Galactus hungers in Fantastic Four: First Steps’ new trailer

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. In Marvel’s Fantastic Four: First Steps, everyone sees Reed Richards and his family as heroes capable of protecting the planet from any threat. But the film’s latest trailer makes it seem like the team’s first big villain might be a little more than they can handle. Everyone in the world of First Steps knows the tale of how Reed (Pedro Pascal), his wife Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), her younger brother Johnny (Joseph Quinn), and their friend Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) gained superpowers during a mission to space. But few people know how the Fantastic Four’s family is about to get a little bigger with the arrival of Reed and Sue’s first child. In the new trailer, which highlights the FF’s status as global celebrities, hope and excitement for the future feels like the general vibe. But the mood comes crashing down as the sk ... Read full article.