Fantastic Four: Reborn (Casting Rumors: Bruce Willis or Kiefer Sutherland as Thing?)

[Darkhawk9587]

Fantastic Four will be rebooted with a darker tone and new actors/actresses attached to the film.

As Jim Hill Media reports, according to information garnered at the Licensing International Expo 2009, both 20th Century Fox's reboot of The Fantastic Four and Jerry Bruckheimer's production of The Lone Ranger will be reaching theaters in the summer of 2011.

Licensing-2009-Fantastic-Fo Of The Fantastic Four, the site notes, "it will reportedly feature an all-new cast as well as a far darker take on this classic Marvel comic."

Source: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit...k/news/?a=7985

Anyone else excited for this? I know I am after the first two films. Hopefully this one will be done right.

[P@t_Mtl]

I am always ready for a new comic book movie, in this case I actualy liked the first two movies, sure they were not Shakespeare material but they were good F4 movies.

[Jellybeans]

They better bring more Fantastic 4 characters in the new movies!

[nward]

makes me wonder when they come out with a 3rd installment but none of the original actors?

wonder if this will even end up being any good

[Darkhawk9587]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I am always ready for a new comic book movie, in this case I actualy liked the first two movies, sure they were not Shakespeare material but they were good F4 movies.

I agree with you. They were enjoyable, but in some instances, I thought there could have been more action and better use of their powers (i.e. Reed's use during dancing. Really!?) Not sure how the darker tone will work, but I think the dark tone for Doctor Doom might be perfect instead of what he was in the other two films. Plus, I hope the story is better than the other two.

[Moefiz]

Forget about FF....a new Lone Ranger movie....

[Blu-Benny]

i liked the 1st 2 and will watch any more that they make...

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Darkhawk9587

Fantastic Four will be rebooted with a darker tone and new actors/actresses attached to the film.

I thought MC was GREAT as "The Thing", with some of the others "so-so", but I commend the choice for new actors overall.

I'm against the "darker tone" though as the FF was never (really) a "dark" comic. The problem with the first two films (besides Alba) was the writing, not the "tone" of the film.

~Alan

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

I'm against the "darker tone" though as the FF was never (really) a "dark" comic. The problem with the first two films (besides Alba) was the writing, not the "tone" of the film.

~Alan

Well said, I'd be hesitant on a darker tone to this series. I enjoyed the first 2 films for what they were, the tone of the film was fine to me.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Darkhawk9587

I agree with you. They were enjoyable, but in some instances, I thought there could have been more action and better use of their powers (i.e. Reed's use during dancing. Really!?) Not sure how the darker tone will work, but I think the dark tone for Doctor Doom might be perfect instead of what he was in the other two films. Plus, I hope the story is better than the other two.

I am just not liking this new Hollywood trend of making comic book movies darker suddendly. TDK make's a billion dollars and now every producers think that's what they need to do in order to cash in. Not every comic book movie will work in a darker mode, it work's well for Batman because of what he is but that style just won't work for F4 or Superman. Look at Iron Man, nothing dark like TDK yet it's great and it work because they followed the character of the comic book. They should not try to be creative with comic book movies, the characters are there, just write a good story and pick the right people to make it happen. I am not too familiar with the F4 comic book, I know them more from the 3 animated series that were done. Are they darker in the comics?

[iori]

Was the fantastic four a dark comic?

[CYMBOL]

Ah yes, the "we'll make it darker" statement from the studio heads who have no idea what the comics are about.

Not every comic book character has a dark overtone - not every comic book character is Batman! Sheesh!

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by JHM

Was the fantastic four a dark comic?

no, but batman aka dark knight was and therefore all superhero movies now apparently have to become darker to try and follow in its success

i actually thought the first 2 FF movies were perfectly campy...i didnt think they were great movies, but imo they fit the style of cartoon and comics...they're not ever 10 years old and they're already being rebooted. hollywood is so f'kin sad...

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by JHM

Was the fantastic four a dark comic?

FF, was never a dark comic, they did have some dark story line but never as dark as some of the other comics out there.
It seem that since the Dark Knight, Hollywood wants all there comic book base movies to be "dark".

[iori]

I wish fox would give up.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Moefiz

FF, was never a dark comic, they did have some dark story line but never as dark as some of the other comics out there.
It seem that since the Dark Knight, Hollywood wants all there comic book base movies to be "dark".

It's all about the all mighty $ they are sitting around a big oak table in a conference room somewhere and going "look, TDK was dark and that made so much money, that's what we need to do, let's make Superman dark now, we will make another billion"

[Mr. Cinema]

The first 2 films are far from good, especially the awful 2nd one that was a bit too much PG. Yeah, Fantastic Four isn't a dark comic, but we don't need it to be PG either. Way too kid friendly.

Tim Story sucks as a director, so with him not involved, I have hope for this new reboot. If the reboot doesn't do well in 2011, they can always reboot the reboot a couple years later.

[Darkhawk9587]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

I thought MC was GREAT as "The Thing", with some of the others "so-so", but I commend the choice for new actors overall.

I'm against the "darker tone" though as the FF was never (really) a "dark" comic. The problem with the first two films (besides Alba) was the writing, not the "tone" of the film.

~Alan

Totally agree with you on both accounts. MC was an awesome Thing. Tim Story and the writing was the two problems in the first two films. The dark tone is not for a FF movie IMO. Just get a good script with plenty of action and some actors and actresses who can at least half-way act, unlike Jessica Alba.

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I am always ready for a new comic book movie, in this case I actualy liked the first two movies, sure they were not Shakespeare material but they were good F4 movies.

I agreee with you. The first two movies were good, and I enjoyed them. Maybe they will make improvements for the reboot.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema

The first 2 films are far from good, especially the awful 2nd one that was a bit too much PG. Yeah, Fantastic Four isn't a dark comic, but we don't need it to be PG either. Way too kid friendly.

I'm sorry?

"bit too much PG"?
"we don't need it to be PG either"?

"Ghost Rider", which should have been a "R" film, was too "PG" (or PG-13 in this case)... along with other issues...

"Daredevil", possibly should have been an "R" as well... along with other issues...

There is NOTHING wrong with a PG rating for a film, as long as it suits the style of the film, and in the case of the "Fantastic Four", it does. The comic book has always (for the most part) been about a family who goes on "fantastic" adventures... and would certainly fit in the style of films that get PG ratings.

~Alan