AgentChris
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Fox has a lot of Marvel film properties 
'Chronicle' director Josh Trank frontrunner for Fantastic Four reboot.
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will totally Facebook friend you! *giggle* *LOL*
Guess Trank isn't doing Venom then.
Good Job Bob
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Nice, hopefully he'll do something interesting.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Clicking on this thread and seeing Sculli at the top confused the shit out of me.
Hope this turns out okay.
Hope this turns out okay.
Captain Ganz
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Fuck, that isn't good. I hope the film is quality, at least.
Good news is, Fox just lost their guy for daredevil. Hopefully that one will go back to marvel.
Good news is, Fox just lost their guy for daredevil. Hopefully that one will go back to marvel.
Venom will get made after the 24 movie, Arrested Development movie, Deadpool, Ghostbusters 3 and Jurassic Park 4.
xaosslug
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Chronicle was good, this can be awesome if the casting/writing is there.
A Human Becoming
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Seeing that the Fantastic Four series has yet to have a good movie they can reboot it as many times as they want until it happens for all I care.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
FF is a franchise that actually needs a reboot. There aren't that many that do.
Wow ... completely missed this thread.
Having really enjoyed Chronicle overall though .... I'm happy with this decision. The script had its issues, but Trank seemed to 'get' super heroes. And while it's lame this is already getting a reboot (though I'd argue it's needed), part of that 'getting it' revolved around addressing the holy shit moments of realizing super powers. So in that sense ... seems like a good fit.
I think he will do a good job if the script isn't a turd.
Having really enjoyed Chronicle overall though .... I'm happy with this decision. The script had its issues, but Trank seemed to 'get' super heroes. And while it's lame this is already getting a reboot (though I'd argue it's needed), part of that 'getting it' revolved around addressing the holy shit moments of realizing super powers. So in that sense ... seems like a good fit.
I think he will do a good job if the script isn't a turd.
Are the Fantastic Four even compelling enough to require a film series?
Personality wise ... it's debatable. However they have cool powers. And more importantly some of the better villains in the Marvel universe.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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This could happen if they hurry up before Murray figures out the new writer isn't one of the Coen brothers.
If they do it right it can be. They need to get them against some absolutely out-of-this world menace. Get into their scientific roots a little bit more.
Agreed. I'm REALLY shocked this hasn't been done yet.
Wuthering_Heights
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What was wrong with the first two F4 movies that it needs to be rebooted?
I liked them. =/
I liked them. =/
Hero_of_the_Day
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Ehh.. I think Arrested Development is happening. Though, I wouldn't be shocked if it's not released in theaters.
They are at least as bad as Green Lantern, if not a bit worse.
I personally thought they were fine though I mostly don't like them as heros. Very boring outside of the human torch. The hell kind of power is "stretching". And the thing is just a less interesting Hulk and Hulk is already uninteresting as it is.
Didn't make enough money I guess. Hopefully Galactus won't be a giant cloud in the reboot.
Major Zero
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Jesus, who the fuck is asking for a fantastic four reboot?
I'm still shocked people went to see a spiderman reboot
I'm still shocked people went to see a spiderman reboot
The AD movie is happening for sure, and it definitely has enough star power to garner attention now.
If the movie is entertaining, who gives a shit? People are too caught up in whether a movie is a reboot or not. Fucking hate that term anyway. I'd like to see a good Fantastic 4 movie with a sequel with Galactus that isn't a goddamn cloud.
I'm more interested in the Daredevil news though. Fox isn't really moving very fast and doesn't seem to be concerned with losing the rights. Wonder if they'll lapse on that. My interest dropped after Slade dropped out.
Hero_of_the_Day
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I don't think anyone was calling for a Spider-man reboot. As bad as SM3 was, I think people would have still flocked to part four with an open mind. I know I would have at least.
It's not like Chronicle didn't have a lot of visual effects in it.
Plus...the standard blockbuster superhero movie is very overdone, there's a certain template they followed after Spider-Man that a lot of them still haven't shaken.
They shouldn't just do "the same, but better this time", they should be trying to do more unusual things to stand out. Now, I don't want a found footage Fantastic Four film, but something unusual for superhero blockbusters is needed, particularly for reboots.
You're... kidding me, right? Does Galactus-as-a-cloud ring any bells?
Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Much less of a jump than from an indy comedy starring JGL, though.
He is.
They already did that and it was awful.
Wuthering_Heights
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I guess it helps that I have/had pretty much zero experience with the Fantastic Four before the movies. I could see how that would be insulting if you were used to seeing him otherwise.
Because an interpretation from Tim fucking Story, director of the masterpiece Taxi, is the end-all of Dr. Doom movie versions.
That was not Dr. Doom, sir.
That was "stupid businessman in a dumb mask," one of the shittier FF villains.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Guess The Dark Knight Rises is fucked.
Possibly. The trailers suck.
Hero_of_the_Day
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Nice, I enjoyed Chronicle a lot. Don't care much for the FF but I'll keep an eye on this if it looks interesting.
It would be nice if these reboots didn't automatically mean origin story. Everyone knows who these people are and even if they didn't you can just allude to how they got there. I mean, even if you remove the worldwide renowned comics from the equation, who hasn't watched the previous Spider Man movies? Children under 10yo who don't even care how he got his abilities? Just make a fun movie with an all-new cast without making us see these characters getting the same old powers for the billionth time during the first half of the story.
I liked how the current Sherlock movie series didn't start with an origin story of Holmes meeting Watson and whatnot. I'd love if they started doing the same with superhero movies, although I understand it's not as lucrative since telling the same story again with some deviations is part of the milking for these blockbusters.
It would be nice if these reboots didn't automatically mean origin story. Everyone knows who these people are and even if they didn't you can just allude to how they got there. I mean, even if you remove the worldwide renowned comics from the equation, who hasn't watched the previous Spider Man movies? Children under 10yo who don't even care how he got his abilities? Just make a fun movie with an all-new cast without making us see these characters getting the same old powers for the billionth time during the first half of the story.
I liked how the current Sherlock movie series didn't start with an origin story of Holmes meeting Watson and whatnot. I'd love if they started doing the same with superhero movies, although I understand it's not as lucrative since telling the same story again with some deviations is part of the milking for these blockbusters.
ZeroGravity
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Pretty much everyone said the same thing about Thor. It can be done right, with the correct people.
Anticitizen One
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What happened to sculli?
ReturnOfTheRAT
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He called Spider-man a banned word twice.
Good Job Bob
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Got banned for calling Peter Parker a whiny "c-word" in his review of TAS.
GuitarAtomik
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Am I the only one who doesn't have a problem with reboots as long as they're warranted? FF NEEDS a reboot. I wouldn't care if the last movie came out 2 years ago because they sucked and they could be done a lot better.
Yeah, and no one's forcing anyone to see these things. If it sucks it will be par for the course but there's a chance it could be good, so by all means, reboot it.
This all the way, except for being in favor of a reboot. I loved the chemistry between the cast in the films, and I don't see them being matched. It was good campy fun, and I loved it through and through. I even didn't mind the giant hungry cloud. Yes, I will say it GAF: I loved the Fantastic Four films.
I don't mind different interpretations on characters. I just wish more studios would look at how EON handles James Bond and simply takes over with a new actor and doesn't really mention previous movies. Batman Begins and Casino Royale kicked off this "reboot" craze because they were stories that were never told before. We don't need to see how Peter Parker got bit by a spider every time or see Kal-El get jettisoned from Krypton and how he's raised by Kansas parents. Fantastic 4 could use a reboot because their origins aren't known to much of the world.
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