Movies | March 09, 2009 | 1 comment

'Fantastic Four' Possibly Being Rebooted, Too?!

source: http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/03/09/rumor-marvels-fantastic-four-being-rebooted-too/

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Superheroes are hot in Hollywood right now. And 20th Century Fox is not. Although Watchmen didn't break any records (it only made $55.7 million opening weekend), it did fare pretty well and has caused quite a bit of commotion. On the other side of town, however, Fox is still stuck in a rut trying to figure out how they can actually make money again (besides suing other studios). They're already working on rebooting both Daredevil and Planet of the Apes, so why not reboot another nearly dead superhero franchise - Fantastic Four? According to IESB, a reboot is in the works, complete with a new director and a new cast.

The first Fantastic Four, which hit in 2005, went on to make $155 million, which could barely be called a success for Fox. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, on the other hand, only made $132 million domestically, just barely above its $130 million budget. Disregarding the box office numbers, though, the Fantastic Four movies in general seem to be some of the most disliked superhero adaptations, alongside of Daredevil, Elektra (both of those were Fox as well), and Catwoman. Fox wants this reboot a bit "less bubble gum" and follow more of the Iron Man template this time, which was unquestionably a big success.

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I dunno. The first two films were awful. I'd have to see some mega kick-assery to convince me to see another one.

Are you optimistic?

Also, what the hell is up with all of the reboots, remakes, and do-overs? Why can't they just get it right the first time?
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1 comment // 'Fantastic Four' Possibly Being Rebooted, Too?!

  • SinCity26
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      SinCity26  

    • Some comics just aren't meant to be brought to film. Sure they look like good ideas on paper but Hollywood is in the buisness of making money...not pleasing the fanboys. So that means that most of your superhero movies will be dumbed down and slaughtered to get a "mainstream" audience instead of concentrating on the subject matter within the story of the character themselves.....or something like that. lol
      And no...I'm not optimistic about another Fantastic Four movie. I really wasn't too excited when I first heard about the first one.
      Furthermore...everything's been done. No idea is original. That's why Americans steal Asian horror movies. lol

    • 3 years ago
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