Four heroes, each with amazing powers.
Because, more than superheroes, these four are family.
However, it also describesDisneys first superhero family, as seen in thePixarfilmThe Incredibles.
First Family?
Voiced by Craig T. Nelson, Mr.
Incredible introduced himself to the world in a teaser released in 2003.
Incredible suiting up, proudly pulling on his gloves and mask.
That short clip identifies the central emotional spine of the finished movie.
Written and directed byBrad Bird,The Incrediblesfinds Bob Parr in the midst of a midlife crisis.
What is important is howThe Incredibleshighlights the best parts of the Fantastic Four.
Family First.
Late inThe Incredibles, Mr. What accounts for this sudden change in tone?
Without his family, Mr.
Incredible turned into a violent monster.
They reveal a willingness to sacrifice innocents in pursuit of their goals.
This Reed still has his Sue, still has his brother-in-law Johnny, and his best friend Ben.
The Incrediblesforegrounds heroes as family, setting a high bar that no Fantastic Four film to date has cleared.
But the center of the trailer is on more mundane issues, namely the quartets excitement over Sues pregnancy.
That combination of the mundane and the superheroic certainly exists in the comics.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives in theaters on July 25, 2025.
