Top 10 Fantastic Four Reboot Facts

with the impending return of the

with the impending return of the Fantastic Four to the silver screen

Fantastic Four to the silver screen

Fantastic Four to the silver screen there’s bound to be some interesting

there’s bound to be some interesting

there’s bound to be some interesting tidbits and behind-the-scenes battles

tidbits and behind-the-scenes battles

tidbits and behind-the-scenes battles all right if piqued my interest for one

all right if piqued my interest for one

all right if piqued my interest for one welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 Fantastic Four reboot facts or have

10 Fantastic Four reboot facts or have

10 Fantastic Four reboot facts or have survived for this list we’ll be taking a

survived for this list we’ll be taking a

survived for this list we’ll be taking a look at a number of facts about the

look at a number of facts about the

look at a number of facts about the forthcoming reboot picking the ones that

forthcoming reboot picking the ones that

forthcoming reboot picking the ones that stood out and fascinated us the most I

stood out and fascinated us the most I

stood out and fascinated us the most I mean I don’t think we could possibly

mean I don’t think we could possibly

mean I don’t think we could possibly find for better actors to portray these

find for better actors to portray these

find for better actors to portray these characters and this version of the story

characters and this version of the story

characters and this version of the story number 10 a modern focus but with every

number 10 a modern focus but with every

number 10 a modern focus but with every new discovery

and his wrist a new film needs a new

and his wrist a new film needs a new focus and director Josh Trank apparently

focus and director Josh Trank apparently

focus and director Josh Trank apparently sold Fox on the idea of a new Fantastic

sold Fox on the idea of a new Fantastic

sold Fox on the idea of a new Fantastic Four with his pitch a modern reimagining

Four with his pitch a modern reimagining

Four with his pitch a modern reimagining of the characters and stories that would

of the characters and stories that would

of the characters and stories that would allow the franchise to exist in today’s

allow the franchise to exist in today’s

allow the franchise to exist in today’s movie scene

Frank also brought his plan to longtime

Frank also brought his plan to longtime Marvel writer Stan Lee who was touched

Marvel writer Stan Lee who was touched

Marvel writer Stan Lee who was touched by tranqs dedication to revitalizing the

by tranqs dedication to revitalizing the

by tranqs dedication to revitalizing the team we gave you six years and millions

team we gave you six years and millions

team we gave you six years and millions of dollars and you gave us nothing

of dollars and you gave us nothing

of dollars and you gave us nothing what’s different now number nine the

what’s different now number nine the

what’s different now number nine the ultimate influence I want you to meet my

ultimate influence I want you to meet my

ultimate influence I want you to meet my daughter sue you want to be famous

daughter sue you want to be famous

daughter sue you want to be famous I just want my work to make a difference

I just want my work to make a difference

I just want my work to make a difference it’s not surprising that despite being a

