NEW trailer below!

The new trailer puts the world of the film – – a 1960s-flavored alternate Earth in the MCU Multiverse — on full display, depicting the titular heroes as a mixture of superheroes and celebrities.

However, all is not well for Marvel’s “First Family” in the trailer. A large amount of the clip is dedicated to the coming threat of Galactus, the “Eater of Worlds”, and his herald, the Silver Surfer, and the world’s reliance on the Fantastic Four to save them from destruction. In addition, the clip reveals that Susan Storm is pregnant with her and Reed’s first child, who Marvel Comics fans know as the near-omnipotent Franklin Richards.

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Overall, the clip’s tone seems to imply that the optimistic world of the team may not survive the end of the film, which would put it in line with some fan theories regarding how Avengers: Doomsday and its sequel Secret Wars may play out.

The film, which is directed by Matt Shakman, stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the heroes, Reed “Mr. Fantastic” Richards, Susan “The Invisible Woman” Storm, Johnny “The Human Torch” Storm, and Ben “The Thing” Grimm respectively. Ralph Ineson and Julia Garner also star as Galactus and the Shalla-Bal version of the Silver Surfer.

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Fantastic Four: First Steps is scheduled to premiere in theaters on July 25th. Stay tuned to DFB for further coverage of the upcoming MCU film.

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