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In August 2009, [[20th Century Fox]] has begun the reboot of the ''Fantastic Four'' film franchise. Akiva Goldsman was hired as a producer and [[Michael Green (writer)|Michael Green]] was hired as the screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.superherohype.com/features/articles/99367-fox-is-rebooting-fantastic-four |title= Fox is Rebooting Fantastic Four|date= August 31, 2009| accessdate= June 23, 2013}}</ref> In July 2012, [[Josh Trank]] was hired as the director<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/171669-comic-con-fantastic-four-director-confirmed-while-daredevil-director-exits |title=Comic-Con: Fantastic Four Director Confirmed While Daredevil Director Exits|date= July 11, 2013|accessdate= June 23, 2013}}</ref> and Jeremy Slater was hired as the screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/171731-comic-con-fantastic-four-reboot-gets-a-writer |title=Comic-Con: Fantastic Four Reboot Gets a Writer |date=July 13, 2013|accessdate= June 23, 2013|author=Perry, Spencer}}</ref> In February 2013, [[Matthew Vaughn]] was attached to the film as a producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/175179-matthew-vaughn-to-produce-fantastic-four |title=Matthew Vaughn to Produce Fantastic Four |date=February 22, 2013|accessdate= June 23, 2013|author= Lesnick, Silas}}</ref> In June 2013, [[Seth Grahame-Smith]] was hired to polish the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/175237-seth-grahame-smith-boards-fantastic-four |title=Seth Grahame-Smith Boards Fantastic Four|date=February 26, 2013|accessdate= June 23, 2013|author= Lesnick, Silas}}</ref> Filming will take place in [[Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/fantastic-four-reboot-moving-production-vancouver-louisiana-exclusive-105601 |title='Fantastic Four' Reboot Moving Production From Vancouver to Louisiana (Exclusive)|date=July 24, 2013|accessdate=July 25, 2013|author=Lang, Brett}}</ref> The film will exist in the [[Shared universe|same universe]] with the [[X-Men (film series)|X-Men film series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/178821-will-fantastic-four-share-a-universe-with-x-men |title=Will Fantastic Four Share a Universe with X-Men? |author=Perry, Spencer|date=August 19, 2013|accessdate=August 23, 2013}}</ref> In October 2013, [[Simon Kinberg]] was hired to co-write and produce the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fantasic-four-simon-kinberg-tapped-640054 |title=Simon Kinberg Tapped to Write 'Fantastic Four' (Exclusive)|date=October 1, 2013|accessdate=October 2, 2013}}</ref> The film is scheduled to be released on March 6, 2015.<ref name="reboot"/>
In August 2009, [[20th Century Fox]] has begun the reboot of the ''Fantastic Four'' film franchise. Akiva Goldsman was hired as a producer and [[Michael Green (writer)|Michael Green]] was hired as the screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.superherohype.com/features/articles/99367-fox-is-rebooting-fantastic-four |title= Fox is Rebooting Fantastic Four|date= August 31, 2009| accessdate= June 23, 2013}}</ref> In July 2012, [[Josh Trank]] was hired as the director<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/171669-comic-con-fantastic-four-director-confirmed-while-daredevil-director-exits |title=Comic-Con: Fantastic Four Director Confirmed While Daredevil Director Exits|date= July 11, 2013|accessdate= June 23, 2013}}</ref> and Jeremy Slater was hired as the screenwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/171731-comic-con-fantastic-four-reboot-gets-a-writer |title=Comic-Con: Fantastic Four Reboot Gets a Writer |date=July 13, 2013|accessdate= June 23, 2013|author=Perry, Spencer}}</ref> In February 2013, [[Matthew Vaughn]] was attached to the film as a producer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/175179-matthew-vaughn-to-produce-fantastic-four |title=Matthew Vaughn to Produce Fantastic Four |date=February 22, 2013|accessdate= June 23, 2013|author= Lesnick, Silas}}</ref> In June 2013, [[Seth Grahame-Smith]] was hired to polish the film's script.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/175237-seth-grahame-smith-boards-fantastic-four |title=Seth Grahame-Smith Boards Fantastic Four|date=February 26, 2013|accessdate= June 23, 2013|author= Lesnick, Silas}}</ref> Filming will take place in [[Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/fantastic-four-reboot-moving-production-vancouver-louisiana-exclusive-105601 |title='Fantastic Four' Reboot Moving Production From Vancouver to Louisiana (Exclusive)|date=July 24, 2013|accessdate=July 25, 2013|author=Lang, Brett}}</ref> The film will exist in the [[Shared universe|same universe]] with the [[X-Men (film series)|X-Men film series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/178821-will-fantastic-four-share-a-universe-with-x-men |title=Will Fantastic Four Share a Universe with X-Men? |author=Perry, Spencer|date=August 19, 2013|accessdate=August 23, 2013}}</ref> In October 2013, [[Simon Kinberg]] was hired to co-write and produce the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fantasic-four-simon-kinberg-tapped-640054 |title=Simon Kinberg Tapped to Write 'Fantastic Four' (Exclusive)|date=October 1, 2013|accessdate=October 2, 2013}}</ref> The film is scheduled to be released on March 6, 2015.<ref name="reboot"/>


