2) Powers On Display
We don’t get many glimpses of the Fantastic Four in action, but we do get a few intriguing and exciting glimpses of them using their newfound powers.
First out the gate is The Thing. Perhaps the most iconic and recognizable of the bunch, the Thing is also the trickiest to pull off in live-action. Michael Chiklis had to don an incredibly uncomfortable (and unbearingly cheesy) costume for the first two Fantastic Four films, while Jamie Bell gets to just wear a funny looking mo-cap suit.
This brief shot of the Thing bursting from a pile of rocks says quite a bit about the direction Trank will be taking with the character. First of all, he seems to be inside of some sort of facility, which likely belongs to the government, as we pointed out earlier. Secondly, he’s seen bursting from a pile of rock. Previous incarnations have all shown that Ben simply transforms into the rock creature. This looks far more realistic, and ultimately tragic, than what we’ve seen in the past.
There are also two shots of Johnny going into full Human Torch mode, and a quick glimpse of him facing off with and firing flames at Sue, who’s protected behind her forcefield.
And finally, we see the briefest of glimpses at Reed Richard’s stretching ability. His is perhaps the one at risk of looking the most cheesy on screen, so it was probably smart of Josh Trank to hold back on it for now.