it’s not surprising that despite being a

it’s not surprising that despite being a new take there are ties to existing

new take there are ties to existing

new take there are ties to existing Marvel works a big thing that really

Marvel works a big thing that really

Marvel works a big thing that really inspired me from his work in The

inspired me from his work in The

inspired me from his work in The Ultimates was seeing Reed in a garage

Ultimates was seeing Reed in a garage

Ultimates was seeing Reed in a garage the new film sports younger versions of

the new film sports younger versions of

the new film sports younger versions of the Fantastic Four and a premise

the Fantastic Four and a premise

the Fantastic Four and a premise involving interdimensional travel both

involving interdimensional travel both

involving interdimensional travel both elements similar to that of the Ultimate

elements similar to that of the Ultimate

elements similar to that of the Ultimate Marvel incarnation of the team

incredible Michael B Jordan the actor

incredible Michael B Jordan the actor playing Johnny Storm has said that the

playing Johnny Storm has said that the

playing Johnny Storm has said that the story will be akin to kids coping with a

story will be akin to kids coping with a

story will be akin to kids coping with a life-changing accident

life-changing accident

life-changing accident this guy doesn’t take orders well yeah

this guy doesn’t take orders well yeah

this guy doesn’t take orders well yeah especially for people who say I don’t

especially for people who say I don’t

especially for people who say I don’t take orders well number eight most

take orders well number eight most

take orders well number eight most viewed trailer staying under the radar

viewed trailer staying under the radar

viewed trailer staying under the radar only to surpass abruptly this production

only to surpass abruptly this production

only to surpass abruptly this production certainly got people’s attention with

certainly got people’s attention with

certainly got people’s attention with the first trailer the January 2015

the first trailer the January 2015

the first trailer the January 2015 teaser for Fantastic Four served as the

teaser for Fantastic Four served as the

teaser for Fantastic Four served as the film’s first official piece of media

film’s first official piece of media

film’s first official piece of media which meant people were keen on picking

which meant people were keen on picking

which meant people were keen on picking it apart for details on future depends

it apart for details on future depends

it apart for details on future depends on us further through these ideas

on us further through these ideas

on us further through these ideas according to 20th Century Fox it is now

according to 20th Century Fox it is now

according to 20th Century Fox it is now the most viewed trailer in the studio’s

the most viewed trailer in the studio’s

the most viewed trailer in the studio’s history surpassing 2014’s x-men Days of

history surpassing 2014’s x-men Days of

history surpassing 2014’s x-men Days of Future past in the process

number seven doom for a new age now

number seven doom for a new age now let’s be clear about this shall we

let’s be clear about this shall we

let’s be clear about this shall we I hate you we can’t imagine the

I hate you we can’t imagine the

I hate you we can’t imagine the Fantastic Four without dr. do but this

Fantastic Four without dr. do but this

Fantastic Four without dr. do but this time the film’s creators are taking a

time the film’s creators are taking a

time the film’s creators are taking a few extra creative liberties to defeat

few extra creative liberties to defeat

few extra creative liberties to defeat truth rather than an evil scientist and

truth rather than an evil scientist and

truth rather than an evil scientist and ruler of the fictional country Latveria

ruler of the fictional country Latveria

ruler of the fictional country Latveria this doom is an anti-social programmer

this doom is an anti-social programmer

this doom is an anti-social programmer named Victor Dona chef

named Victor Dona chef

named Victor Dona chef doom is his screen name and while other

doom is his screen name and while other

doom is his screen name and while other details are scarce Victor will

details are scarce Victor will

details are scarce Victor will apparently be a former friend who

apparently be a former friend who

apparently be a former friend who becomes the Fantastic Four’s the new

becomes the Fantastic Four’s the new

becomes the Fantastic Four’s the new enemy

it’s quite the change but not without

it’s quite the change but not without reassuring elements actor Toby Kebbell

reassuring elements actor Toby Kebbell

reassuring elements actor Toby Kebbell has admitted to working hard to master

has admitted to working hard to master

has admitted to working hard to master dooms voice using past actors work to

dooms voice using past actors work to

dooms voice using past actors work to fine tune his own performance it’s too

fine tune his own performance it’s too

fine tune his own performance it’s too late Richard this time your precious

late Richard this time your precious

late Richard this time your precious City movie number six grounded in

City movie number six grounded in

City movie number six grounded in science I remember from beginning with

science I remember from beginning with

science I remember from beginning with this movie you wanted to explore what

this movie you wanted to explore what

this movie you wanted to explore what that new frontier would look like and do

that new frontier would look like and do

that new frontier would look like and do a superhero movie that was grounded in

a superhero movie that was grounded in

a superhero movie that was grounded in science and reality science defines much

science and reality science defines much

science and reality science defines much of the Fantastic Four and the new film

of the Fantastic Four and the new film

of the Fantastic Four and the new film is keen on keeping that intact in the

is keen on keeping that intact in the

is keen on keeping that intact in the future ed Frank discusses wanting to get

future ed Frank discusses wanting to get

future ed Frank discusses wanting to get to the team’s core the exploration of

to the team’s core the exploration of

to the team’s core the exploration of new frontiers while still grounding the

new frontiers while still grounding the

new frontiers while still grounding the film in real science I really wanted to

film in real science I really wanted to

film in real science I really wanted to see science and science fiction which I

see science and science fiction which I

see science and science fiction which I think we kind of rarely see the presence

think we kind of rarely see the presence

