New ‘Fantastic Four’ TV Spot: The Superpowered Quartet Gets Locked Away
Superheroes always end up getting misunderstood, feared and taken to task by the government for the potential threat they pose to humanity.Superman has to go to courtinBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Avengersseem to be sidelined a bitinCaptain America: Civil War, and now we know theFantastic Fourget locked away for a little bit.
A new TV spot forJosh Trank’s comic book reboot has just surfaced online with some new footage from the film bringing Marvel’s first family back to the big screen. There’s a new shot of Dr. Doom, and a couple quick shots of the Fantastic Four displaying their new powers. Watch the newFantastic FourTV spot after the jump!
The new TV spot comes hot on the heels of thefinal theatrical trailer forFantastic Four, which actually didn’t do much to get me more excited for the reboot than the initial teaser trailer did. The more footage we see, the more generic the movie looks. While the gritty, more serious approach is something new forFantastic Fouron the big screen, it just feels like it’s trying a little too hard.
There have also been rumblings about director Josh Trank not being the easiest filmmaker to work with, which is why he ended upnot taking on the nextStar Wars Anthologymoviefor Disney. Some of it could be Hollywood hearsay and gossip, but if it’s enough for him to lose a major project like aStar Warsspin-off, then it must be a pretty big deal for the studio.
But I would absolutely love to be proven wrong if the film turns out to be a home run when it arrives next month, especially if it means that 20th Century Fox somehow figures out how to make aFantastic FourandX-Mencrossover work,as has been rumored recently. HopefullyMiles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie BellandMichael B. Jordanmake this reboot a franchise to be excited about in the future.
