Fantastic Four Tease NBA Playoffs in New Spot!

Approximately two months prior to the premiere of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps“, Marvel has started intensifying promotional efforts, unveiling an advertisement during the NBA playoff broadcast.

Observe as fans eagerly tune into ESPN to catch the NBA Western Conference Playoffs, with the Minnesota Timberwolves currently leading Oklahoma City Thunder by three points in Game 1.

The video features Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach employing their special abilities in their respective roles. Additionally, HERBIE makes an appearance, along with additional scenes involving the Fantasticar.

Watch the spot:

Vanessa Kirby and Matt Shakman on Sue Storm’s Role and Power

Vanessa Kirby and director Matt Shakman recently talked about Sue Storm, aka Invisible Woman.

Sue, much like Kirby mentioned to EW.com, has achieved equal feats in the political sphere. In her role as leader of the Future Foundation (an idea borrowed from Jonathan Hickman’s modern Fantastic Four comics, a spin-off story cherished by fans as much as Lee and Kirby’s originals), she has played a significant part in global disarmament and peace. When Shakman and his team claim that the dreams of the ’60s are realized in this movie, they aren’t just referring to spacecraft; they’re also talking about peace and unity.

According to Shakman, “If he is the world’s most intellectually gifted when it comes to science, then she stands out as the most emotionally perceptive individual on Earth.” He further added that “Together, they are constructing a utopian society.

Release info

The Fantastic Four: First Steps gets released on July 25, 2025. Matt Shakman is the director.

In a 1960s-style blend of the past and the future, the story of The Fantastic Four: First Steps unfolds. This tale introduces us to Marvel’s original family: Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach).

In simpler terms, the story takes place in a world that mixes the 1960s with a futuristic vision, and it tells the beginning of Marvel’s family group, which includes Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm.

While striving to maintain harmony between their heroic duties and familial ties, our characters encounter their most formidable adversary yet: Galactus, a cosmic deity with an appetite for Earth, along with his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer, portrayed by Julia Garner. However, when the danger becomes a matter of personal consequence, the situation undergoes a complete transformation.

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2025-05-21 04:37