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 scheduled to release on November 8, 2024.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 the last Fantastic Four film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox, as the film rights to the team, along with the film rights to the X-Men and Deadpool, 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 the studio's 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 over $167 million worldwide against a production budget of $155 million, losing 20th Century Fox over $80 million, becoming a box office bomb. The film was panned by critics with criticism for its dark tone, direction, lack of humor, cast performances, character development, pacing, writing, unfaithfulness to the source material, narrative, visuals, and CGI, although there was some praise for the musical score. 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. The film follows a group of intelligent teenagers that build a transdimensional portal, causing them to gain superhuman abilities.Īfter Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) disappointed at the box office with a $301.9 million earning against a $130 million budget, Fox announced plans to reboot the franchise, and development of the film began in 2009. 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.