Hall H attendees at theSan Diego Comic-Congot their first look at the cast ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps on July 27. Director Matt Shakman also arrived at the panel to unveil some details about theupcoming Marvel movie.
Along with an appearance from the Fantasticar and the news thatMichael Giacchinowould be scoring thenew movie, audiences were shown some test footage. Most notably, the first look finally revealed the supervillain known as Galactus. And boy, he’s a big guy.
Although theMarvel movieis due to begin filming on Tuesday, July 30, test footage has been compiled together to give audiences a tease of what’s to come. It was screened in Hall H, and screenshots and clips have since been leaked onto social media.
The Fantasticar flying around Hall Hpic.twitter.com/iS1AeHOGCT
In the reel, fans got a good look of the Fantastic Four gang. Reed Richards is teaching a science class, Ben Grimm (aka The Thing) is a contestant on a dating show, and yes – Johnny Storm is blond. It paints as the team as a perfect family unit, having dinner together once a week and prepping for a space mission.
But the biggest reveal came at the end of the footage, which showed Galactus’ huge head looking in through the window of a skyscraper.
His last on-screen appearance was as a cloud in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. At least now, fans can rest assured they’ll get a good look at his face. Or, at least, his eyes.
From the footage, it’s clear that The Fantastic Four is leaning into its retro roots, with a world that appears vintage and futuristic all at once. It also allowed for a tease of the crew’s bright blue costumes – something that’s been anticipated by fans of the characters for years.
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