At Least "Right Now, "When Can Marvel Get The Rights Back To The Fantastic Four? Directed by Josh Trank, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeremy Slater and Simon Kinberg, the film stars Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell. Meanwhile, Kate Mara, Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, and Emmy Rossum were tested for Sue. Her love for Johnny won out and she died saving him from a blast meant to kill him. Victor Von Doom/Doctor Doom - Drowns at the bottom of the ocean after being hit with a crane operated by Ben Grimm. NEXT: Fantastic Four: 10 Villains That Completely Disappeared From The Comics. Trank himself has also voiced his displeasure with the final film, blaming studio executives' interference, and has since disowned it. Richards decided to leave Human Torch and The Thing behind, altering their memories to think the rest of their family was dead. Using a version of Doom's afterlife machine, Reed led the team to the gates of Heaven where they convinced Ben to come back to the land of the living. 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He has a BA in English Literature from the University of Saskatchewan and completed the Writing Program at Vancouver Film School. Asadora! They decide to use their powers to help people and adopt the mantle of the "Fantastic Four". Ian's also an unrepentant, unapologetic Cougar Town fan, a show he will defend until the day he dies. Annihilus killed him when he refused to open the gate. It is the third and final theatrical Fantastic Four film to be produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox and a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. [153], Matthew Vaughn has expressed interest in directing a new version of Fantastic Four himself as an apology saying, "One of my favorites is the Fantastic Four, so maybe one day I'll try and rectify the mistake. [109] When asked by The New York Times to comment on the weekend box office results, Chris Aronson, Fox's president of domestic distribution said: "There's not much to say. Victor von Doom was born in a Romani camp outside Haasenstadt, Latveria. Human Torch is generally regarded as the least mature member of the team, which is impressive since there are actual children around the Baxter Building. [135] It was also released on the Disney+ streaming service in June 2020, the first Marvel movie produced by Fox to be on the service. Although he tried, Otto couldn't keep it together long enough to help. The Fantastic Four are one of the most interesting teams in the Marvel Universe. Well, unless Doctor Doom blasts a hole in his chest or something. The Quantum Gate explodes, altering Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben on a genetic level and granting them superhuman abilities beyond their control: Reed can stretch like rubber, Susan can become invisible and generate force fields, Johnny can engulf his entire body in fire and fly, and Ben develops a rock-like hide which gives him superhuman strength and durability. We are offering the “Fantastic Four 2015 “Dr. [112][113], Outside North America, the film grossed $33.1 million on its opening weekend from 43 countries from 8,996 screens, coming at second place behind Rogue Nation at the international box office. [96] It was released in North America on August 7, 2015, on 3,995 screens. It was also the last Fantastic Four film to be produced by 20th Century Fox, as the film rights reverted back to Marvel Studios following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019. Dr. Doom worked with the Fantastic Four but gone rogue. He previously fought Darth Vader in the 49th episode of Death Battle, Darth Vader VS Doctor Doom. He returned the gun after production had wrapped. Reed is recruited to join them and aid Storm's children, scientist Sue Storm and technician Johnny Storm, into completing a "Quantum Gate" designed by Storm's wayward protege, Victor Von Doom, who begrudgingly agrees to h… RELATED: 10 Times Doctor Doom Actually Saved The Marvel Universe. From fake deaths to real sacrifices, here are 10 Fantastic Four deaths that simply broke all of our hearts. And it would've received [sic] great reviews. [148] In May 2016, Kinberg reaffirmed his intent to make another Fantastic Four film with the same cast. Reed is recruited to join them and aid Storm's children, scientist Sue Storm and engineer Johnny Storm, into completing a "Quantum Gate" designed by Storm's protégé Victor Von Doom. James E. Price served as the over-all visual effects supervisor. After being unsatisfied with Trank's original cut, Fox ordered their own changes to the film without Trank's supervision, changing and omitting certain major plot points from Trank's version. Fantastic Four #6 follows up on the cliffhanger of the previous issue, which saw the wedding