Marvels BIGGEST Swing Yet?!? | The Fantastic 4: First Steps Trailer Reaction

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[@feralart]

They certainly captured Jack Kirby's design with the Thing, and that in itself is a great detail.

[@AntonioEllis-l4p]

That’s what I thought. I’m like the thing absolutely looks comic book accurate. The chiklis version always looked weird and undersized

[@cobaltplasma]

This is how little-kid-me always dreamed a live action Thing should look and for the first time they absolutely nailed it.

[@alexkoronec4326]

Which means that there talking with the Kirby children went nowhere! So, will get another Hollywood version of the Fantastic four comedy movies 😢

[@mamatthews78]

Not just a different time period, a different universe. This starts in an alternate universe, but will, according to rumors, bring them into the MCU proper as the multiverse crashes into itself as Secret Wars begins. (This is also why we won't be seeing Norin as the Surfer, rather his wife, Shala Bal.) And Galactus is not a Celestial, though he is a being of comparable power. He was once a mortal being named Galan.

[@flanagamer]

Who’s the old guy with the beard in the trailer? 🤨

[@mamatthews78]

@flanagamer Don't know. Unconfirmed as of yet. Rumors suggest maybe the Red Ghost?

[@thekrakenking4509]

@@flanagamerRed Ghost or Mole Man, more than likely the prior over the latter. Set pics have shown us that we’ll likely see their adventures with other villains before getting to the main Galactus plot.

[@JNEZ25]

Yea Marvel has been teasing incursions in some of their films. Mr. Fantastic in MoM warns Dr. Strange of it. I wonder how Galactus is going to fit into that whole multiverse crashing scenario.

[@johncspine2787]

@@flanagamer John Malkovich..Red Ghost rumors..

[@grimdicer152]

*Galactus - "I'm here, and nah I ain't no MF cloud!!"*

[@josephberrios8982]

❤🎉 AAAAAAAAMEN!

[@rantalmore]

He was IN the cloud in that movie lol you can see it for like 2 frames and in a deleted scene

[@1monki]

Producer Guy: "Make him a cloud!"

[@bensneb360]

As a big Galactic fan… No pun intended lol That one shot of his head looming over New York City… Now that warms my heart to see

[@nafisabdullah9937]

galactus?

[@bensneb360]

@@nafisabdullah9937😅😂🤣 that’s hilarious, autocorrect got me again

[@cable7152]

The best part of Galactus is that Ralph Ineson is voicing him, and if you know who that is, it is superb casting.

[@EricMcLovin13]

i wish we got at least a speaking line from him on this trailer, man is too good

[@aaakx47184]

I think his voice is the most iconic besides James Earl Jones

[@cable7152]

@aaakx47184 amen to that

[@busfare5660]

Michael Giachinno coming back from Incredibles to basically give us what the incredibles was based on! yess!

[@davemorris9368]

My most prized comic book: Silver Surfer 1, volume 1; 1968.

[@Sharpester]

"The Thing" part of this reaction gave "Who's on first" vibes 😂

[@brandontrammel4581]

This being in a retro future 60s ironically like the Incredibles who's based off the FF4 I'm here for. Love the aesthetics. Lastly hopefully Franklin or Silver Surfer will be in the movie.

[@adhdraidsagain]

Having Giacchino do this score as well being that his Incredibles score was so perfect for that vibe has me HYPED.

[@neilgcu]

i don’t think franklin will. but i think his wife, shalla bal will be!

[@omarslayz]

@@neilgcu franklin is not silver surfer😭 they mean franklin richard’s, reed and sues first child.

[@XennialTV]

We already know Silver Surfer is in it, that's why there is so much uproar lately, the Surfer is going to be a woman.

[@brandontrammel4581]

@ why are people mad? There are more versions of heralds and female silver surfers. I love Radd Silver Surfer the most also but as long as the acting is good I don't care. Also they may bring in Radd version later

[@mauriceedwards9588]

As someone who read the comics this has a 60s vibe and Directed by the Man behind WandaVison I'll be definitely seeing this first day of release.

[@owena7236]

The Roger Corman movie is genuinely underrated, Nerdy's a man of culture

[@Threk]

Clarus doesn't know Yancy street's most famous alumnus, the Everlovin Blue eyed THING, Benjamin J. Grimm!!!?????

