First introduced in 1961, the Fantastic Four are the foundation for the Marvel Universe as we know it. So why’d it take until now for them to enter the cinematic equivalent? You might guess rights issues, and you’d be correct…this is far from the first F4 movie adaption. Marvel’s First Family has been tossed around to various producers and studios with varying results…usually forgettable, occasionally Corman Campy.

Now that Marvel has the rights back, they can’t afford to screw up the “official” version. Since the moviegoing public has seen a basic adaption already, they’re mixing it up. This story takes place in the past…what appears to be the 1950s or early 60s; perhaps the time of the original comic book. The trailer suggests we might join the Fantastic Four at the point where they’re already superheroes and Reed and Sue have married, and see their origin in flashback. And though Galactus is the villain again, his herald is different…Shalla-Bal instead of the Silver Surfer.

The Fantastic Four consists of: Reed Richards, a genius scientist with graying hair and the ability to stretch his body to wacky proportions (also, he’s a bit arrogant sometimes). Sue Storm (sometimes Sue Richards), blessed with the gift of energy shields and invisibility. Sue’s brother Johnny Storm, a literal hothead who cam become a flying man of fire at will. And the Clobberin’ One himself, The Thing, aka Ben Grimm, a nigh-indestructible man of rock.

These people thought their careers would be as astronauts, but their first mission went awry when cosmic rays bombarded their spacecraft. When they returned to Earth, they discovered the rays gave them powers. Ever since, they’ve lived public lives as superheroes, living in a giant tower with “4” on it and waiting for the next call to save the day.

Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) as Reed, Vanessa Kirby (The Crown) as Sue, Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things) as Johnny, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear) as Thing. The below trailer stars out with Grimm cooking something, which we’d guess is an in-joke referencing Ebon’s previous role.

Other cast members include Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne and Paul Walter Hauser. Fantastic Four takes its first steps (well, more like its fourth steps) into theaters this July.

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