Casting for the film is currently on-going with reports stating that actors [[Kit Harington]], [[Jack O'Connell (actor)|Jack O’Connell]] and [[Miles Teller]] are in line to get test offers to read for the role of [[Reed Richards]] (although Miles Teller's involvement was immediately debunked through Josh Trank's Twitter account) while actresses [[Saoirse Ronan]], [[Kate Mara]] and [[Margot Robbie]] are being tested for the role of [[Sue Storm]] and [[Michael B. Jordan]] being reported as a possibility to play [[Johnny Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/fantastic-four-3-1200708738/ |title=Fantastic Four’: Actors and Actresses Lining Up for Roles}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2013/10/fox-narrowing-the-fantastic-four-field/ |title=Fox Narrowing The ‘Fantastic Four’ Field}}</ref>
Casting for the film is currently on-going with reports stating that actors [[Kit Harington]], [[Jack O'Connell (actor)|Jack O’Connell]] and [[Miles Teller]] are in line to get test offers to read for the role of [[Reed Richards]] (although Miles Teller's involvement was immediately debunked through Josh Trank's Twitter account) while actresses [[Saoirse Ronan]], [[Kate Mara]] and [[Margot Robbie]] are being tested for the role of [[Sue Storm]] and [[Michael B. Jordan]] being reported as a possibility to play [[Johnny Storm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/fantastic-four-3-1200708738/ |title=Fantastic Four’: Actors and Actresses Lining Up for Roles}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://deadline.com/2013/10/fox-narrowing-the-fantastic-four-field/ |title=Fox Narrowing The ‘Fantastic Four’ Field}}</ref>. Teller confirm in a interview with Fandango that he's in talks for the role.<ref>[http://www.fandango.com/movieblog/exclusive-miles-teller-confirms-fantastic-four-talks-admits-divergent-sequel-may-get-in-way-743217.html Exclusive: Miles Teller Confirms 'Fantastic Four' Talks; Admits 'Divergent' Sequel May Get in the Way]</ref>


==Cast and characters==
==Cast and characters==

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The fictional superhero team Fantastic Four featured in Marvel Comics publication have appeared in three feature films since its inception. The films are based around four main characters, known formally as Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Ben Grimm and Johnny Storm, and how they adapt to the superpowers they attain.

