Fantastic Four: First Steps brings one of Stan Lee‘s greatest creations to the MCU, and Marvel Studios has honored the late comic book pioneer with an incredibly moving tribute to celebrate the end of production. The new film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Marvel’s first family, with Julia Garner playing the Silver Surfer, and Ralph Ineson lending his voice to the iconic villain Galactus. Production on the film has officially wrapped, and Ineson revealed the heartwarming gift the cast and crew were given on the final day of shooting.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Ralph Ineson revealed the shirt the cast and crew received as a wrap gift to celebrate the end of production on Fantastic Four: First Steps. The actor shared a photo of him wearing the t-shirt, showing off its arm patch. Along with a NASA-inspired space company logo, the lining has the words “Richards Storm Grimm Storm,” on the left and right sides. At the very top of the logo reads Stan Lee’s iconic catchphrase, “Excelsior.”
Ineson didn’t directly address the Stan Lee reference, but he couldn’t help but praise Marvel’s dedication to the wrap gift. “Marvel do the coolest wrap gifts,” the actor wrote in the caption. In the hashtag, he also revealed that Marvel Studios spared no expense when designing the gifts, as the t-shirts are from the luxury workwear brand Carhartt.
‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Plot Details Have Finally Been Revealed
Marvel Studios has been drip-feeding us updates about Fantastic Four: First Steps. We already knew the movie would be set in an alternate MCU timeline. Kevin Feige then revealed that the film will feature a retro-futuristic 1960s aesthetic. The audience at San Diego Comic-Con was also treated to some test footage earlier this year. Most recently, lucky fans at D23 Brazil got to witness some exclusive new footage.
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While the public has yet to see the footage, Marvel Studios is getting us all up to speed with what to expect in First Steps. A full plot synopsis has finally been revealed for the film, and it explains how Galactus and the Silver Surfer fit into the wider story. The description reads:
“Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.”
The synopsis has alleviated some fans’ concerns about the depiction of Galactus on the big screen. In Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, the titular surfer and Galactus were the main antagonists. While that version of the Silver Surfer was relatively accurate, Galactus was depicted as a magic space cloud, rather than the behemoth, planet-eating God from the comics. Leaked test footage from SDCC also showed that Marvel Studios is taking a more comics-accurate approach to Galactus in First Steps.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Release Date
- July 25, 2025