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Yeah… the first official synopsis of Pedro Pascal’sThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshas been revealed. It seems that the team is likely going against some iconic and random things in a very short span.
That is where the trouble begins. In the film industry, particularly movies, there’s a limit on the runtime. With the synopsis ofThe Fantastic Fourstarting off strong, the last few lines could be the difference between a hit, and another Marvel failure.
The Synopsis of Pedro Pascal’sThe Fantastic FourHas Been Revealed
With a strong opening, the first few lines ofThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsmention an early 1960s-inspired retro-futuristic world. Things take a wild turn when the synopsis dives headfirst into the chaos of this world.
Fans took to their social media on X where the synopsis was discussed in detail. Discussing the premise of the story, fans are introduced to Galactus in the MCU as the synopsis mentions that he is a ravenous space god on a hunt to satisfy his hunger.
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People were also overjoyed to read the name of Silver Surfer in the closing lines of the statements. Sharing it on X, people were overjoyed to share their thoughts and opinions on the scene.
First synopsis for ‘THE FANTASTIC FOUR’:“Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world…Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, The Fantastic Four must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus…pic.twitter.com/Vg5PuNcaU0
All’s well when the end is well. However, a closer inspection reveals that Silver Surfer’s introduction is not the end of the synopsis. Fans are worried about the last two lines which were made public some moments ago.
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As if there wasn’t already a lot going on in the world ofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps,things could go the wrong way if there’s too much chaos in too little of a time. Suddenly, the film could get very personal, both within, and with the audience as well.
It Could Become Very Personal
Galactus is the big baddie who wants to devour planets for breakfast and galaxies for dinner. However big his appetite may be,Pedro Pascal’sThe Fantastic Four are right here (or there if in another universe) to fight the space god.
As if this hungry god wasn’t enough, the synopsis goes on to add two more lines to its official record. These lines could become the very difference between a good film worth the wait or just another Marvel failure.
And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.
Now, we have heard about how bringing too much chaos into too little screen time doesn’t really work. There have been several films which had spectacular stories but had too much going on that people weren’t really able to focus on one thing.
With Pedro Pascal and other iconic actors joining the movie, it seems that something personal happens to their characters or their team. Although it sets up for another film or project in the MCU, doesThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshave enough time?
If things became personal for these characters, the film could drop the Galactus act to focus on that personal thing for a while and come back to the planet-eating-space-god. This simply creates an unnecessary break in the high-intensity plot of a film that could turn out to be really great.
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The recent Marvel movies have had an on-and-off relationship with the global box office and its audience. With things becoming personal for Pedro Pascal’s team,The Fantastic Four: First Stepscould be a great film, or prove yet another disappointment for MCU fans.
The film is set to release on 29 June 2025 in theaters across the U.S.
Visarg Acharya
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