[@1monki]

Susan called Ben The Thing, and he took the name. And Reed named himself *Mr. Fantastic!*

[@jbearclowater]

I think The Thing looks great. He looks exactly like the old Jack Kirby art. I thought Michael Chiklis' suit in the Tim Story F4 films looked as good as it could look at the time, but going back and revisiting those movies, it definitely looks like a rubber suit, and looks very restrictive (apparently it was too; they had to install a fan in the butt of the suit just to keep the actor from passing out because it would get so hot). As much as I would love to see a fully-made prosthetic suit, I just don't think it'd be practical, especially to get the little details like how his mouth moves and stuff like his eyebrows conveying emotion the way they do. Motion-Capture is probably the best way to go, and it looks really solid, so far. I'm sure it'll be touched up more before release too.

[@BellaTech_Lestrange]

The Silver Surfer will be in this. But they are going with Shalla-Bal who will be played by Julia Garner

[@johnniequinn3215]

Dormannu more appropriately eats (or conquers) dimensions. Kang conquers timelines. Galactus eats Planets as a light meal. The Celestials are basically Space Gods, but the others are beings at the same level who are more existential threats.

[@submandave1125]

And “e” eats everything.

[@san9350]

Nah, they definitely made MCU Dormammu into a Galactus knock off (Since they didn't have the rights to him at the time). You can rewatch the movie and they specifically said "he hungers for earth" and not to mention he was a big purple head.

[@XennialTV]

@@san9350 Dormammu doesn't eat planets, he brings planets into his own dimension to rule over them. The entire plot of Dormammu was explained in detail in the first movie by Wong.

[@orlando72az]

What Hollywood always failed to realize is that the Fantastic Four is not only "Marvel's First Family", is that the FF was best written when it was written as an allegory or replacement for the family the reader always wanted and may never have had

[@cdubbart]

I LOVE the Thing’s design in this. It’s the most comic accurate he’s been. And I’m huge fan of big brow Thing. Some prefer it to be smaller, but not me lol. Very John Byrne in its design.

[@johnbiles419]

This looks amazing and I love the Silver Age aesthetic. But I also incredibly love the design of the Thing. And HERBIE. i was super-pleased.

[@VoiceofSol]

I'm here for that epic score! Dramatic and otherworldly. I love how Ben looks. The best he's ever looked onscreen. Like pulled right from the pages of the comics. Also, the way Sue's powers are depicted are original and interesting. Love how light is being filtered like it's thru a prism. This ALL feels right. FINALLY a Fantastic Four movie that looks like a Fantastic Four movie!

[@johncspine2787]

Ppl aren’t seeing how subtle his facial expressions are, super job!

[@miker.9138]

As a kid, I eagerly awaited the Roger Corman F4 after seeing a trailer for it on a VHS tape. I finally got to see it over a decade later on the internet.

[@joewilson2929]

Galactus is the janitor of the universe. He plays a essential role in the balance of existence. Without Galactus consuming planets the universe would become overrun or some shit. Its all actually really neat. Like a Galactus will always exist. Even when a universe is destroyed one of the few things created in a new one will be a Galactus. Correct me if Im wrong but dont the Celestials seed and Galactus consumes?

[@JW666]

"Janitor of the universe", lol 😂 I believe you, but that sounded too funny! 😂🤣😜

[@StringCheese24]

Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, is one of Marvel’s most powerful cosmic beings. Once a mortal named Galan from the previous universe, he was reborn during the Big Bang as a force of nature, needing to consume planets to survive. Wielding the Power Cosmic, he can manipulate matter, energy, and even reality itself. Though neither good nor evil, his existence is crucial to the universe’s balance. Over time, he has battled heroes like the Fantastic Four and cosmic entities like the Celestials, often forced to leave worlds alone due to the Ultimate Nullifier, one of the few weapons he truly fears. To find suitable worlds, Galactus appoints Heralds like Silver Surfer, Terrax, and Nova, granting them cosmic power. He has died and returned multiple times, once even becoming the Lifebringer, creating rather than destroying. Despite his destructive nature, he isn’t just a villain-he’s a fundamental part of the cosmic order. With the Fantastic Four joining the MCU, it’s only a matter of time before Galactus makes his big-screen debut as a major cosmic threat!

[@victorino649]

I remember watching Vanessa Kirby in The Crown and I loved her in it. I can't wait to see how she does as Susan Storm.

[@KinsenkaAki]

Peter Quill's father, Ego might be what 'Roo was thinking about when it comes to planet eaters. Ego was not necessarily eating plants, but he was a Celestial and a living planet spreading his seeds across worlds so that he could terraform them into extensions of himself. In essence consuming these worlds. Now you're not wrong, Dormammu did want the earth, but he wanted to merge the earth with the Dark Dimension. Galactus does consume the life energy of worlds.

[@raylouison7571]

Seeing how you guys are Canadian I'm only watching/buying Canadian reviews of Fantastic Four.

