FIRST STEPS set video shows New York in alternate reality as set construction continues

The work continues The Fantastic Four: First Steps is set in England and it seems as if Times Square is finally finished in an alternate reality.

As you can see in the newly released photos and video below, signs have been added to the buildings, as well as a giant TV screen and well over a dozen '60s-style vehicles. However, both them and everything else we see have an interesting retro-futuristic touch.

That's because the reboot doesn't just take place in the 1960s, but in a world far more advanced than our own, and one that seems to have benefited massively from the genius of Mister Fantastic.

We imagine the cast will begin filming on this massive set soon, but it remains to be seen if we'll get any photos of footage of Marvel's First Family in action.

We also see that work is still underway on the massive Excelsior launch pad next to the Baxter Building.

Interestingly, Marvel Studios has built a physical set for this as well, although they may have been forced to do so due to the negative reaction to Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. This film relied heavily on The Volume and ended up feeling rather soulless.

Finally, we have a first look at a mysterious set that may or may not have real meaning. This statue certainly looks interesting, and given the rumors that The Fantastic Four: First Steps will bring Marvel's First Family into the cosmos, perhaps this is Shalla-Bal's home?

In this film, she will play the role of Silver Surfer, a role she took on in the comics after her and Norrin Rad's planet Zenn-La was threatened by Galactus.

Marvel Studios has announced that Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic), Vanessa Kirby (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman), Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm/Human Torch) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm/The Thing) will star. The Fantastic Four: First Steps pour.

We will also see Ralph Ineson as Galactus, Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer and Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich and Natasha Lyonne in mystery roles. In the story, Galactus and Silver Surfer want to destroy the Earth.

Director Matt Shakman worked with both Avatar: The Way of Water Co-author Josh Friedman and WandaVision's Cam Squires on The The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Screenplay, with Eric Pearson (Black widow) recently came on board to provide the finishing touches.

The film is scheduled to be released on July 25, 2025.