As if the movie wasn’t getting enough bad press, stories of Fantastic Four‘s troubled production is starting to hit news outlets. One tidbit to come from The Hollywood Reporter’s great write-up, is that director Josh Trank was nearly fired from the movie prior to production starting. “Another source says the notion of firing Trank came […]
Ronda Rousey wants to play Captain Marvel
Marvel’s Captain Marvel film is still a few years away, but actresses are already throwing their hats into the ring to play Carol Danvers. The latest person to express interest in the role is UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. During a Reddit AMA, she was asked if she would play a superhero in a movie, to […]
See Groot’s origins in new Guardians of the Galaxy animated short
Last week we saw a short for Marvel’s upcoming animated series Guardians of the Galaxy [watch it here], and now its the turn of everyone’s favorite anthropomorphic tree Groot! Check out the Groot Origins short here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLdzjwpJep8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcuwJyyal9g We also have the following series of shorts to look forward to throughout August… – August 15: […]
Read the first four pages of the rejected Max Landis Fantastic Four script
Unless you have been in a different dimension over the past few days, you will know that Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four reboot is now out in cinemas in the UK and US – and the reaction has been less than stellar. With a C- rating on CinemaScore and a US opening weekend of just $26million, the […]
Fox “remains committed” to Fantastic Four despite poor reception to the reboot
It’s fair to say that 20th Century Fox hasn’t had much success with its attempt to reboot the Fantastic Four franchise, with the Josh Trank-directed film opening to some of the worst reviews for a comic book movie, as well as a feeble opening weekend of just $60.3 million worldwide. The disasterous reception to Fantastic […]
Movie Review – Fantastic Four (2015)
Fantastic Four, 2015. Directed by Josh Trank. Starring Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Toby Kebbell, Reg E. Cathey, and Tim Blake Nelson. SYNOPSIS: Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and […]
When can Marvel get back The Fantastic Four?
Well, it’s not been a good weekend for Fantastic Four. The troubled production of Josh Trank’s latest adaptation of the comic book has been rather public, with the director tweeting his displeasure, Fox saying it was his fault and sources saying Fox cut scenes from the movie and kept him out of the editing bay. There […]
UK Blu-ray for Avengers: Age of Ultron causes “sexist controversy”
When Avengers Assemble (or just The Avengers as its known elsewhere) was released in the UK a few years ago, there was a huge uproar that it didn’t contain the commentary track from director Joss Whedon. Well, the UK release of its sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron has stirred up even more controversy. The special […]
Sources say Fox cut 3 big action scenes from Fantastic Four days before production and kept Josh Trank out of the editing room
Following the news that Fantastic Four has bombed at the box office around the world, it seems unsurprising that there has been a few reports about a very troubled production for Marvel’s First Family. On Friday director Josh Trank tweeted about a “fantastic version” of the film we’ll never see, while sources within Fox have […]
UPDATE: Fantastic Four clobbered at the box office, opens behind Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
It was predicted on Friday, and now it’s official: 20th Century Fox’s reboot of Fantastic Four has been clobbered at the North American box office, pulling in just $26.2 million on its debut weekend to place second behind Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation on $29.4 million. SEE ALSO: Josh Trank places blame for poor Fantastic […]