[@JW666]

I think The Thing is both practical & CGI because I've seen that pic where a bunch of people are helping with The Thing costume. I also wish Ben had his NY accent. To me, his heavy NY accent fits the character. She's thinking of Jennifer Holland, James Gunn's wife. To my knowledge at least, I've only seen Vanessa Kirby in Napoleon.

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

She’s also the dark web arms dealer, The White Widow, in the Mission Impossible movies.

[@JW666]

@AngeloBarovierSD Ah ok. Have not seen the recent Mission Impossible movies, lost interest after the 3rd movie.

[@AngeloBarovierSD]

@ Fair, though I’d say they’ve gotten progressively better since then. Brad Bird really invigorated the franchise. The last few have been excellent filmmaking with Vanessa Kirby and Rebecca Ferguson adding a level of sizzle missing from MI and Bond movies. They’re both really great onscreen, albeit for different reasons.

[@JW666]

@AngeloBarovierSD I'm sure they have gotten better, just haven't been in the mood to check them out. Someday, we'll see... Also haven't been in the mood because Tom Cruise is so overrated. Scientologist nutjob!

[@warrust]

we've seen physical prop on set for Thor's helmet yet people still call it CGI, so you're not going to convince them

[@velky_reeds]

if you haven't seen the comic version of The Thing, definitely check it out, because this version is the most comic accurate appearance of any adaptation so far

[@pauld6967]

The Roger Corman film did the best job of being accurate when it comes to the F.F. and Doctor Doom's origin story.

[@BlackShardStudio]

"It kinda looks like a turtle head." "I think it's gonna grow on me."

[@SupaKen74]

I didn't hear if you mentioned this but the director is Matt Shakman. As in Wandavision Matt Shakman.

[@mauwne]

8:36 if I wasn't a huge F4 fan and didn't know anything about them, I probably would have looked at you with the same expression;

[@arrivingone]

l love how Galactus can manipulate his size

[@ironkoenigman3258]

9:16 The Thing is actually practical. Not cgi. There were set photos that showed he's practical.

[@blujay_1743]

"...Gandalf...? galACTUS?!" XD

[@mattcastg5170]

I mean the Things look in this movie is more true to Jack Kirby’s comics then the The Thing from the earlier Fox Fantastic 4 movies, those big eyebrows are like straight from the comics

[@deanthemachine8879]

8:12 it’s the Samurai Cop of Marvel movies

[@feralart]

That's where my mind went.

[@CrowTRobot]

I can’t believe Clarus did a Thing cosplay. I couldn’t pull off wearing all those rocks on my face but she nailed it!

[@JargonThD]

We did this already with Thanos and Darkseid. Only read Fantastic 4 as a child if nothing else was available. Until my twenties I mainly followed DC heroes, namely Batman, but also Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Teen Titans. In my twenties I read a Spiderman and dove head-long into the Marvel stable, including Spiderman, X-Men, Doctor Strange, Iron Man. I was not Team Cap until Marvel and Chris Evans brought him to the big screen and now he's my guy. I had heard the name of Galactus, but not sure if I ever read any works with him in it. This preview looks promising, although the F4 strike me as being better suited for juvenile audiences. I am long past the PG-13 rated films of any genre as they seem to stroll right up to the point of getting interesting, and steer away again to safer waters. But I may watch this flick as I very much like Pedro Pascal.

[@LeeCarlson]

I've seen the cosplay over on Bluesky, and it was fantastic.

[@garyprime6983]

They did a fantastic job capturing a different atmosphere/vibe with this project than any of the other MCU projects, maybe the inspiration of setting it in an alternate universe is beneficial here. I’m great with the casting, the suits look good and the powers look visually appealing. I’m onboard with this Fantastic Four already.

[@carlosrvra]

Would help if Ben's eyes were a bit bigger. I know that would be less comic "accurate", but it would be easier to see the emotion on his face.

[@jiorts]

They nailed the look of the thing. I'm so happy

[@UserName-vb4lg]

Vanessa Kirby was AMAZING in the crown.

[@pauld6967]

"Presented in FantastiVision" 😎

[@ourabouras]

This movie aesthetically feels like a return to Phase 3 whereas the new Cap movie feels like the end of Phase 4. I’m with you on how amazing the car looks, as for The Thing his voice should be deeper with a bit of gravel (pun intended) also he doesn’t feel substantial enough, like he’s got all of that mass but moved like a regular degular human.

