“Will the baby be born with super powers?”: The Fantastic Four: First Steps hints at exciting new detail in the latest teaser

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a new Marvel film set to hit theaters on July 25, 2025. Matt Shakman directs, and Kevin Feige produces. This film is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), and it introduces a new version of the Fantastic Four.

The Fantastic Four is a Marvel Comics superhero team that made their debut in The Fantastic Four #1 in 1961. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the team, which includes Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing.

The most recent teaser for The Fantastic Four: First Steps was released today, and it revealed some exciting new information. The teaser, set in a retro-futuristic 1960s atmosphere, implies that Sue Storm is pregnant and Franklin Richards may make his debut. To fight Galactus, the terrible cosmic threat, the Fantastic Four must unite.

In regard to this, some users have also taken it to YouTube and shared their concerns. One user commented:

"New man: Will the baby be born with powers

Me: Yes in fact he's gonna be born one of the most powerful beings in the universe"

Some more comments include:

"Baby Franklin is so adorable 🥰"

"Oh yeah the baby will have powers to LITERALLY CREATE UNIVERSES AND BE THE MOST POWERFUL BEING IN THE MULTIVERSE"

More about The Fantastic Four: First Steps new teaser

Fans should expect more than just superhero action in the new teaser that Marvel Studios unveiled today for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The team's close-knit family dynamic is the focus of the most recent teaser, particularly the major announcement that Reed Richards and Sue Storm are expecting a child. When Ben and Johnny learn they will become uncles, the situation becomes intimate, and word soon gets out to the rest of the world.

This infant was immediately recognizable to longtime comic book readers as Franklin Richards. Franklin is one of the most potent characters in the Marvel Universe in the comics, possessing the ability to alter reality and perhaps alter the MCU's trajectory. A brief but intriguing sneak peek at what's to come is provided by the teaser.

As per the teaser released, it looks Franklin's abilities will play an important role in the film's plot, and maybe beyond—especially with Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars approaching, and the film's major villain, Galactus, is said to be interested in the infant for unknown reasons. It's unclear whether this has anything to do with Franklin's potential, but fans are already buzzing.

Set in a gorgeous, retro-futuristic setting inspired by the 1960s, the film is expected to avoid the usual genesis tale. Instead, it focuses on the Fantastic Four's life as established heroes and despite the cosmic menace posed by Galactus and the Silver Surfer, the film's heart is in the emotional challenges and progress of Marvel's First Family.

Ralph Ineson plays Galactus, Julia Garner plays Silver Surfer, and the main cast members are Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm) and Sarah Niles, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Paul Walter Hauser all play unspecified supporting parts.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps aims to be a new and poignant addition to the MCU. This is mainly done by fusing family drama, strong new characters, and an eye-catching sci-fi aesthetic from the 1960s.

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