In Clever Drone Stunt, Fantastic 4's Human Torch Comes to Life and Flies Around New York

Thinkmodo lights up the night while keeping things safe

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It's a bird. It's a plane. No wait, it's just a human drone, on fire, flying through the sky.

Viral video agency Thinkmodo, with its knack for pranks and crazy stunts, recently created its very own Human Torch to promote the upcoming Fantastic Four film, which hits theaters this week.

The human-shaped drone was admittedly unleashed in the safest of New York spaces: Nassau County's Fire Service Academy. On set to help manage the stunt were 10 firefighters and two chiefs with access to fire trucks, water, CO2 and gas masks, alongside the professionals operating the drone.

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