Between the terrible reviews [read ours here and here], underwhelming box office performance and director Josh Trank’s controversial tweet, it’s more than safe to say that Fantastic Four is the biggest flop of 2015 so far. Despite all this, however, Fox still hasn’t cancelled their plans for a sequel to the superhero film, meaning that […]
Bad Movies & Bad Content: There Has To Be Consequences
Samuel Brace on bad movies on bad content… There has to be consequences for making a bad movie. There just has to. Consequences for bad movies, bad TV shows, bad video games, whatever. If a studio produces a movie, a bad one, one that is below a certain standard, a standard that we are not […]
Ryan Reynolds is worried about Michael B. Jordan’s future following Fantastic Four
If there is one man who knows the perils of an under-performing superhero movie, it’s Ryan Reynolds. The actor was infamous for starring in the woefully-received Green Lantern, but he looks to be in an upstream of positivity with the release of the Deadpool trailer creating a lot of buzz. However, in an interview with GQ […]
Franchise Reboots: A Necessary Evil
In the aftermath of this weeks disastrous Fantastic Four release, David Opie argues that reboots are still essential to modern day filmmaking… Remake. Reimagining. Reboot. The Three dreaded R’s of Hollywood. Every day, it seems that studios announce plans to launch yet another a new franchise reboot and every day, the internet responds with a collective groan louder […]
Fantastic Four tracking for $40-$50 million opening weekend
Reviews are now out for Fantastic Four (and they’re not kind), but the movie is still tracking well for its opening weekend. Deadline are reporting that the Josh Trank directed movie is tracking better than Marvel’s Ant-Man and should take the number one spot from Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation with somewhere between $40-$50 million. […]
Marvel celebrates the return of Fantastic Four with True Believers titles
Last month it was announced that the Fantastic Four are set to make their triumphant return to the Marvel universe with a brand new ongoing series from creators Dan Slott (Amazing Spider-Man) and Sara Pichelli (Spider-Man: Miles Morales). And, to mark the occasion, the publisher is inviting us to relive some of the First Family’s […]
Josh Trank hopes people “learn something” from Fantastic Four
With some new UK posters launched this morning, the hype machine for Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four is now getting into full swing. Speaking with the LA Times, Trank had some words about the passion of comic book fans, stating that he hopes they “learn something” from the movie. “People are religious about comics the way […]
Simon Kinberg talks Fantastic Four, says “it’s not a disaster”
Ahead of its release this Friday, Fantastic Four producer Simon Kinberg has been talking to Entertainment Weekly about the superhero reboot, stating that he’s proud of the final film despite reports of a less-than-perfect production last year. The reboot has been plagued with rumours of problems since it started shooting in 2014, ranging from issues […]
Avengers: Infinity War directors would like a Secret Wars movie if Disney’s Fox takeover goes through
Assuming Disney’s planned takeover of 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets goes through, Marvel Studios will find itself with the vast majority of its characters at its disposal for use in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While this is surely any Marvel fan’s dream, the studio will have to tackle the difficult question of how […]
20th Century Fox wants more than just comic book movies
James Murdoch, the current co-COO of 20th Century Fox, made a statement at the most recent J P Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference about Fox’s plans for future franchise movies and stated that he wanted the studio to look for things other than comic book movies. “We don’t want to be a place where […]
