Shocking: What Fans Want From Fantastic Four Trailer

The 3 Things Fantastic Four Trailer Must Reveal

Now that James Gunn and his creating team at DC Films has pulled back the curtain on this summer’s Superman, curious comic book fans focusing on upcoming 2025 releases likely are wondering when DC’s rivals over at Marvel Studios will unveil our first look at the highly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Matt Shakman’s July release is the third of three planned Marvel 2025 movies, and the other two – February’s Captain America: Brave New World and May’s Thunderbolts* – already have dropped full trailers for us to peruse. It’s time for Marvel’s first family to show off the goods.

I understand why Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige might be holding back on revealing the Fantastic Four trailer. This is Marvel’s first stab at the Fantastic Four being in the MCU. Everything has to be just right with regards to the initial footage, because it’ll be scrutinized by constructive fans who’ve been burned by the previous on-screen iterations of this beloved team. With that in mind, I have three things that I need to see in the Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer that will set my mind at ease (so long as they look right), and then an educated guess as to when the trailer might arrive.

The Team in Action

Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps has one thing in common with James Gunn’s Superman in that when the movie starts, the heroes already will have their powers. So audiences won’t have to sit through the familiar origin stories for the seventeenth time on screen. That means there’s no reason for the Fantastic Four trailer not to burst out of the gate with action shots of the team using their unique powers in battle – which will give us a good look, theoretically, at the visual effects that are being used to bring these characters to life.

Fantastic Four movies of the past have struggled with the challenge of visualizing the team’s powers. The Human Torch has looked pretty good in the various movies over the years, and looks solid when we got the most recent look at the hero – played once again by Chris Evans – in the hilarious Marvel sequel Deadpool and Wolverine. My guess is that whatever Shakman and his VFX artists have planned, it will help his Johnny Storm (played by Joseph Quinn) stand apart from previous versions.

My curiosity is piqued by the ever-loving Thing. Will he be a guy in a suit? Will he be entirely CGI, like Mark Ruffalo as The Hulk? Set photos for Eben Moss-Bachrach suggest a combination of the two, but making sure that Thing, Torchy, and all the Fantastic Four members look cool and realistic will be vital to the success of this movie, the team’s true First Steps into the MCU and beyond.

The Team’s Alternate Universe

I think it’s really smart to set The Fantastic Four in an alternate universe that runs parallel to the MCU. Marvel Studios has done the legwork to establish the concept of the Multiverse, exploring it deeply in Loki, Deadpool, and the animated What If? Starting this story in an alternate New York City removes the obstacle of explaining where the FF have been this entire time. And it gives Matt Shakman the opportunity to build a truly original world, which I hope we get to see a lot of in the trailer.

Those who read Fantastic Four comics know that the intelligent team is at its strongest when science-fiction writers are driving the narrative, bringing readers and audiences to far off galaxies filled with wonder (and danger). We got a glimpse of the alternate world on the one-sheet released for this movie. Now we want further exploration. What does the Fantastic Four’s Manhattan look like? Will it really reflect the 1960s art deco design that has been hinted at during production? How does the Baxter Building fit in to the team’s plans, and will it really be the replacement for Stark Tower?

Attack On Titan: The Problems with a Live-Action Adaptation

I’m about two years late to the game, but I’ve finally seen the entirety of Attack On Titan. To give anyone curious further confirmation, I agree with fans that may be one of the best anime of all time. For that reason, you think I’d love to see director Andy Muschietti helm a live-action movie of the acclaimed series, but I’m now majorly concerned about that. The Attack On Titan movie won’t be on the upcoming movies in 2025 list, so I have plenty of time to get my thoughts out about this movie and why I’m so worried about seeing it on the big screen.

Sure, I love seeing studios buy into high-budget anime adaptations as much as the next guy, but this may be too much for Hollywood to take on. For those who haven’t seen the series and are worried about spoilers should they want to go into this movie blind, I’ll explain this one without getting too in the weeds in terms of story.

Attack On Titan’s Story Can’t Be Covered In A Single Movie

When I first watched Attack On Titan when it first came out, I fell out of the series after finishing Season 1. So when the movie was announced, I was pretty thrilled and thought “Yeah, it won’t be hard to do a movie about humans killing Titans.” Flash forward twelve years later to when I finally finished the series, and yeah, it will be complicated.

Attack On Titan has a lot of arcs, and each one is more mind-bending and wilder than the last. What starts out as a show that seems to be like the fairy tale Jack and the Bean Stalk on steroids transforms into something more akin to Netflix’s House Of Cards. If you’ve never watched the show, that may sound bonkers, but those who watched know what I’m talking about.

I’m sure some know that a live-action movie was already attempted in Japan, and critics panned it for deviating from the core plot. I agree that the AOT story should not be changed for the American adaptation of it, but I also am not sure how that happens. You’re still able to make a cohesive plot even if we’re talking about consolidating Season 1 into under 3 hours. It’s a story that can’t be appreciated with a single movie, which puts a tremendous burden on the live-action Attack On Titan movie.

• The story is complex and has many arcs.
• The arcs are mind-bending and wilder than the last.
• The live-action movie will need to consolidate Season 1 into under 3 hours.

Jimmy Kimmel Is Talking Retirement Again, And I Get His Feelings About What Happens After He Quits

I get where he’s coming from. Conan O’Brien and his wonderful on-air sidekick Richter eventually found their way back to late-night television via Conan, but the host largely avoided talking about it for years. On the other hand, Richter had given several interviews over the years, being critical of both NBC and Jay Leno for deciding to pull them from the coveted late-night program.

As he said, it’s complicated. I’m sure that had to play into the awkwardness of their diner meeting, which I’m impressed he committed to. Had I been in the same situation with anyone in a similar position, I would’ve just walked out the door without a word!

Andy Richter’s performance on The Masked Singer Season 12 was impressive, but unfortunately, Group B is loaded with talent. His performance of “Sweet Caroline” by Neil Diamond was about as good as anyone could do, and honestly, I think he would’ve survived at least a week had he been in Group A.

The good news is that his early elimination prevented him from having to suit up as the Dust Bunny again, which he confirmed to us was a hot costume to be in. With one contestant down, we’ll have to continue to tune into The Masked Singer on Fox on Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET to see who will win Group B.