[Movies] MCU: Phase 5 - To Kang or Not to Kang

PatrThom · 2025-02-04T10:05:23-0600

Celt Z said:
I don't know if I'm hyped about FF like other MCU movies, but I do like that they stuck to the 60's origins of the FF.

And the 60's aesthetic, too.

--Patrick

chris · 2025-02-04T12:56:33-0600

Celt Z said:
I will say this: I like this version of The Thing so far, but I find it weird that in the trailer, you see everyone's super power except Mr. Fantastic.

Me too. He sounds like a gentle giant and not like a hulking gruff guy. They probably didn't show Mr. Fantastic's power for a good reason.

IronBrig4 · 2025-02-04T13:56:14-0600

And where is the Thing's sweet Aunt Petunia?

drawn_inward · 2025-02-04T14:21:25-0600

Optimistic for this one. I don't know if I will actually see it in a theater though. Hope the story matches all the style.

ThatNickGuy · 2025-02-04T15:51:10-0600

Marvel Denies Using AI in ‘Fantastic Four’ Poster Following Social Media Backlash

I still call bullshit.

Marvel Denies Using AI in 'Fantastic Four' Poster Following Social Media Backlash

In response to a wave of backlash this morning, Marvel has denied the use of AI in the creation of a new "Fantastic Four: First Steps" poster.

www.thewrap.com

Vrii · 2025-02-04T16:08:23-0600

I'd expect a "we outsourced this and trusted the artist not to use AI, but then they did and we didn't care enough to notice! We'll work with better people in the future because we don't believe in using AI like this!" to come out pretty soon, followed by the same thing happening again in a year or two when they expect less pushback.

Companies can't help themselves, they see a chance to save a tiny fraction of a percent on the marketing budget and they have to test the waters to see how bad the pushback will be.

PatrThom · 2025-02-04T17:26:20-0600

Oh man I can't wait for all the "we swear it's not AI!" meme posters.
With a blue Thing, a yellow Hulk, and -- hey waitaminit...

--Patrick

evilmike · 2025-02-04T18:47:22-0600

PatrThom said:
Oh man I can't wait for all the "we swear it's not AI!" meme posters.
With a blue Thing, a yellow Hulk, and -- hey waitaminit...

--Patrick

PatrThom · 2025-02-04T19:53:39-0600

evilmike said:
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...and let's not even go into what they did to Luke Cage.

--Patrick
(Ha ha AI amrite? But also implying that AI was trained on all the back catalogue issues...)

@Li3n · 2025-02-04T21:45:01-0600

Isn't white Luke Cage just Vanilla Ice ?

PatrThom · 2025-02-04T22:42:40-0600

That's not what the panel says.

--Patrick

@Li3n · 2025-02-04T23:23:59-0600

Doesn't it, though ?

PatrThom · 2025-02-04T23:55:09-0600

I don't know, man. I'm just not feelin' it.

--Patrick

Shawn · 2025-02-05T00:33:27-0600

ThatNickGuy said:
Marvel Denies Using AI in ‘Fantastic Four’ Poster Following Social Media Backlash

I still call bullshit.

Marvel Denies Using AI in 'Fantastic Four' Poster Following Social Media Backlash

In response to a wave of backlash this morning, Marvel has denied the use of AI in the creation of a new "Fantastic Four: First Steps" poster.

www.thewrap.com

Either way it's a pretty terrible poster. I would rather people think an AI did it if I had actually made it.
So Disney will realize it's not worth the backlash of using AI to save some money, or they will just start hiring better artists who don't have copy/paste as hot keys.