Constantin Film brought the movie rights for the characters in the mid-1980s. A low-budget film was produced in 1992 in order to retain the license. In 2004, with a distribution deal from 20th Century Fox, a second Fantastic Four film entered production. Fantastic Four was released in 2005 and the sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer was released in 2007. Both films received mostly unfavorable reviews by critics, yet grossed over $600 million worldwide at the box office. Due to 20th Century Fox's disappointment to the box-office return of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, a potential third Fantastic Four film and a Silver Surfer spin-off movie were put on hold.[1]

A reboot to be directed by Josh Trank is scheduled to be released on March 6, 2015.[2]

Films

The Fantastic Four (1994)

Main article: The Fantastic Four (film)

Bernd Eichinger of Constantin Film purchased the film rights of the Fantastic Four in 1986 from Marvel Comics.[3] In 1992, Eichinger would lose the rights for the characters if he did not produce the film by the end of the year, so he hired Roger Corman's company to produce a low-budget film. In 1994, the adaptation, titled The Fantastic Four, had its trailer released to theaters, and its cast and director went on a promotional tour, but the film was never officially released. The film was accused of being an ashcan copy, meaning the film was made only to keep the license.[4] Stan Lee and producer Bernd Eichinger stated that the actors had no idea of the situation, instead believing they were creating a proper release.[5] Marvel paid an undisclosed amount of money in exchange for the entire film negative, so 20th Century Fox could go ahead with the big-budget adaptation. While the film was never released to theaters and home-video, it has been made available from various bootleg video distributors.[4]

The film focused on four astronauts that were bombarded with cosmic rays from a comet while on an experimental space craft. In the process, they acquired extra-ordinary abilities.

Fantastic Four film series

Fantastic Four
Cover of Fantastic Four - 2-Movie Collection, the 2007 DVD box set of the first two films
Directed byTim Story
Produced byAvi Arad
Bernd Eichinger
Ralph Winter
StarringSee below
Distributed by20th Century Fox
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetTotal (2 films):
$230,000,000
Box officeTotal (2 films):
$619,627,482

Fantastic Four (2005)

Main article: Fantastic Four (film)

In 1997, Peter Segal was attached to a script which had been written by Chris Columbus and Michael France. Segal later left the project in the same year. Phillip Morton worked on the script, and Sam Hamm did rewrites in 1998. The following year, Raja Gosnell signed on as director. Producer Avi Arad called the script "the biggest sitcom of all time," which lead to fears that the film would be developed as a campy action-comedy adventure.[6] Columbus, who was producing, explained the delays were in getting the budget down. "One estimate was as high as $280 million because every time the four characters walk into a scene, it will cost upwards of $100,000", he said. 20th Century Fox felt that production would depend on whether the X-Men movie would be successful at the box office. X-Men producer Ralph Winter joined the project in April 2000, and the project was announced in August 2000 as being aimed for a July 4, 2001 release date. Gosnell decided to leave the project to film Scooby-Doo. Peyton Reed was announced as his replacement in April 2001.[6] Reed contemplated making the movie as a period piece set in the early 1960s during the space race when the comic was first published.[3] He later dropped out from the film. In 2004, Tim Story was hired to direct, with Story being attracted to the aspect of the Fantastic Four being a family who don't always get along.[7] Principal photography began in August 2004 in Vancouver, Canada[8] and re-shoots carried on until May 2005. The film was released on July 8, 2005.

Fantastic Four starts as Reed Richards is forced as a last resort to go to Dr. Victor von Doom in order to get financed for an experiment, involving evolution and cloud storms in outer space. Upon making a deal, Reed and Victor go to Doom's space station, accompanied by Ben Grimm, Susan Storm, and her brother Johnny Storm. When aboard, due to a miscalculation they are unexpectedly hit by the space storm and are affected in very different ways by the radiation. The story follows them as they deal with these new 'powers' in their own ways, and how at one point Reed, Ben, Susan and Johnny become heroes by saving many people in a public predicament.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)

Main article: Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

With Fantastic Four grossing $330 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox hired director Tim Story and screenwriter Mark Frost in December 2005 to return for the superhero team's sequel.[9] Don Payne was also hired to write the screenplay.[10] Principal photography began on August 28, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada.[11] The film was released on June 15, 2007.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer introduces the Silver Surfer, whose cosmic energy has been affecting the planet Earth and leaving mysterious craters around the planet. Set against an impending wedding between Reed and Susan, the U.S. Army recruits the Fantastic Four to help stop the Silver Surfer, and separately gain help from Doctor Doom, who returns, to the surprise of the Fantastic Four. Later, Susan learns that the Surfer is in fact the slave of an intergalactic world-eating entity known as Galactus, and has no choice but to abide by Galactus' commands. Doom double-crosses the army in an attempt to steal and master the Surfer's powers, only to be defeated by the Fantastic Four, who in turn restore the Surfer in time for him to face down his master and save Earth.

