Josh Trank's FANTASTIC FOUR Gets A Script Polish; Reboot To Explore Deep Comics Mythology

Josh Trank's FANTASTIC FOUR Gets A Script Polish; Reboot To Explore Deep Comics Mythology

With light details on Josh Trank's direction for the new Marvel adaptation, a report has revealed that the Fantastic Four reboot has had its script polished by Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter scribe.

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Feb 26, 2013 04:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: The Hollywood Reporter

In light of X-Men: First Class helmer Matthew Vaughn joining the Josh Trank-directed

adaptation of Marvel's First Family as a producer, production on Fox's The Fantastic Four reboot is progressing. Now according to The Hollywood Reporter, best-selling author and screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith was recently tapped to polish the film's screenplay, which was originally penned by Jeremy Slater. Grahame-Smith's credits include Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. In addition, THR reports that Josh Trank is aiming for a "grounded superhero and sci-fi" approach to The Fantastic Four reboot. And the film, currently scheduled for release on March, 6, 2015, will delve deep into the comics mythology. Like Marvel Studios, this alludes to the inclusion of several elements such as Doctor Doom and Galactus (again), or even the alien race known as the Kree, among other things. What do you think?
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UltimateTypeface
UltimateTypeface - 2/26/2013, 4:31 PM
please dont do the origin again!
UltimateTypeface
UltimateTypeface - 2/26/2013, 4:32 PM
hey..ITALICS i like it!
Rhinoman
Rhinoman - 2/26/2013, 4:39 PM
Really hope the villain is Ronan The Accursed. If Fox is committed to doing MCU2, atleast make it good please
Rhinoman
Rhinoman - 2/26/2013, 4:39 PM
That being said, don't hire someone that did Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
AmazingFantasy
AmazingFantasy - 2/26/2013, 4:43 PM
First off, the director and producer are great, the studio js goood lets hope the actors are too.

Writer.... No...
Rhinoman
Rhinoman - 2/26/2013, 4:45 PM
@superior: ugh, good luck

On portraying The Thing (Ben Grimm) in the upcoming Fantastic Four film..

Willis:"[It's] a rumor, but I love rumors. I haven't gotten that call yet."

Red co-star Karl Urban"It's a good rumor."

Willis:"It is a good rumor."
Read more at http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/GulfCoastAvengers/news/?a=23542#o2ucRAOYRQzyArVI.99

BruceLeroy
BruceLeroy - 2/26/2013, 4:51 PM
So this dude worked on Dark Shadows and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Terrible.
95
95 - 2/26/2013, 4:54 PM
I think they might re-do The Coming Of Galactus with the Kree facing doomsday for a prologue, and Doom working with the F4 to stop Silver Surfer, only to obtain his powers. It was an old rumor when this project was rumorly titled "Fantastic Four: Reborn" that the film would include many villains centering around Galactus.

While it's nice to get right to Galactus (since they [frick]ing him up before), this sounds a little too heavy. But bring on the space exploration. 'Bout [frick]ing time.
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 2/26/2013, 4:58 PM
Lets wait and see
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 2/26/2013, 4:58 PM
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JMESS
JMESS - 2/26/2013, 5:04 PM
cant be worse than the first 2, or atleast heres hoping it cant.
marvelstudios
marvelstudios - 2/26/2013, 5:05 PM
GIVE IT BACK TO MARVEL!!!
HavocPrime
HavocPrime - 2/26/2013, 5:06 PM
I can see Galactus being left for the inevitable cross over between the FF and X-Men tbh.

Do Fox own the rights to the Kree, and the other alien races?
gambgel
gambgel - 2/26/2013, 5:06 PM
havent seen this writer movies, but...
is it that hard to get a bigger name for the superhero movies?
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 2/26/2013, 5:08 PM

Yes!
so excited <3
soberchimera
soberchimera - 2/26/2013, 5:11 PM
Mole Man should be the villain. How awesome would it be to see Giganto on the big screen?
TheSuperguy
TheSuperguy - 2/26/2013, 5:12 PM
Let's see the FF done right this time!

Oh, and Trank, where's CHRONICLE 2?
hawkeye123
hawkeye123 - 2/26/2013, 5:12 PM
If it's mythology they want, then it's definitely the right time for the FF to discover THE NEGATIVE ZONE!!!
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 2/26/2013, 5:16 PM
There goes my hopes for the Venom movie getting a move on for the next two years...
95
95 - 2/26/2013, 5:17 PM
@HavocPrime Winner! Agreed! I figured the same. An X-Men // Fantastic Four crossover film with Galactus could rival The Avengers, honestly. Plus, I think Galactus is too big for the Fantastic Four alone. Get Wolverine and Cyclops involved in the fight.
Ace101
Ace101 - 2/26/2013, 5:17 PM
God friggin damn it! Jus fall into development limbo already!
bazinga85
bazinga85 - 2/26/2013, 5:18 PM
They hired the guy who did Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter? That's worrying.
NoJobBOB
NoJobBOB - 2/26/2013, 5:18 PM
Hated the first 2 FF's. I hope they do something, anything to make it better.
FrenzyFreak
FrenzyFreak - 2/26/2013, 5:20 PM
No matter what we say, FF and X-men will never go back to Marvel, which isn't really such a bad thing. I think FF, X-men, and Deadpool will have successful stints at Fox and Ghost Rider, Punisher, and Spiderman will eventually revert back to Marvel Studios.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 2/26/2013, 5:24 PM
Fantastic Four...grounded...? For other sci-fi movies, that may work but F4...?smdh
DRMidNite
DRMidNite - 2/26/2013, 5:26 PM
It's a mad house!
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 2/26/2013, 5:33 PM
@Avengers52 The Punisher rights have been back with Marvel since 2010.

Why can't they talk to John Byrne and Jonathan Hickman on how to do F4??
thecruscore
thecruscore - 2/26/2013, 5:33 PM
GIVE IT BACK TO MARVEL!!!

GIVE IT BACK TO MARVEL!!!

GIVE IT BACK TO MARVEL!!!

GIVE IT BACK TO MARVEL!!!

GIVE IT BACK TO MARVEL!!!

GIVE IT BACK TO MARVEL!!!
ricko8687
ricko8687 - 2/26/2013, 5:34 PM
Fantastic four could and should rock give this project a chance
shamo
shamo - 2/26/2013, 5:38 PM
movies gonna be shit.
Andrewch7
Andrewch7 - 2/26/2013, 5:39 PM
Get Hickman to consult... or better yet, do a screenplay draft! The guy has been the only writer to make FF cool in the last 20+ years.
IgnurRant
IgnurRant - 2/26/2013, 5:41 PM
Would love to see the original cast come back as Ultimate Version of the Frightful Four.
superpooper
superpooper - 2/26/2013, 5:41 PM
Give it back to Marvel.
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