of Ben Grimm, aka the Thing, and Alicia Masters almost derailed by not one but two of the Fantastic Four’s greatest foes: Galactus, the Devourer of Worlds, and Doctor Doom. Fantastic Four. Long before the events of Secret Invasion, the Fantastic Four were having problems with Skrulls. When the Fantastic Four asked for the life of the one responsible for Dr. Storm's death, Emperor Dorekk VII presented them with Morrat's body, settling their debt and dismissing the Fantastic Four back to the safety of their planet. Victor Von Doom was the CEO of Von Doom Industries. [92] Sean O'Connell of CinemaBlend called the trailer "amazing" and said that it "does a much better job of setting up everyone's roles. Reed would survive in Battleworld for the next eight years until he found the power to resurrect his family and the multiverse. [18], According to 20th Century Fox's consultant for their Marvel Comics–based films, Mark Millar, the film would take place in the same universe as the X-Men film series. "[89] Abraham Riesman of New York's Vulture also responded to the trailer positively, saying that the film "could be the most innovative and tonally unique marquee superhero movie. ", "New 'Fantastic Four' Movie in Development at Marvel", "John Krasinski Would Very Much Like to Be Part of the MCU's Fantastic Four", "Marvel Won't Recast Black Panther; Plots 'Fantastic Four' Reboot; Casts Christian Bale in 'Thor 4, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, Hillary's America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party, Questprobe featuring Human Torch and the Thing, Doomed! [51], The casting of a black actor, Michael B. Jordan, as the new Johnny Storm spawned controversy among some fans. [3] Matthew Jensen served as director of photography. [77] A sequence showing The Thing performing a "dive-bomb" in the film was cut due to budget constraints. When the Cult of the Negative Zone breached the gate to the Negative Zone, they released a virtually endless swarm of Annihilus Insectoid Soldiers. [21], The second trailer for the film was released in April 2015. Slater added "I never saw 95% of those notes," and left after six months. "[69] Trank further disowned the film by removing it from his Instagram filmography. Johnny and Sue have been outfitted with specialized suits designed to help them control their abilities. The ending had not been finalized and the studio hastily had to cobble together a new ending that was essentially composed of script pieces of the original draft, plus new ones that were being written on the day of reshoots. At one point, a monster was attacking his country, Latveria, and he needed help. Additionally, Dan Castellaneta portrays Mr. Kenny, Reed's teacher and Tim Heidecker appears as Mr. Richards, Reed's stepfather. Regie führte Josh Trank, der zusammen mit Simon Kinberg und Jeremy Slater auch das Drehbuch schrieb. [26], —Simon Kinberg on adapting the Fantastic Four comic books into film[27], In August 2009, 20th Century Fox announced that they would reboot the Fantastic Four film franchise. He altered Doom's memories so that he wouldn't remember any of what had happened. The plan was to then take Sue and the Future Foundation off into the new multiverse. [110] Its low financial performance led to it being categorized as a box office flop. Directed by Josh Trank, Stephen E. Rivkin. It was a box office bomb,[4][5] grossing $168 million worldwide against a production budget of $155 million, and losing over $100 million. Dissatisfied with the production, Fox executives mandated reshoots, which took place in January 2015. [139] It changed the release date again to June 9, 2017, to be two weeks after Star Wars: The Last Jedi's initial scheduled release date of May 26, 2017. 1 Fanon Wiki Ideas So Far 1.1 As God Emperor Doom 1.2 Battles … [134] It was later released on Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 1, 2016. He also criticized the blatant continuity errors, such as Mara's changing hair style and color and Teller's disappearing facial hair, brought on by the film's reshoots. After Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer disappointed at the box office, Fox announced plans to reboot the franchise, and development of the film began in 2009. [146] While Kinberg affirmed his intent to make a sequel, Kate Mara said that a sequel looked unlikely, despite expressing interest in reprising her role as Sue Storm. Although initially reluctant, he was convinced by Reed Richards to allow him access to his space station to test the effects of exposure of a cosmic cloud. As sad as this was, it seemed fitting in a strange way that two sides of the same coin would die like that. After the apparent death of the Human Torch in the Negative Zone, Victor von Doom agreed to join the Future Foundation in exchange for Reed helping