The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ trailer is finally out, providing us with a more detailed look at the upcoming Marvel movie. So what do we think of our first lengthier glimpse at the upcoming Fantastic 4 movie, and what have fans’ reactions to it been? Here’s our trailer review.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer review
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is going to be a defining moment for the MCU, for better or for worse. It’s no secret that Disney has been struggling with its Marvel movies post-Endgame, as audiences clearly felt “superhero fatigue.”
First Steps looks to go back to the start, introducing Marvel’s first family into the MCU. Set in a retrofuturistic ’60s-style Earth, the trailer nails the Jack Kirby and Stan Lee early comic book style, and the four leads look the part in their old-school blue-and-white uniforms. The CG on The Thing doesn’t look quite right — animating expressions and emotions on a literal rock — but it’s still good to see a faithful visual interpretation of the character over whatever 2015’s Fant4stic had going on.
Galactus makes an appearance, but there’s no full visual shot of the character, something I hope continues until the film’s full release. Other than that, further plot details to be mined from the trailer are sparse, with it instead wisely focusing on The Fantastic Four family. Oh, and you can add a whole other star here for Michael Giacchino’s score, which is all hope and optimism — exactly as a Fantastic Four film should be.
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps fan reactions revealed
Early fan reactions to the trailer have been very positive. At the time of this writing, the trailer has over 160,000 likes compared to 6,500 dislikes.
Viewers have been speculating that this could be a return to form for Disney’s Marvel movies,
There has also been praise for the casting choices, with Sue Storm getting a lot of attention.
Over on The Fantastic Four subreddit, users have largely praised the trailer.
“It looks, feels, sounds, and hits like the Fantastic Four should,” wrote one viewer. “There’s family, there’s heart, there’s style, and there’s a touch of humor to go along with the adventure. It’s what the Fantastic Four should be. Can’t wait to see this!”
“Ebon looks fantastic as Ben and while I think he couldve been a bit bigger i love the mix of practicals and CGI and the suits are just perfect,” another wrote. “Hopefully we’ll get a longer trailer eventually. This and Superman are my most anticipated films of the year.”
