
Disappointed at being denied the chance to join the expedition, Reed, Johnny and Victor along with Ben use the Quantum Gate to embark on an unsanctioned voyage to Planet Zero, which they learn is a world filled with otherworldly substances. Allen, plans to send a group from NASA to venture into a parallel dimension known as "Planet Zero". The experiment is successful, and the facility's supervisor, Dr. 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. Another reboot, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is in development with Jon Watts helming the project.Ĭhildhood 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.


It was also the third and final Fantastic Four film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox, as the film rights reverted to Marvel Studios following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019. Trank also voiced his displeasure with the final film, blaming it on studio interference.Ī sequel was scheduled for a Jrelease, but was cancelled after the first film's failure. At the 36th Golden Raspberry Awards, it won several awards, including Worst Director and Worst Picture. It grossed only $168 million worldwide against a production budget of $155 million, losing over $80 million and became a box office bomb. Many had also accused the film as an attempt by Fox to retain the Fantastic Four film rights compared to Roger Corman’s unreleased 1994 film. It was universally panned by critics and fans with criticism mostly aimed towards its dark tone, CGI quality, and writing. Dissatisfied with the director's original cut, Fox executives mandated reshoots, which took place in January 2015.įantastic Four premiered at Williamsburg Cinemas in New York City on August 4, 2015, and was released on August 7 in the United States. Principal photography began in May 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and lasted for two months. Trank was hired to direct in July 2012 and the principal characters were cast in January 2014. It was the first Fantastic Four film that Bernd Eichinger did not produce due to his death in 2011.Īfter Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) disappointed at the box office, Fox announced plans to reboot the franchise, and development of the film began in 2009. Serving as a "contemporary re-imagining", the film follows a group of intelligent teenagers that build a transdimenssional portal, unintentionally leading them to gain superhuman abilities. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell. Directed by Josh Trank, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeremy Slater and Simon Kinberg, it stars Miles Teller, Michael B. Fantastic Four (styled as FANT4STIC) is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, and is a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise.
