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Marvel boss debunks Fantastic Four rumours
- Thread starter LordOfLore
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FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
I guess daddy didn't get his rocks off
There were rumors?
It's never happening, people. We need to face reality, here.
Were we?
It's never happening, people. We need to face reality, here.
we were so close, lads
Were we?
A lot of the villains tied to the FF IP aren't, even if you hate the actual FF.
Also, didn't they deny Spider-Man like this as well? They ain't gonna admit it before they want to announce it officially, even if it is happening (not that I think it is, but hypothetically speaking)
Dirtyshubb
Member
Well if I remember correctly we were about a couple of weeks away from the timer running out on the deal but fox managed to get started on production for the last FF film meaning it was reset.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Paging North Korea. Time to rescue another Marvel property!
But seriously, this is why I'm one of the few people actually rooting for that FF kids movie we heard about a little while ago. I don't see them going back to Marvel any time soon so I hope Fox will actually get it right at some point. FF was the first comic I subscribed to :'(
But seriously, this is why I'm one of the few people actually rooting for that FF kids movie we heard about a little while ago. I don't see them going back to Marvel any time soon so I hope Fox will actually get it right at some point. FF was the first comic I subscribed to :'(
Triggerhappytel
Member
Basically, yeah. I don't really care about the FF, but some of comic books' best villains are tied up with them, which is the real tragedy.
PixelatedBookake
Junior Member
People acting like Doom is the only good thing about FF smh
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
Time for the Sensational Six.
HeartlessNobody213
Member
Don't see it happening anytime soon.
People shouldn't expect a Sony type deal to happen either.
Even though the Spidey films have all had varying degrees of quality, they have all made money with them all grossing at least $700 million.
With Fantastic Four, not only have the movies been not well received, the highest grossing film is at $330 million.
Don't think Feige/Marvel are in any rush to try to get Fantastic Four back.
People shouldn't expect a Sony type deal to happen either.
Even though the Spidey films have all had varying degrees of quality, they have all made money with them all grossing at least $700 million.
With Fantastic Four, not only have the movies been not well received, the highest grossing film is at $330 million.
Don't think Feige/Marvel are in any rush to try to get Fantastic Four back.
Triggerhappytel
Member
With their major villains, Doctor Boom the metal-clad dictator and Universus, the giant solar system devouring cosmic entity. Need someone to step up after Thanos is dealt with.
If they ever do make the move, don't give them a movie. Hasn't worked out twice now. Just open up an Avengers movie with a battle that Torch or Thing participate in, then take them back to the tower with someone important saying "A lot has changed since *last crisis*. A lot of new people with powers have showed up."
Crankshaft
Member
Velcro Fly
Member
Silver Surfer though
Kuroi Gogeta
Member
I mean they could always just make a Future Foundation movie couldn't they? Kind of like how they had quicksilver and scarlet witch in avengers 2 but they never referred to them as either of those names. Fox doesn't own the rights to a guy named Ben who has rock skin or a guy named reed that can stretch
itwasTuesday
He wasn't alone.
No, whole package or nothing.
"Just doom" people are out of their mind.
Surfer would be okay stand alone though.
"Just doom" people are out of their mind.
Surfer would be okay stand alone though.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Hickman's fairly recent is my favorite. One of my favorite marvel runs period.
Waids run in the 2000s is also excellent
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Nah, this is madness.
Half of Doom's greatness as a character comes from his rivalry with Reed. People are really underestimating the FF these days. I blame Perlmutter.
The Spider-Man and Human Torch mini is pure gold. So is the Waid and Wieringo (RIP to my fav Spidey artist) run.
And if you can deal with some 90s jank, I like the Heroes Return run.
metalslimer
Member
Fantastic Four with the right people is a great property to have. Fox probably thinks they will get it right at some point though
Sad Affleck
Member
That is profoundly disappointing.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
FF is the heart and soul of Marvel comics
Master Yoshi
Member
Bring Fantastic Four to Phase 4. Recast Chris Evans as human torch after Cap dies fighting Thanos.
Not sure what pisses me off the most.
Seeing one of my fav franchises and its amazing lineup of vilains stuck in limbo waiting for its next Fox driven car crash, or seeing Marvel/ Disney execs so eager to discount any possibility of getting the rights back, almost laughing it off "we don't need that trash" - like.
Seeing one of my fav franchises and its amazing lineup of vilains stuck in limbo waiting for its next Fox driven car crash, or seeing Marvel/ Disney execs so eager to discount any possibility of getting the rights back, almost laughing it off "we don't need that trash" - like.
MugiwaraCole
Member
The first family isn't Spidey. One more Fox movie will bury this brand.
LordRaptor
Member
Any FF films should be more like The Incredibles and less like The Expendables
Sad Affleck
Member
Of course Marvel and Feige want the FF back. They just have to pretend they don't care so that they have a better bargaining position if a new Fox FF movie tanks again and Fox decides to play ball.
MugiwaraCole
Member
Ben Affleck might be my spirit animal, all jokes aside.
This would be true if Fox didn't have X-Men, Deadpool, and their own successful franchises keeping them profitable. Everyone knows Sony Pictures isn't doing well.
MugiwaraCole
Member
No, it's true regardless. Fox's other films keeping them profitable as a studio doesn't have anything to do with what I just said. The F4 brand will be finished with another Fox film. Period.
AnotherDayAnotherDollar
Banned
Yeah, but I don't think Fox is giving this up unless they start struggling or Disney opens up their pocket books. They will always have 7 years to reboot it. The last bomba came out in 2015. They have until 2022 to start production and probably 2024/2025 to release it. After that bombs, they have until 2031/2032 to reboot it again and so on. Fox is probably bitter Marvel made a lot of money and made DD and Elektra iconic again (not even mentioning properties Fox never owned the film rights to like GR and Punisher that Marvel also brought to the mainstream successfully). They are also probably still bitter that Lucas never went to them first to sell Lucasfilm and Disney snatched them up on the cheap.
MugiwaraCole
Member
F4 works with the MCU way easier than Fox's X-Men do.
MCU crossing over with X-Men is never happening. We made our bed.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
They're coming to the MCU
In an alternate universe.
In an alternate universe.
MugiwaraCole
Member
What you did there....I see it.
hodayathink
Member
If Constantin were going to make a deal, it wouldn't be now. Sony made its deal mid-cycle because the studio was doing badly enough that it needed a hit, and the next Spidey movie was the most likely source of that hit. Fox/Constantin doesn't need a hit anywhere near as bad as Sony does/did, so if they are ever going to make a deal, it would be much closer to when the rights expire.
Fancyarcher
Member
Honestly at this point I think the Fantastic Four needs to take a long break. Those rumors of a kid-friendly Fantastic Four reboot are pretty ridiculous though, and Marvel needs the rights to Doctor Doom & co.
I blame ignorance.
I blame ignorance.