It is set in the 1960s, and they must protect New York City from Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). First Steps is the first iteration of the Fantastic Four in the MCU.

Just like in John Byrne's comics, where Reed Richards spares Galactus to preserve the balance of the universe, the film could reframe him as the necessary evil that Phase 6 needs in order to move ...