Fantastic Four Trailer Sets Record, Teases New Stories

The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer has set a new Marvel Studios record with 202 million views within 24 hours, making it the most-watched non-sequel Marvel trailer and the third overall, behind Deadpool & Wolverine and Spider-Man: No Way Home. The movie, set for release in July 2025, will introduce Marvel's First Family in a 1960s-inspired setting as they face Galactus and his Herald, Silver Surfer. Concurrently, The Thing grapples with depression and loneliness due to his transformation, a storyline inspired by the Ultimate Fantastic Four comics. Despite competition from major films like Jurassic World Rebirth and DC's Superman, the trailer's success suggests substantial box office potential. Separately, rumors suggest Wong may return in the upcoming Strange Academy series, alongside characters like America Chavez and possibly Nico Minoru, as Marvel continues to expand its cinematic universe.