Fantastic Four: First Steps Preview

A Peek into Marvel’s New Beast: The Thing

Sneak a peek at Marvel’s big lug, as ATC delivers you your first look at The Thing. This newbie makes his debut in “Fantastic Four: The First Steps”, currently filming in London.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach is the talent behind the ever-lovin’ blue-eyed monster, The Thing, a.k.a. Ben Grimm. Fan shot set video and images posted on social media give us a hint of what’s to come, with a peek at some surprising practical effects for our rocky hero.

Rocky Outfit Stealing the Show

The costume glimpsed in the fan-captured footage is an eye-catching light blue. Curiously weighty, it seems to echo the iconic art from the poster. Marvel may use this as a stand-in, or perhaps a blend of practical and visual magic will create the final look.

Some might suggest CGI will sweep in during post-production. Indeed, the possibilities are as endless as the speculations. So why not catch the footage if you haven’t already?

Living a Stony Life

For you fresh comic book renegades, here’s a tidbit from Admin. Remember that part where the Fantastic Four get a serious cosmic sunburn in space, and Ben undergoes this total “rock”over? His friends keep their pretty faces, but not Ben.

He’s stuck with a grim face reminiscent of a Halloween pumpkin forever. Can’t switch back to his charming self, though, which gives the storyline more gravitas.

Traveling Back to the ’60s

Taking the mood further, ATC shares a recent quote from director Matt Shakman. Shakman claimed the ’60s weren’t just about the visuals. It was a time of optimism, dreaming big, with a candle lit for space travel, and the heart to achieve anything. That’s the essence of the Fantastic Four. Clever, right?

There’s more. Marvel showed off Johnny Storm, our Human Torch, soaring high, creating a “4” symbol mid-air, against a cityscape backdrop. Feige noted, in his dryly witty tone, that some smart observers noticed it wasn’t quite the New York they knew. Nor was it a 60s version from our world.

An All-Star Cast Fronts The Movie

With the main scoop shared by yours truly, ATC, here’s the rundown on the cast. “Fantastic Four: First Steps” will hit the screens on July 25, 2025. Steered by director Matt Shakman, it stars an impressive ensemble.

Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic Reed Richards, check. Vanessa Kirby, Invisible Woman Sue Storm, got it. Joseph Quinn burns as Human Torch, Johnny Storm, and our leading rockstar Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, The Thing. Let’s not forget Ralph Ineson as Galactus and Julie Garner as the female Silver Surfer.

Sans conclusion, pore over the video of The Thing from Fantastic Four: The First Steps. Remember; the best is yet to come.