[@newhappiness4410]

Does anyone think The Thing looks more CGI than the last one? Love Venessa Kirby

[@yermatedave4930]

I agree with Nerdy 100% about Chiklis' amazing acting as Ben/Thing, but I gotta say I though the suit fell down. I l8kw the *look* of this Thing more, he looks exactly like the Thing did before John Byrne tweaked his design in the 80s

[@super_arcane_boy]

For some reason Dumbledore is making a cameo in this movie.

[@kevinwarner7644]

Great reaction from two of my favorite Canadians,❤ you guys!

[@silverfoxjxt1532]

I’m happy with how it looks since it’s only a teaser, I only hate the people nitpicking over simple stuff that are actually comic accurate (Ben’s size and Galactus’ size).

[@layniebear1237]

big love all the hype, my first stop on the reaction train of this trailer!~

[@joluoto]

The Corman movie is a must- watch, not because it's any good, it's probably the worst of them, but because it's so bad it's awesome.

[@LordLOC]

Am I the only one who just sees this as a literal remake of the FF movie from 2005? Just in an alternative universe, right? Obviously looking much better than the 2005 version, and having this alt. history 50/60s vibe (which looks great indeed baby!) but it looks like it has the same layout as the 2005 version. Oh, and yeah, also including the female version of SS right off the bat, forgot about her lol

[@eliechaya9690]

Love from Belgium 🇧🇪♥️ looks really great ❤❤

[@terminatrix92]

The assessment here of what’s going wrong in the MCU seems off to me. Marvel has taken bigger swings and more risks. The larger issue is set up and pay off. Why introduce Kate Bishop, Moon Knight etc if you don’t intend to use them?! Our big team movies don’t have to be Avengers but crossovers do need to happen, ideally using the characters we actually like! Why isn’t Yelena the Black Widow in this new Captain America movie? Why isn’t Kate Bishop in Thunderbolts?! What’s the glue that holds all these people together that makes the Universe more than the sum of its parts

[@StringCheese24]

The way he looks in the film is similar to how he looks in the comics

[@loudelk99]

Went right to the big Dog in the first movie.

[@vRED13vTTV]

Dormammu and Galactus "eat" planets, but differently Galactus drains the energy turning the planet into a dead rock Dormammu assimilates the planet into the dark dimension or something... i dont really know, im just guessing

[@Dhaem16]

Galactus is, iirc correctly, a survivor of the universe that preceded the current one.

[@ItsMeMattCarter]

Its actually set on a different Earth. That much I know. How they join the MCU is going to be interesting to find out and how RDJ Jr's Doom fits into all this.

[@mikeramen4971]

Something About Clarus being superhero/Pop culture Eliterate is genuinely funny sometimes 8:30 😅😅😅 I'm not trying to be mean or anything.

[@johnniequinn3215]

She amazes in other ways.

[@questionablehumor2800]

Roger Corman is no joke, despite his actual films. his filmography would bury all of today's population of directors, producers, and caterers combined more thoroughly than a Malibu landslide after devastating wildfires.

[@Billy01113]

They tried with Eternals to take a swing at something different and that kind of backfired.

[@Persephone_Personified]

“I am the it..” No babe you ARE it 🥰😍 Okokok this lady will stop commenting… you guys just inspire my comment-y fingers. have a terrific Tuesday guys ♥️

[@plothole181]

The Ever-Lovin' Blue Eyed Thing.

[@nimlil]

Ben Grimm looks way more comic book accurate here than in any of the other movies. Ben from 2005 and 2007 was probably the best they could do with a practical suit, but not really comic book accurate. Ben has always had the big eye brows which wasn’t present in those movies.

[@andre1999o]

1:10 "I've definitely seen (one of the FF movies) but I don't remember what the plot is at all" Well, I'll remind you: there is no plot.

[@conypaintt]

Love the 60s vibes ❤

[@alangarde2928]

This is the first FF movie that's giving me a golden-age family feel. That and the retro-60 styling makes me interested that this might do something different that makes a new take on FF worthwhile. I really enjoyed the two Ioan/Jessica Alba movies at the time but this one is really taking me back to some of the FF comics I read as a kid.

[@mambo058]

The FF premiered a few months after I was born in '61. The Jetsons and the '64-'65 NY Worlds Fair are among my earliest childhood memories, and the original Kirby/Lee FF comics were my core Marvel geekdom focus (in the 70s reprint run of Marvel's Greatest Comics). So, fuck yeah, they got my memo!!!! (Though I have to admit I was thrown by Ben Grimm's voice-it had been hoarse and gravelly in every version of the FF I'd ever seen).

