The Fantastic Four: First Steps is shaping up to be the most unique Marvel project in years, if only by virtue of its setting. While part of Marvel’s multiverse, the upcoming reboot is notably set outside the franchise’s main timeline. That’s given director Matt Shakman a chance to craft a totally different world for Marvel’s First Family: a sparkling, retro-futurist utopia that brings their brand back to basics.
Initial trailers have done their job selling this new universe, but it may be wise not to get attached to it. It’s a clever move to position the Fantastic Four as the heroes of their own world, but they do eventually have to make their way into Marvel’s main timeline. How the super-squad will transition to Earth-616 has been a mystery for months, but the latest trailer for First Steps just brought us closer to a concrete answer.
