Comic Book Movie News: FANTASTIC FOUR UPDATE: ROBERT DOWNEY JR IS DOCTOR DOOM! NEW THEME SONG RELEASED
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Yeah. They got it right here, but missed the mark with the story and the essence of the FF.
John Krasinski took Marvel hero role because he was a 'supervillain' on 'The Office'
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CU Fantastic Four Movie Will Not Be An Origin Story Says Kevin Feige
Kevin Feige discussed the impending MCU Fantastic Four, and ensured fans that this film will not be another version of the team's origin story.
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Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige revealed the future MCU version of the Fantastic Four movie does not include a retelling of the team's origin. Fantastic Four was the first superhero property that Marvel Comics creatives Stan Lee and Jack Kirby made famous, debuting in 1961, before Spider-Man, Iron Man, or the X-Men. The super-team made up of Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and The Thing got their superpowers after a run-in with cosmic rays during a space mission. The Fantastic Four has a wholesome, family-like superhero tone that has inspired contemporary takes on the genre, such as 2004's The Incredibles.
However, the Fantastic Four have gone through multiple cinematic incarnations, even throughout the modern MCU-dominated era of superhero filmmaking. In addition to b-movie icon Roger Corman's 1994 take on the characters, Tim Story directed two Fantastic Four films in the mid-2000s, and Josh Trank directed the ill-fated Fant4stic in 2015. These adaptations, all but one helmed by 20th Century Fox, received mixed reviews and kept the Fantastic Four's status as comic book movie heavy-hitters in jeopardy. But with the 2019 acquisition of Fox by Disney and with John Krasinski's appearance as Mr. Fantastic in the recent Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, fans have speculated how exactly the Fantastic Four will enter the MCU.
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Talking to THR Wednesday, Kevin Feige discussed the impending MCU Fantastic Four and assured fans that this film would not be another version of the team's origin story. Feige, who also discussed some of the other properties announced at Saturday's San Diego Comic-Con panel, noted the accessibility of the team's origin, saying, "A lot of people know this origin story. A lot of people know the basics. How do we take that and bring something that they've never seen before?" He also assured fans that the studio has "set a very high bar for ourselves with bringing that to the screen."
The decision to introduce the Fantastic Four, having already established their powers and genesis, echoes Feige's response to introducing Spider-Man into the MCU. Films such as 2002's Spider-Man and 2012's Amazing Spider-Man already featured the inciting incident of Peter Parker being bitten by a radioactive spider and watching his Uncle Ben die. Tom Holland's version of Spider-Man would ultimately forgo retelling his origin story and swing into the MCU in Captain America: Civil War. Since that approach, including a full-length MCU debut in Spider-Man Homecoming, was so well received by fans of the character, Feige seems to be trying a similar approach to the Fantastic Four.
This decision will likely be well-received by fans who have already seen the Fantastic Four's origin story twice onscreen in the past seventeen years. This plan also ties into Feige's effort to create a new, lasting version of the Fantastic Four, as prior incarnations haven't been as iconic as screen versions of Spider-Man. And while Krasinski is still cagey about whether or not he'll reprise his role as Reed Richards in the new film, in addition to the rumors that Marvel is courting Penn Badgley for the role, getting a new cast of somewhat established actors who can believably have had these powers for a short time should be the main priority when adapting this property again. With over two years until the MCU's Fantastic Four's release, Feige has plenty of time to introduce these beloved characters properly.
Comics: Alex Ross talks Fantastic Four: Full Circle, the team's '60s roots, and the legacy of Jack Kirby
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New Report Says The MCU’s Sue Storm Has Been Cast
The Fantastic Four rumors continue to trickle in, and this new one joins a previous rumor that Marvel has tapped You star Penn Badgely to play Reed Richards/Mr.
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‘Fantastic Four’: Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer To Write New Film For Marvel Studios
Marvel Studios has found its writers for the new 'Fantastic Four' pic. with relative newcomers Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer aboard to pen the film.
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Hollywood loves their white male lead and his Hispanic female love interest.
You Star Penn Badgley Can 'Neither Confirm Nor Deny' Ongoing Fantastic Four Casting Rumors
Penn Badgley has long been rumored for the role of Mr. Fantastic in the upcoming Fantastic Four MCU reboot.
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Penn Badgley Responds To Rumors He's Been Eyed For MCU's Reed Richards
Is Penn Badgley the MCU 616 Reed Richards?
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Penn Badgley Responds To Rumors He's Been Eyed For MCU's Reed Richards
Is Penn Badgley the MCU 616 Reed Richards?
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You's Penn Badgley addresses Fantastic Four casting rumours
Do we have our Mr Fantastic?
Kevin Feige teases 'Fantastic Four' as a 'big pillar' of the MCU
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige opens up about the upcoming 'Fantastic Four' movie, teasing it as a 'big pillar' of the MCU's future plans.
Kevin Feige teases Fantastic Four as a 'big pillar' of the MCU's future
In an exclusive EW interview, the Marvel maestro opened up about bringing Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm into the fold.
By Devan CogganFebruary 14, 2023 at 08:05 PM EST
After 15 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has assembled a whole pantheon of on-screen superheroes. But there are still a few A-list comic book characters that fans have been waiting for — specifically, four of them.
After multiple movie attempts (some more successful than others), the Fantastic Four are finally joining the MCU, with a new film scheduled to hit theaters in 2025. (Feb. 14, 2025, to be specific — exactly two years from today.) In a new exclusive interview with EW, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige offered a few updates about the film, and how it will play a major role in Marvel's future plans.
"Fantastic Four is the foundation for everything that came after in the comics," Feige told EW. "There's certainly been versions of it [on screen], but never inhabiting the storytelling of the MCU. And that's something that is really exciting for us."
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Perhaps it's no surprise that Marvel Studios is eager to bring the Fantastic Four into the fold: Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Storm (The Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (The Human Torch), and Ben Grimm (The Thing) have long been referred to as "Marvel's First Family," playing a key role in some of the most iconic comic storylines. Created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee, the four heroes made their comic debut in 1961, and they've appeared in multiple film adaptations, including the 2005 film and its 2007 sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer, as well as a less successful 2015 reboot.
So far, details about the new Fantastic Four movie have been scarce, and casting for Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben has yet to be announced. (Although John Krasinski made a cameo as an alternate-universe version of Reed in last year's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.) Meanwhile, WandaVision's Matt Shakman is on board to direct the new film from a script by Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer, replacing previous director Jon Watts (Spider-Man: No Way Home).
"People will start to hear more about that soon," Feige added. "We plan on that being a big pillar of the MCU going forward, just the way they've been in the comics for 50 or 60 years."
Marvel is now kicking off Phase 5 of its ever-expanding universe, beginning with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (in theaters today) and stretching several years, leading up to 2025's Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and 2026's Avengers: Secret Wars. For more Marvel news, read EW's full interview with Feige here.
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