[@kirkdarling4120]

If they have Galactus, they have to have Silver Surfer...who is controversial at the moment, as to being Shalla Bal instead of Norrin Rad. The retro-future look worked for The Incredibles, so maybe it will work for the Fantastic Four. I still think Ioan Gruffudd makes a more comics-accurate Reed Richards, particularly if they're going to give it a retro feel anyway. I don't think the look of the Thing is a problem at all. That's Jack Kirby. Maybe they can shape up the CGI, but the appearance is correct. What I don't care for is the voice, which should go along with the hardness of the Thing's appearance. Ebon Moss-Bachrach's voice won't work saying "It's cloberin' time!"

[@danielhead8123]

It's set alternate universe 60s

[@mndrew1]

I'm fine with the CGI thing; but no voice alteration at all is a choice. Going to have to see the whole movie to judge.

[@Persephone_Personified]

“It’s a planet problem” you two are so cute 🥰 😊

[@mangaas]

Fast and Furious and Fantastic: Its all about family

[@mriconreesemriconreese9234]

Fantastic 4⃣ look like the one from my childhood. IT'S CLOBBERIN TIME

[@haymaker710]

I thought the first Fantastic 4 movies with Jessica Alba was boring. I liked the second film with the Silver Surfer.

[@LuxLoser]

Fantastic Four is one of the best hero teams there is, and I have hope theyll get the respect they deserve in the MCU. My prediction for this movie is the FF lose and end up in the main timeline after their world is destroyed by Galactus

[@Exaris79]

Galactus means that Silver Surfer finding Earth first before Galactus' arrival.

[@samfisher6606]

It's interesting we saw Sue, Ben, and Johnny's powers but not Reed's. It also seems like Sue might be the leader of the team or the movie, which I'm totally OK with. She's definitely the emotional core of the team. But the trailer was fantastic even if it didn't have any big pop moments to me. I will say I wasn't expecting to see The Thing's rock form so clearly. But he looked right out of a Kirby sketch. And Galactus!

[@peterepeatepete2845]

Really thought you were doing a bit with The Thing for a sec there. Lol

[@q2k100]

Werewolf by Night? Wandavision doing the sitcoms?

[@ironkoenigman3258]

The director of Wandavision also the director of the new Fantastic Four movie coming up.

[@ManuD4f1renze9]

Ultron ate a planet in What if

[@Timmayytoo]

I see you got there on your own, Nerdy, but yeah, to make Ben Grimm a practical suit - it would be really challenging to not make it look cheesy, and even then you would most likely wind up doing CGI replacement on his head to get more realistic facial expressions. For my part, nothing about Ben took me out of it at all - as Clarus said, he fits the rest of the world they've built, and he is far more accurate to the comics than any of the other films managed. I have been indifferent to this film as the FF is not my favorite comic, but this teaser has me interested now.

[@everantillon1086]

just one word: GALACTUS!!

[@AfroBoyOdyssey]

I think the film will end with Galactus eating this universe and the Fantastic Four leaving the universe.

[@Persephone_Personified]

“Fantastic!” “Incredible”(s) hehehhehe those silly gooses did that and didn’t seem to realize it

[@DarkKnightBatman420]

Show Claroo the animated intro from the nineties.

[@nickrocha1997]

the thing is practical with some cgi touches

[@Lowlandlord]

Pedro might make me actually not fucking hate Reed. Might. Redgardless, I will still love Pedro, and this looks like easily the best adaptation of the FF ever, which is a sadly low bar but still, looks awesome. Galactus has nothing to do with the Eternals or the Celestials, except that Celestials and Galactus are both Cosmic Beings, but so is Death, Eternity, the Living Tribunal, the Phoenix Force, the Watchers, and abuncha other weirdos that fill similar roles to DC's Endless and some of their fallen angels characters (Spectre and Eclipso are the ones I remember). Rather broad group of largely unrelated things, aside from being cosmic. Vanessa Kirby was Josephine in Napoleon is all I got.

[@Illuminatic]

here's the thing:

[@jordanevans_97]

Time to watch the older fantastic 4 movies

[@craigmacdonald539]

Was that John Malkovich with the long hair and beard in that one shot?

[@andscifi]

The Corman film is legitimately the best fantastic four movie. It feels more like the fantastic four and is a lot more fun. But that's mostly just because the others have all been bad. But I have hopes for this one.

[@brandonthompson8039]

Galactus is a celestial

[@ErrolJ]

With the meteor storm I'm wondering "What If" tie in maybe?

[@Braincleaner]

it feels like we are building to something again...

[@Nate_the_just_OK]

I thought Thing looked amazing! He looks like he jumped right off the page.

[@wompa70]

First steps and they swing for the fences. I'm SO looking forward to this.