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.
Co-written/co-directed by Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza, Warfare is an action/drama/docudrama about an ex-Navy Seal’s real-life experiences during the war in Iraq.
Joseph Quinn, Will Poulter, Noah Centineo, Cosmo Jarvis, Finn Bennett and Kit Connor are among the key cast.
This looks quite terrifying. It also seems to have that good The Hurt Locker (2008)quality and the promise of fun male banter, the latter of which I can be quite partial to. Blame it on having brothers.
I also have to admit that I’m already worried because the trailer might be dropping hints about who may not make it to the end. Fingers crossed, I’m wrong.
Finn Bennett, Michael Gandolfini, Charles Melton, Henrique Zaga, Taylor John Smith, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Adain Bradley, Alex Brockdorff, Evan Holtzman and Jake Lampert also star.
I went into A Quiet Place – Day Onewith specific expectations based on what I’d seen in other apocalyptic disaster movies. The kind where we usually get to see precisely how the authorities respond to such catastrophes. And where the focus is primarily on one or two families and the actions they take to survive.
The films that came before, namely, A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part IIonly met one of the above expectations. And it’s debatable whether A Quiet Place – Day One meets either. However, that is not necessarily a bad thing; even though it might be why the movie disappoints some people.
Starring Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Djimon Hounsou and Alex Wolffe, the performances in the Michael Sarnoski-directed drama/horror/sci-fi film are good. Yes, the story is quite different from most disaster movies you’ve seen before, but arguably in a refreshing way.
Granted, I may have wanted more than I got in some ways, but the scares and tense, edge-of-your-seat moments that made the first two films special are still present in this third instalment. My favourite moments include the above and below-water scenes before the church, plus that well-captured dash at the end.
A Quiet Place – Day One (2024), Joseph Quinn, Paramount Pictures
There’s also the way the movie opens with an interesting fact about New York City’s noise levels. A perfect way to focus the audience’s attention – a reminder to take it all in before the silence is all we have. No wonder all that noise sounded musical, thanks to expert sound engineering.
A Quiet Place – Day One will probably make you think about your city and your relationship to it because as cliché as the following statement may be, ‘New York City is one of the key characters of this movie‘.
Watch A Quiet Place – Day One and be moved, perhaps even to tears. Whether it’s because of the heartbreaking story, the reminder of how much you love your life, or your favourite city/home town, among other things.
To my super pleasant surprise, I loved the musical score. Yes, I noticed that the score worked perfectly with the film as it played. Still, just as that famous song started to play in the very last scene, I was extra glad I sat in my seat until the credits finished rolling because all the music that played over the credits was gorgeous! Gorgeous, I tell you! Try it and see. You probably won’t regret it.
Directed by Michael Sarnoski; the key cast includes Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Djimon Hounsou and Alex Wolffe.
‘It’s the end of days. No more people. No more New York. No more nothing.‘
Before the above words were said, I was perfectly calm and emotionally balanced while watching this trailer. Now, I’m… I’m okay, thanks to some focused deep breaths.
The story, performances and special effects have my attention. I’m also unexpectedly curious to see how the authorities will be deployed to react strategically; besides simply telling people to shelter in place.
Lastly, will the cat make it out alive? Now, that is the question.
Jennifer Woodward, Mark Khan, Zay Domo Artist, Alexander John, Elijah Ungvary, Jonathan Sparrow and Cain Aiden also star.
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