3 Interesting Facts About The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel's First Family!

JAKARTA - Marvel fans will be greeted with the presence of Marvel Studio's latest film, The Fantastic Four: The First Steps. This film is a development of a franchise that was present in the 2000s with new characters.

The Fantastic Four can be called Marvel's first family because they were present in the '60s' era. The four main characters are Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, and Ben Grimm/The Thing will face challenges together.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as well as others.

Ahead of the broadcast, there are several facts about the film The Fantastic Four: First Steps which is interesting to watch!

The Fantastic Four was first introduced in 1961 through comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This comic is the foundation of the Marvel Universe with 700 editions in the last 60 years. In creating the world The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the director wants to introduce his characters with a retro-futuristic touch that has never been seen before in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

The Fantastic Four was born in the 60s, and we feel they should have been in that era. What makes the era special is optimism in the style of death, the space race, and the belief that technology can solve everything and a bright future. All of that is DNA from Fantastic Four," said director Matt Shakman.

It's not Marvel if it doesn't present an iconic antagonist figure and steals attention. Some antagonist characters will be present in the film The Fantastic Four: First Steps namely Galactus (played by Ralph Ineson) and Silver Surfer (Julia Garner).

The Galactus is a frightening entity in the Marvel franchise with the desire to control nature and galaxies for the sake of its life. In addition there is a Silver Surfer (played by Julia Garner) with its body gray and looking for planets to eat it.

With the presence of retro elements and futuristics, you can imagine the advanced vehicle a la family of superheroes present in this film. FantastiCar, a futuristic car from the '60s with an aerodynamic appearance and a diamond seat and an Excelsion aircraft can also be seen in this film.

Named after Stan Lee's signature phrase, Excelsior combines the design of the 1960s space technology and science fiction films, with technical input from NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio. The set measures about 24.38 meters x 9.14 meters and is built for 12 weeks, including the installation of the base stage before the wall was established.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps film is also present in Indonesia with the celebration of Marvel's inaugural Drone Show in Indonesia and Marvel installation must be watched by fans.

Meanwhile, the film The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be released in Indonesian cinemas starting July 23, 2025.