think we kind of rarely see the presence of interdimensional travel ben is a

of interdimensional travel ben is a

of interdimensional travel ben is a means of exploring scientific ideas in

means of exploring scientific ideas in

means of exploring scientific ideas in the context of a superhero film

the context of a superhero film

the context of a superhero film hopefully this means a film that is both

hopefully this means a film that is both

hopefully this means a film that is both smart and entertaining I gotta say it’s

smart and entertaining I gotta say it’s

smart and entertaining I gotta say it’s fun having you read number five

fun having you read number five

fun having you read number five practical uniforms what did he do to his

practical uniforms what did he do to his

practical uniforms what did he do to his uniform a key concern in this film was

uniform a key concern in this film was

uniform a key concern in this film was the design of the Fantastic Four’s

the design of the Fantastic Four’s

the design of the Fantastic Four’s costumes the foursome uniforms are being

costumes the foursome uniforms are being

costumes the foursome uniforms are being called containment suits established by

called containment suits established by

called containment suits established by josh trank to be a necessary measure in

josh trank to be a necessary measure in

josh trank to be a necessary measure in keeping the team’s powers in check when

keeping the team’s powers in check when

keeping the team’s powers in check when you turned them containment suits

you turned them containment suits

you turned them containment suits and they would help them control contain

and they would help them control contain

and they would help them control contain these powers there are little visible

these powers there are little visible

these powers there are little visible details that lend the idea credit the

details that lend the idea credit the

details that lend the idea credit the human torch’s costume has vents that

human torch’s costume has vents that

human torch’s costume has vents that seemed useful for controlling

seemed useful for controlling

seemed useful for controlling temperature and mr. fantastic suit has

temperature and mr. fantastic suit has

temperature and mr. fantastic suit has built-in springs to pull his limbs back

built-in springs to pull his limbs back

built-in springs to pull his limbs back after they stretch number four no shared

after they stretch number four no shared

after they stretch number four no shared universe for them probably they just

universe for them probably they just

universe for them probably they just cracked interdimensional travel x-men

cracked interdimensional travel x-men

cracked interdimensional travel x-men vs. Fantastic Four we’ll have to wait in

vs. Fantastic Four we’ll have to wait in

vs. Fantastic Four we’ll have to wait in house discussion apparently decreed that

house discussion apparently decreed that

house discussion apparently decreed that there will be no continuity or shared

there will be no continuity or shared

there will be no continuity or shared universe between this film’s Fantastic

universe between this film’s Fantastic

universe between this film’s Fantastic Four and Fox’s x-men films something

Four and Fox’s x-men films something

Four and Fox’s x-men films something which writer producer Simon Kinberg

which writer producer Simon Kinberg

which writer producer Simon Kinberg confirmed in an interview what you’ve

confirmed in an interview what you’ve

confirmed in an interview what you’ve created here is incredible

created here is incredible

created here is incredible however Fox creative consultant Mark

however Fox creative consultant Mark

however Fox creative consultant Mark Miller contradicted this by saying that

Miller contradicted this by saying that

Miller contradicted this by saying that this version of the Fantastic Four and

this version of the Fantastic Four and

this version of the Fantastic Four and Fox’s x-men operate in the same universe

Fox’s x-men operate in the same universe

Fox’s x-men operate in the same universe so perhaps the issue isn’t as open and

so perhaps the issue isn’t as open and

so perhaps the issue isn’t as open and shut as previously thought finally

shut as previously thought finally

shut as previously thought finally convinced me number three the thing is

convinced me number three the thing is

convinced me number three the thing is full CGI how bad could it be right Josh

full CGI how bad could it be right Josh

full CGI how bad could it be right Josh Trank’s version of the Fantastic Four

Trank’s version of the Fantastic Four

Trank’s version of the Fantastic Four requires a computer-generated thing four

requires a computer-generated thing four

requires a computer-generated thing four years ago Fox revealed that the

years ago Fox revealed that the

years ago Fox revealed that the Fantastic Four member Ben Grimm also

Fantastic Four member Ben Grimm also

Fantastic Four member Ben Grimm also known as the thing would be 100%

known as the thing would be 100%

known as the thing would be 100% computer-generated however Frank went on

computer-generated however Frank went on

computer-generated however Frank went on record adding a key detail Jamie Bell

record adding a key detail Jamie Bell

record adding a key detail Jamie Bell the actor playing Grimm would be doing

the actor playing Grimm would be doing

the actor playing Grimm would be doing motion capture work for the character

motion capture work for the character

motion capture work for the character Frank felt that given Bell’s acting

Frank felt that given Bell’s acting

Frank felt that given Bell’s acting ability it would be appropriate to use

ability it would be appropriate to use

ability it would be appropriate to use the actors full range in this role with

the actors full range in this role with

the actors full range in this role with a kind of talent like Jamie know that

a kind of talent like Jamie know that

a kind of talent like Jamie know that that those characters are lurking deep

that those characters are lurking deep

that those characters are lurking deep down inside of them number two no storm

down inside of them number two no storm

down inside of them number two no storm twins let’s try something new you live

twins let’s try something new you live

twins let’s try something new you live your life I’ll live mine if you were

your life I’ll live mine if you were

your life I’ll live mine if you were hoping to see the classic twins dynamic

hoping to see the classic twins dynamic

hoping to see the classic twins dynamic in this film no dice

in this film no dice

in this film no dice although both the Human Torch and the

although both the Human Torch and the

although both the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman are present and

