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Fox denies rumour that Fantastic Four rights are back at Marvel, still planning sequel

October 15, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Earlier today it was reported by Den of Geek that the rights to Fantastic Four had reverted to Marvel Studios, following yesterday’s news that Marvel has granted Fox permission to bring the X-Men to the small screen with two new TV series.

Well, it looks like Den of Geek’s source was playing the guessing game, as Comic Book has confirmed with Fox that the rights to Marvel’s First Family remain at the studio, and that plans for a sequel to this year’s box office disaster are still moving ahead.

So, if you were looking forward to seeing Reed Richards alongside the likes of Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, I’m afraid you’re out of luck. For the time being at least…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL18yMRIfoszEaHYNDTy5C-cH9Oa2gN5ng&v=BqcluuxZR9E

Originally published October 15, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: fantastic four, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Flickering Myth. He is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, whose work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket, suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and horror franchise reboot Robert Returns. He is also the author of Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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