him regain his lost intelligence. As the incursions became worse and worse, it became clear to the members of the Fantastic Four and the Future Foundation that their universe was doomed. [50] In May, Reg E. Cathey was cast as Sue's and Johnny's father, Dr. It was a shocking and sudden loss to the entire family. [150] In August, both Miles Teller and Kate Mara said they were open to returning for a sequel. I don’t regret doing it at all, but do regret not having stood up for myself. Movies. In addition, Doom had diplomatic immunity, meaning the A… I don't really care for the look of The Thing (Jamie Bell). [101] In the film's second weekend, it grossed $8 million, dropping 69% from the opening weekend. Furthermore, he would purposefully decrease any creative choice he had with it by preventing him from meetings without his permission and limit the amount of notes he got from the studio. [59] The film was planned to be shot in Vancouver, Canada, but was moved to Louisiana due to the state's film production tax incentives. "[72], The film used the Los Angeles-based company OTOY for its visual effects. Planet Zero becomes unstable as Reed , Ben,Johnny and Victor try to escape. After removing his mask and killing a welder that was trying to separate his face from his body, he hides his h… Born from the powers and collective experiences of Professor X and Magneto, Onslaught quickly became one of the most powerful villains in the history of the Marvel Universe. [137], Before Fantastic Four began filming, 20th Century Fox announced plans for a sequel with a scheduled release date of July 14, 2017. "[120] Jim Vejvoda of IGN criticized the film as "aesthetically drab and dramatically inert", said that the two previous Fantastic Four films "seem better in hindsight", and that the film did not show enough character development between the members of the team. The road to bringing the Fantastic Four to … Moving Picture Company, Pixomondo, Rodeo FX and Weta Digital also created visual effects for the film. Fantastic Four (styled as FANT4STIC) is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. RELATED: 10 Heroes You Wouldn’t Think Are Smarter Than Reed Richards (But Actually Are). Susan Storm named her son Franklin after her father in honor of his memory. Marvel's Doctor Doom Chose Death Over Admitting Mister Fantastic Is A Hero Doctor Doom tried to steal Reed Richards' life, but when that backfired, he chose death over letting the Fantastic Four steal his glory. It is the third and final theatrical Fantastic Four film to be produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox and a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. I regret that for sure. [41], In January 2014, Kinberg finished rewriting the script, and casting for the roles of Reed Richards and Sue Storm began. [29][30] While Trank was being considered as director, X-Men: First Class writers Zack Stentz and Ashley Edward Miller were assigned to work on the script. "[127], Yahoo! Many other sources claimed that there was "erratic behavior" from Trank on the set of the film, which resulted in Fox's negative treatment of him. Doom Cosplay coat costume”, available at our website. [85][86][87], The teaser trailer for Fantastic Four was released in January 2015 to a generally positive response. Der Film hatte am 4. 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[34] In February 2013, Matthew Vaughn was attached to produce, and Seth Grahame-Smith hired to polish the script. RELATED: Fantastic Four: 5 Uniforms That We Love (& 5 We Don't). Disney's CEO Bob Iger stated that they plan to integrate the Fantastic Four into the MCU. More importantly, Ian is also a wrestling fan, comic book reader, video game player and photographer. [147], In November 2015, the sequel was removed from Fox's release schedule. [163] Kevin Feige revealed in December 2020 that Jon Watts, director of the MCU films Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home, would direct the film. [25] Chet Hanks, son of actor Tom Hanks, appears as Jimmy Grimm, Ben Grimm's older brother. It came in second place behind Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation ($28.5 million). When his sister, Sue, was on a cleaning rampage one day, he did everything he could to avoid cleaning his room. [161][162] Actor John Krasinski has expressed interest in portraying Reed Richards. [28] At the time, actors Adrien Brody and Jonathan Rhys Meyers were considered for the role of Mr. In Fantastic Four, the team must learn to harness their superhuman abilities gained from an alternate universe to save Earth from a friend turned enemy. [114][115], The film was panned by critics. Childhood friends Reed Richards and Ben Grimm have worked together on a prototype teleporter since youth, eventually attracting the attention of Professor Franklin