We’ve discussed on numerous occasions why the heroes known as the Fantastic Four needed to be updated, and how Twentieth Century Fox’s film franchise reboot is its own thing – a “contemporary re-imagining” of the property as described in its own official synopsis. The casting and tone of the trailers alone are proof of this, and judging by the latest official marketing assets, Fantastic Four may have a few other notable differences from the comics as well.
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finally!! a fantastic 4 trailer! check it out and let us know what your thoughts are on this new movie coming out this summer!
Nearly six years after 20th Century Fox announced a reboot of the franchise, and after the superhero renaissance that has banked billions, the studio has released the first two-minute teaser trailer for The Fantastic Four, plus this synopsis: “Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.”
It’s, well… fantastic. From first glance, The Fantastic Four looks like it’s taking a page from the “grimdark” book of successful superhero reboots like Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Starring Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ben Grimm/the Thing, respectively, the film has aged down its cast — and boosted its talent considerably.
Simon Kinberg, who co-wrote and produced the film, told Latino Review that the film will be “more grounded, more character driven, more emotional and a little more dramatic” compared to the previous Fantastic Four films (thank God), which might explain the trailer’s notable lack of any, well, superpowers.
Although the comic book series is part of the Marvel Universe, don’t expect Tony Stark or Peter Parker to show up in any post-credit scenes — due to complicated and annoying intellectual property issues, the Avengers and Spider-Man franchises are forcibly separated, at least for now.
So take a look at the trailer and let us know what you think. Myself i see some red flags, but as a marvel fan i will keep an open mind about the movie! what are your thoughts we want to know!
Our first official look at the costume design for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming reboot of The Fantastic Four has arrived! Continue reading