The Fantastic Four – First Steps (2025), Joseph Quinn, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Marvel Entertainment
The non-teaser trailer for The Fantastic Four – First Steps is out.
Directed by Matt Shakman, this retelling of the story of Marvel’s First Family stars Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn Vanessa Kirby and Ebon Moss-Bachrach
This is a good trailer. Yet, I’m not enthused by the look of the Silver Surfer as a villain. I guess it’s supposed to be a ‘simpler look.’ Nevertheless, knowing what I’ve seen of the usually delightful excess that is Marvel villainy in many of their other movies, I’m definitely underwhelmed. On the other hand, I’m not overly familiar with The Fantastic Four story. So, I may be missing plenty.
I’m certain that I already love Pascal as Mister Fantastic.
How are you feeling now that this promising trailer has been released?
Natasha Lyonne, John Malkovich, Ralph Ineson, Sarah Niles, Julia Garner and Paul Walter Hauser also star.
The Fantastic Four – First Steps (2025), Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Marvel Entertainment
Directed by Matt Shakman (WandaVision (2021), The Fantastic Four – First Steps is the story of Marvel’s First Family.
Starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, balancing family time with the demands of defending Earth is a key part of this action/adventure/sci-fi story.
I’ll admit that I cannot say my film-loving senses came fully alive while this teaser trailer played. Except maybe when I saw and heard Pedro Pascal. Beyond that, the musical score sounds good.
As a non-reader of comic books, I’ll wait and see what the next trailer has in store. In the meantime, it’s perhaps worth remembering that I wasn’t very enthused by The Avengers (2012) trailer. Yet, after many positive responses from friends, I decided to watch and ended up exiting the cinema with a massive smile on my face.
What are your thoughts on this Marvel ‘period piece?’
Sarah Niles, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, John Malkovich, Ralph Ineson and Paul Walter Hauser also star.
I recently watched the first two seasons of The Bear on Disney+. It’s a comedy/drama about a young chef with a fine dining past who returns to Chicago to take over his family’s sandwich shop, the perfect setting for power struggles, unresolved familial issues and much more.
The first episode of The Bear is a great one. It’s the kind that captures what it must be like to work in a professional kitchen so well, that I couldn’t help but wonder about how much work it took to make those first scenes look so good. I’m talking about super-engaging dialogue, well-choreographed movement/camera work and a skilled and charismatic lead actor (Jeremy Allen White) who inspires just the right amount of curiosity about his character.
The Bear (2024), Jeremy Allen White, Disney+
In truth, all the actors in The Bear are great, including Ayo Edebiri, Jamie Lee Curtis, Liza Colón-Zayas, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Lionel Boyce, to name just a few.
You may already know that creator Christopher Storer’s show has been quite the hit, with several award nominations and wins, including Golden Globes and Emmys. It’s no wonder that seasons two and three feature a fun selection of A-lister guest stars.
The Bear is generally well-written, acted and shot with some specific standout scenes that will stay with you for a while.
The Bear (2024), Ayo Edebiri, Disney+
Seasons one and two are good, even though it did become difficult for me to watch and endure the shenanigans of the older ‘cousin.’ However, the recently released season three is where I must admit that I can now see myself being less excited about the next season. For me, I think I’ve spent enough time in the kitchen. I’ve seen enough of what I wasn’t aware I was curious about. I’m done with the super long shots of specific characters that linger long enough to test my patience. There seem to be plenty of those in season three. It’s all starting to feel too pretentious and self-indulgent, unfortunately.
It’s clear that I’m very likely falling out of love with The Bear. Yet, I’d still say give it a chance if you’re curious. Particularly because of all it does well that you may also enjoy.
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