The primary trailer for the upcoming MCU function, The Unbelievable 4: First Steps, is about to launch on February 4, at 4 a.m. PT and seven a.m. ET. Earlier than that, Marvel put out a 20-second teaser, constructing the hype even additional. Nonetheless, it seems that the teaser has drawn some criticism as nicely, with individuals taking to social media and complaining about how a lot children’ laughter could be heard within the video.
Unbelievable 4 followers aren’t proud of the First Steps teaser’s ‘inventory sound’
Marvel launched the teaser for the primary trailer for The Unbelievable 4: First Steps earlier right this moment. It follows a bunch of youngsters, excited and laughing, as they collect in entrance of TV screens to observe the eponymous workforce prepare for an area launch. The teaser has a retro-futuristic setting, which is consistent with what we all know concerning the film.
Nonetheless, the clip has additionally garnered appreciable criticism from viewers on-line as a consequence of its purported overuse of the “inventory sound” of children’ laughing.
X (previously Twitter) consumer @RohnJobert aimed their criticism on the film’s director Matt Shakman and likewise referenced using inventory audio. They sarcastically posted, “I’m the director of Unbelievable 4 and I used to be given the finances for just one ‘kids laughing’ inventory sound, looping it as many instances as wanted.”
Fellow X consumer @Awot2018 claimed the youngsters’ laughter and what number of instances it may be heard have been probably the most noticeable issues within the teaser.
Film critic Jeff Zhang of Unusual Harbors additionally talked about that the “inventory audio performed 3 times in 20 seconds,” including that Disney had reached “fully unprecedented ranges of not giving a s—.”
@El_Crazyknight wrote they beloved the “visible fashion” of the teaser but additionally proceeded to criticize using the inventory sound of youngsters’s laughter a number of instances. “Somebody please inform Hollywood video editors that the kids inventory snort is just not a good selection in 2025 much less so twice XD.”
Since its launch, the clip has already collected thousands and thousands of views throughout totally different social media platforms, including to the rising hype regardless of the criticism. The Unbelievable 4: First Steps premieres in U.S. theaters on July 25, 2025.
Initially reported by Tamal Kundu on SuperHeroHype.