New energetic TV spot for Fantastic Four tries to lighten the mood

Last Updated on August 2, 2021

One of the multiple complaints about Josh Trank‘s FANTASTIC FOUR is that the film doesn’t feel like a superhero movie. Hell, some have said it doesn’t even feel like a FANTASTIC FOUR movie. With dark and dour visuals and a stone cold serious trailer, FANTASTIC FOUR seems like it could be one of the most divisive superhero movies ever.

This new TV spot tries to brighten things up a bit and cobbles together some of the scenes featuring Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, and Kate Mara smiling. I am not sure The Thing (Jamie Bell) can smile, but you may be too focused on the new shot of the rocky hero walking naked to worry about his facial expression. The use of a Kanye West song also seems to try and liven up the proceedings and separate the style of the trailer from the INTERSTELLAR-esque first preview.

sponsored content

I may be one of the few looking forward to FANTASTIC FOUR. The movie looks like it fits right in with the visual style of the X-MEN films and still feels like FANTASTIC FOUR to me. I am not beholden to the classic origin story that I cannot accept this new take on the team’s genesis. In fact, I am hopefully expecting all of the haters to eat their words once we finally get to see the film next month.

FANTASTIC FOUR hits theaters on August 7th.

Source: YouTube

Tags: Action, Adventure, comic book, Fantastic Four, Jamie Bell, Jeremy Slater, Josh Trank, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Miles Teller, Reg Cathey, Simon Kinberg, Tim Blake Nelson, Toby Kebbell

About the Author

Alex Maidy

TV Critic / Columnist

6,333 Articles Published Started writing in 2012

Favorite Movies: Being There, The Shining, The Royal Tenenbaums, Suspiria, Seven, North By read more Northwest, Citizen Kane, The Monster Squad, Begotten, Fight Club, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Army of Darkness, Children of Men, Blade Runner, The Big Lebowski, Casino, Pi, Dumb and Dumber, The 400 Blows, Small Change, Bonnie & Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, Moulin Rouge, Gangs of New York, Shallow Grave, The Rock, The Incredibles, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Gate, Prince of Darkness, Oldboy, The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings, The Tree of Life, The Exorcist III, Midnight Special

Likes: To piss you off, unpopular opinions, the novels of Stephen King, read more obscure bands that even hipsters dont know, things that go boom, Reeses Pieces, Cate Blanchett, reading paper books, watching people falling down, a good jump scare, listening to a full album in one sitting, rooting for the underdog, red band trailers, rare steaks, cool beer labels, smooth whisky, properly proportioned image files, top ten lists, VHS tapes, and actually scary movies

The comment section exists to allow readers to discuss the article constructively and respectfully, focused on the topic at hand.

What’s Not Allowed

Abusive language, insults, or harassment toward other users or staff.
Hate speech of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Bickering, bullying, personal attacks, or baiting others to argue
Extended off-topic debates, especially those centered on politics or religion rather than the article topic
No AI content or SPAM