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[Shaanyboi]

Via Bleeding Cool so take it for what it's worth.

Bleeding Cool is receiving reliably sourced information about a new Fantastic Four movie being developed at Fox Studios. And while the most recent movie reinvented the Fantastic Four as youngsters, along the lines of the Ultimate Fantastic Four comic book, the movie swings to the other end of the spectrum. Instead, it will concentrate on Franklin and Valeria, the children of Reed Richards and Susan Storm. While still having the Thing and the Human Torch along for the ride.

The current draft of the proposed new Fantastic Four movie is written by Seth Grahame-Smith.

He is best known as the author (okay, co-author) of the novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, as well as Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, both of which have been adapted as movies. Grahame-Smith is also the co-creator, head writer and executive producer of The Hard Times of RJ Berger, a TV comedy series on MTV.

But he also did some script polishing on the Josh Trank movie.

Not saying I believe this is true? But at this point, Fox must be pretty pissed they have a superhero franchise they can't successfully exploit to fill the gaps between X-movies

 

[Moppeh]

Just stop, Fox.

 

[Skilletor]

I wonder what wacky inventions Reed Richards could create!

 

[Alienous]

Instead, it will concentrate on Franklin and Valeria, the children of Reed Richards and Susan Storm

And they think they've earned this ... how? People don't care about them, why would they care about their kids?

EDIT:
Now that I think about it maybe they're just going to do The Incredibles.

 

[Sephzilla]

 

[cdyhybrid]

Stop

 

[Inferno313]

I mean... It'll probably suck knowing Fox, and reading that plot idea...

But, I don't think a kid-friendly comic-book movie is a bad idea... I mean, these characters were kind of created for kids, in theory at least.

 

[Slayven]

 

[mrjohill]

smh cmon now yall cant even do a decent f4 movie and yall want to focus on the kids?

 

[Ithil]

Unless you're selling it back to Marvel, stop. You can't reboot again after the trash 2015 film is barely six feet under. Hell it was too soon to reboot for that one too. They blew it twice already, there's no good will with Fox and Fantastic Four.

Either sell it back or let it lie dormant for a long time.

 

[zeemumu]

Please no

I wonder what wacky inventions Reed Richards could create!

A wooden gun

 

[Zantetsuken]

They keep trying.

 

[RipperGrim]

Just let it fucking die!

 

[rrc1594]

Is this gif new?

 

[entremet]

3rd time's the charm?

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

Call me when someone other than Rich Johnston is reporting on this.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

 

[Sephzilla]

Is this gif new?

not that new

 

[Violence Jack]

The Corman and Tim Story FF movies were kid-friendly enough.

Just let it go Fox, and give the rights back to Marvel.

 

[FallingEdge]

damn fam

sent him to the sunken place

 

[BocoDragon]

So... the Incredibles?

 

[Jarmel]

They're doing this just to spite Marvel at this point.

 

[djplaeskool]

lmao
Why is this making me laugh so hard?

 

[polyh3dron]

 

[SpaceWolf]

Wish they'd just sell the damn property back to Marvel for a hefty sum.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

And the pendulum swings the other way...

 

[Secret Character]

COMING SOON - THE FANTASTIC FOUR

STARRING...
Valeria Richards
Franklin Richards
H.E.R.B.I.E.
Nova (Frankie Raye)

 

[Octavianus]

God damn it. I just want a good Silver Surfer movie is that too much to ask?

 

[Billfisto]

Immediately where my mind went. Gimme that H.E.R.B.I.E., can't have the kids setting themselves on fire.

 

[gforguava]

This actually isn't the worst idea in theory(and not just because Valeria is the best) but they will never pull this off.

And really they should go all in with the Future Foundation as superhero-scifi Hogwarts.

 

[Sephzilla]

Disney, just throw some fucking money at Fox already

 

[Ragelink26]

Obviously trying to cash in on the Guardians effect. Family friendly, light hearted adventure. Might work, I guess. It basically sounds like they're doing the Incredibles

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Just make it animated, you dummies

 

[civilstrife]

I mean, can you blame them for trying? If they don't keep making these, the rights go back to Marvel.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Sure, why not.
And when they fuck that up somehow we'll finally get the R-rated Mole Man origin movie we deserve.

Just make it animated, you dummies

Stop making sense.

 

[SpaceWolf]

God damn it. I just want a good Silver Surfer movie is that too much to ask?

You already got it.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

How did they fuck up the Fantastic Four so bad

Like this is historically consistently terrible shit we're seeing here

 

[broncobuster]

To give Seth Grahame-Smith credit, he wrote for LEGO Batman. And of course, he once wrote and was to direct The Flash before Warners wised up about giving an inexperienced director a huge budget blockbuster.

And conceptually it's alright. You have the Fantastic Four established and it's a family story of uncles and and nephews/nieces. Like Uncle Buck with superpowers.

Now all that being said, it's Bleeding Cool... Bleeding cool.

 

[fhqwhgads]

I can't wait to see how they'll somehow make an even worse version of Doctor Doom.

 

[Mudcrab]

Who owns the rights to Power Pack?

 

[Jeremy]

The Fantastic Four is so tainted now that it's hard to believe they're still trying.

 

[Dynomutt]

Reed will repair everything

Reed Richards can he fix it yes he can!

Sue and Johnny will learn Spanish.

Hola! Soy Sue! Come on! ¡Vamonos!

Hola! I'm Johnny. Al Rescate Amigos! To the rescue.

Thing will be the best friend he can be and help his friends find things....

Were looking for clue's now! Can you help us find Dr. Doom?

 

[Do Better]

Dr. Doom is a poo-poo head.

 

[TheBowen]

Well after 2 failed attempts ( even though I think the first 2 are okay) may as well try something different

 

[rpg_fan]

How often do they have to release a movie to keep the rights?

 

[otapnam]

The Fantastic Four is so tainted now that it's hard to believe they're still trying.

They have to right? It's part of the contract i think?

 

[Slayven]

They want that X-23 crossover

 

[MisterHero]

People laugh about HERBIE but his series had an amazing theme!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7jG5CeMuvQ

 

[TeamLeftMatch]

So last attempt was edgy and dark which was to awful and had such a nice character moment where we learn that

Spoiler

"it's clobbering time" comes from an abusive brother

. Now they want to try making it kid friendly by having their kids. That doesn't work when we don't even know how the fantastic 4 are portrayed, wait until the next movie before you bring this in.

 

[Beartruck]

All I remember about this stupid robot is from Spider girl, where the fantastic five shoved reed's brain into it after he died from some accident.