Fantastic Four: First Steps new Marvel movie trailer drops - here's what we know

Meet the Fantastic Four

Get ready Marvel fans, because "it's clobberin' time"!

The first trailer for a brand new Marvel superhero movie called Fantastic Four: First Steps has just dropped.

The movie stars actors Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as The Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as The Human Torch and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing.

Set in the 1960's the heroes must defend Earth from a hungry space god named Galactus played by Ralph Ineson, and The Silver Surfer, played by Julia Garner.

The movie hits cinemas worldwide on 25 July 2025, but until then, we've been taking a look at what was revealed in the trailer.

Who are the Fantastic Four?

The Fantastic Four are a team of scientist superheroes who are made up of Reed Richards (Mister Fantastic), Susan Storm (The Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (The Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing).

The four are a family as well as a crime-frighting team; Reed and Susan are a married couple, Johnny is Susan's brother and Ben is Reed's best friend.

The heroes gained their superpowers after blasting off into space on a rocket and getting hit by a powerful blast of radiation.

Mister Fantastic can stretch his body really far, The Invisible Woman can turn invisible, The Human Torch can cover his body in fire and blast off like a rocket, and The Thing is super-strong and made of rocks.

The first Fantastic Four comic was published in November 1961, and to date is one of the most popular superhero teams series in Marvel's history.

There have been a few attempts to turn the comics into movies, but this is the first time that Disney will be adapting the series.

Who's H.E.R.B.I.E?

Pleased to meet you H.E.R.B.I.E.

If you were watching the trailer closely you will have seen there is another robotic companion living with the Fantastic Four - H.E.R.B.I.E.

H.E.R.B.I.E. is a robot who first featured in a TV series based on the Fantastic Four comics which aired in 1978.

The robot was brought in to replace The Human Torch, as the show couldn't use the character due to rights issues.

H.E.R.B.I.E. was eventually added into the Fantastic Four comics in 1979.

Who are the villains?

Galactus' helmet is visible in the trailer

For every superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), there's a villain lurking just around the corner, and the Fantastic Four are no exception.

The team have faced many villains throughout their comic book series, and from the new movie trailer, we have a better idea of who they will be up against this time.

A giant shadow cast by the space god Galactus can be seen.

Galactus has a taste for devouring planets, and it seems like Earth may be on the menu this time judging from the trailer.

Confirmed by Marvel, but not seen in the trailer is The Silver Surfer, who is Galactus' herald - a type of messenger - who scouts out planets for him.

We also know that Robert Downey Jr - who plays Tony Stark (AKA Ironman) in the Marvel Avengers movies - is in the Fantastic Four movies as Doctor Doom.

Doctor Doom is the Fantastic Four's most famous villain, but so far he hasn't been teased in the trailer.