Storm, director of the Baxter Foundation, a government-sponsored research institute for young prodigies. [84] In spite of the film's extreme negative reception, the soundtrack still garnered a positive response. Doom created a suit of armor and a mask to hide his appearance, and would become the monarch of Latveria after conquering it. [131], Fantastic Four was released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on December 15, 2015. Scott of The New York Times noted that it "feels less like a tale of superhero beginnings than like a very long precredit opening sequence. ", "Why did Fantastic Four director Josh Trank slam his own movie? Fantastic Four ein Film von Josh Trank mit Miles Teller, Kate Mara. His mother, Cynthia, was killed in a bargain with Mephisto that went wrong. By Drew Mollo Oct 03, 2020 In Marvel Comics, few enemies have a history like Doctor Doom and Reed Richards. ", "How are the new 'Fantastic Four' and 2013's 'Arrested Development' related? The website's critical consensus reads, "Dull and downbeat, this Fantastic Four proves a woefully misguided attempt to translate a classic comic series without the humor, joy, or colorful thrills that made it great. [18] Kinberg stated that the film would be converted to 3D in post-production,[76] but those plans were canceled, with Trank stating that he wanted "the viewing experience of Fantastic Four to remain as pure as possible for the audience, which means in 2D". Fantastic, the team is frequently focused on science and exploration before being heroes. Fantastic, and Kiefer Sutherland the role of The Thing. Hiding in Central America, he is eventually found by the United States military with Sue's help and captured by Ben, who has become a military asset along with Johnny and Sue. Untergang“ genannt) ist eine Kunstfigur des US-amerikanischen Comicverlages Marvel Comics, die zuerst im Fantastic-Four-Comic #5 im Jahre 1962 in den USA erschienen ist. He comes from Latveria and is one of the scientists working on the Quantum Gate, eventually succumbing to a source on Planet Zero that turns him into the villain Doom. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. ", "The FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer: Our First Reactions", "The New Trailer for Fantastic Four is Here! Principal photography began in May 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and lasted for two months. Ian Goodwillie is a freelance writer based out of Saskatoon, SK, Canada. [78], The studio was caught off-guard by the first cut of the film for having a "morose tone". [156] Stan Lee (co-creator of the Fantastic Four) also expressed interest in the Fantastic Four, as well as the X-Men, returning to Marvel Studios stating, "We should have all of our characters under Marvel. Fantastic, and his team. [62][63], Before the film's release, several sources had reported that there were multiple disagreements between 20th Century Fox and Trank during production. [35][36] In October 2013, Simon Kinberg was hired as co-writer and producer. [82] In July 2015, Beltrami attended the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International to discuss scoring the film. [88] Graeme McMillan of The Hollywood Reporter gave the trailer a positive review, calling it a "surprisingly strong step in the right direction for a faithful adaptation of an often-problematic property. The Fantastic Four finally figure out a way to defeat the Marquis and it as at that point that the Marquis' new apprentice makes a shocking revelation - it has been Doom in disguise this whole time!!! ", "Did The Fantastic Four Buy Avengers Tower In 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'? Now dubbing himself "Doom", Victor activates a portal on Planet Zero using the Quantum Gate and begins consuming the landscape of the Earth using a structure he created from the rock formations in Planet Zero. First, he had to deal with Battleworld's creator, Doctor Doom. [7] Sam Riley, Eddie Redmayne, and Domhnall Gleeson were considered for Doctor Doom. [70], After Stan Lee's death three years later, Trank lamented that he had "let him down", even though after the film's release, he had received a personal letter from Lee asking him if he was okay. They are, first and foremost, a family. Despite his father's attempts to care for her, a noblewoman died and Werner von Doom fled with a young Victor on a cold winter's night. [159] The merger was completed by March 20, 2019, and as a result, the film rights reverted to Marvel Studios. Despite Trank's efforts by having two edits of the film, Rivkin's was ultimately chosen over his. This unintentionally led to one of Reed's inventions being activated and releasing a monster that killed Sue. Much of Trank's suggestions were swiftly ignored. A much darker version, and you'll never see it.