Invisible Woman are present and

Invisible Woman are present and accounted for the films have made it

accounted for the films have made it

accounted for the films have made it clear that Susan and Johnny Storm are

clear that Susan and Johnny Storm are

clear that Susan and Johnny Storm are not twins in this film I watched

not twins in this film I watched

not twins in this film I watched should’ve moved my daughter’s suit

should’ve moved my daughter’s suit

should’ve moved my daughter’s suit however they are still family they share

however they are still family they share

however they are still family they share a father Franklin storm who will be

a father Franklin storm who will be

a father Franklin storm who will be played by Reggie taffy all I want to

played by Reggie taffy all I want to

played by Reggie taffy all I want to know is where are my children that

know is where are my children that

know is where are my children that raises an interesting question who then

raises an interesting question who then

raises an interesting question who then are their respective mothers for seeing

are their respective mothers for seeing

are their respective mothers for seeing them together they have a very brotherly

them together they have a very brotherly

them together they have a very brotherly sisterly kind of dynamic with each other

sisterly kind of dynamic with each other

sisterly kind of dynamic with each other and it’s just very fun to see before we

and it’s just very fun to see before we

and it’s just very fun to see before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions and you aren’t

honorable mentions and you aren’t

honorable mentions and you aren’t Marshall

Marshall

Marshall I’m on the wheel you mind where you from

I’m on the wheel you mind where you from

I’m on the wheel you mind where you from what are you doing here thank you for

what are you doing here thank you for

what are you doing here thank you for you I remember the first time I read a

you I remember the first time I read a

you I remember the first time I read a Fantastic Four comic what was what was

Fantastic Four comic what was what was

Fantastic Four comic what was what was so remarkable about it was that it was

so remarkable about it was that it was

so remarkable about it was that it was it about a group of superheroes who were

it about a group of superheroes who were

it about a group of superheroes who were this little surrogate family and human

this little surrogate family and human

this little surrogate family and human beings have an immeasurable desire to

beings have an immeasurable desire to

beings have an immeasurable desire to discover

fantastic for certainly won’t be lacking

fantastic for certainly won’t be lacking for sources from which to draw influence

for sources from which to draw influence

for sources from which to draw influence the film is definitely rooted in Marvel

the film is definitely rooted in Marvel

the film is definitely rooted in Marvel Comics in addition to the Ultimate

Comics in addition to the Ultimate

Comics in addition to the Ultimate Marvel Universe the spider-man film

Marvel Universe the spider-man film

Marvel Universe the spider-man film trilogy by Sam Raimi has been named

trilogy by Sam Raimi has been named

trilogy by Sam Raimi has been named checked as an influence risks are part

checked as an influence risks are part

checked as an influence risks are part of laboratory science in terms of tone

of laboratory science in terms of tone

of laboratory science in terms of tone and look for the reboot Trank has cited

and look for the reboot Trank has cited

and look for the reboot Trank has cited David Cronenberg’s scanners and I think

David Cronenberg’s scanners and I think

David Cronenberg’s scanners and I think you’re in big trouble chump and the fly

you’re in big trouble chump and the fly

you’re in big trouble chump and the fly as the most significant influences we

as the most significant influences we

as the most significant influences we can’t say we saw that coming look now

can’t say we saw that coming look now

can’t say we saw that coming look now there’s more look at your face something

there’s more look at your face something

there’s more look at your face something happened when you went through Seth do

happened when you went through Seth do

happened when you went through Seth do you agree with our list perfect thanks

you agree with our list perfect thanks

you agree with our list perfect thanks what facts about the Fantastic Four

what facts about the Fantastic Four

what facts about the Fantastic Four reboot have you excited for more

reboot have you excited for more

reboot have you excited for more fantastic top 10s published every day be

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