Yesterday, we received a rather nasty email from a legal representative from 20th Century Fox demanding that we remove the “purported plot details” regarding the studio’s upcoming reboot of The Fantastic Four, despite the fact that director Josh Trank had previously debunked a synopsis (which we can’t show you here, but a quick Google search should help you out) indicating an updated origin for Marvel’s First Family.
Well, despite Fox seemingly confirming the authenticity of said synopsis (seeing as it infringes their intellectual rights and what have you), Trank has now reiterated his stance that the report is bogus, telling BadAssDigest that, “The only truth in that plot description is that there are four characters named Reed, Ben, Sue and Johnny. You’ll see in June of 2015 that the plot description is absolutely untrue.”
So, muddy waters indeed… if it’s not true then I guess somebody forget to send the memo to Fox’s legal team.
Originally published February 4, 2014. Updated April 11, 2018.