Due to 20th Century Fox's disappointment to the box-office return of the film, a potential third Fantastic Four film and a Silver Surfer spin-off movie were put on hold.[1]

Reboot

In August 2009, 20th Century Fox has begun the reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. Akiva Goldsman was hired as a producer and Michael Green was hired as the screenwriter.[12] In July 2012, Josh Trank was hired as the director[13] and Jeremy Slater was hired as the screenwriter.[14] In February 2013, Matthew Vaughn was attached to the film as a producer.[15] In June 2013, Seth Grahame-Smith was hired to polish the film's script.[16] Filming will take place in Louisiana.[17] The film will exist in the same universe with the X-Men film series.[18] In October 2013, Simon Kinberg was hired to co-write and produce the film.[19] The film is scheduled to be released on March 6, 2015.[2]

Casting for the film is currently on-going with reports stating that actors Kit Harington, Jack O’Connell and Miles Teller are in line to get test offers to read for the role of Reed Richards (although Miles Teller's involvement was immediately debunked through Josh Trank's Twitter account) while actresses Saoirse Ronan, Kate Mara and Margot Robbie are being tested for the role of Sue Storm and Michael B. Jordan being reported as a possibility to play Johnny Storm.[20][21]. Teller confirm in a interview with Fandango that he's in talks for the role.[22]

Cast and characters

Character Film
The Fantastic Four Fantastic Four Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic Alex Hyde-White Ioan Gruffudd
Sue Storm Richards / Invisible Woman Rebecca Staab Jessica Alba
Johnny Storm / Human Torch Jay Underwood Chris Evans
Ben Grimm / The Thing Michael Bailey Smith / Carl Ciarfalio Michael Chiklis
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom Joseph Culp Julian McMahon
Alicia Masters Kat Green Kerry Washington
Norrin Radd / Silver Surfer   Doug Jones
Laurence Fishburne (voice)
Frankie Raye   Beau Garrett

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office revenue Box office ranking Budget Reference
Worldwide United States United States Foreign Worldwide All time domestic All time worldwide
Fantastic Four July 8, 2005 July 8, 2005 $154,696,080 $175,883,639 $330,579,719 #175 #180 $100,000,000 [23]
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer June 15, 2007 June 15, 2007 $131,921,738 $157,126,025 $289,047,763 #249 #229 $130,000,000 [24]
Total $286,617,818 $333,009,664 $619,627,482 $230,000,000

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
The Fantastic Four 33% (6 reviews)[25]
Fantastic Four 27% (202 reviews)[26] 40% (35 reviews)[27]
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 37% (166 reviews)[28] 45% (33 reviews)[29]

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  3. ^ a b David Hughes (April 22, 2002). "Fantastic Journey". The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1-55652-449-8.
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  17. ^ Lang, Brett (July 24, 2013). "'Fantastic Four' Reboot Moving Production From Vancouver to Louisiana (Exclusive)". Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  18. ^ Perry, Spencer (August 19, 2013). "Will Fantastic Four Share a Universe with X-Men?". Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  19. ^ "Simon Kinberg Tapped to Write 'Fantastic Four' (Exclusive)". October 1, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  20. ^ "Fantastic Four': Actors and Actresses Lining Up for Roles".
  21. ^ "Fox Narrowing The 'Fantastic Four' Field".
  22. ^ Exclusive: Miles Teller Confirms 'Fantastic Four' Talks; Admits 'Divergent' Sequel May Get in the Way
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  29. ^ "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2013.

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