Fantastic Four (2015 film)

Fantastic Four (styled as FANT4STIC) is a 2015 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, and is a reboot of the Fantastic Four film franchise. Directed by Josh Trank, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jeremy Slater and Simon Kinberg, it stars Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell. Serving as a "contemporary re-imagining", the film follows a group of intelligent teenagers that build a transdimenssional portal, unintentionally leading them to gain superhuman abilities. It was the first Fantastic Four film that Bernd Eichinger did not produce due to his death in 2011.
After Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) disappointed at the box office, Fox announced plans to reboot the franchise, and development of the film began in 2009. Trank was hired to direct in July 2012 and the principal characters were cast in January 2014. Principal photography began in May 2014 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and lasted for two months. Dissatisfied with the director's original cut, Fox executives mandated reshoots, which took place in January 2015.
Fantastic Four premiered at Williamsburg Cinemas in New York City on August 4, 2015, and was released on August 7 in the United States. It was universally panned by critics and fans with criticism mostly aimed towards its dark tone, CGI quality, and writing. Many had also accused the film as an attempt by Fox to retain the Fantastic Four film rights compared to Roger Corman’s unreleased 1994 film. It grossed only $168 million worldwide against a production budget of $155 million, losing over $80 million and became a box office bomb. At the 36th Golden Raspberry Awards, it won several awards, including Worst Director and Worst Picture. Trank also voiced his displeasure with the final film, blaming it on studio interference.
A sequel was scheduled for a June 9, 2017 release, but was cancelled after the first film's failure. It was also the third and final Fantastic Four film to be distributed by 20th Century Fox, as the film rights reverted to Marvel Studios following the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney in 2019. Another reboot, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is in development with Jon Watts helming the project.
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