MrSotoMan Pitches: The Fantastic Four

Hello fellow CBM readers, so since my summary already pointed out the obvious of what this article pertains too, I wanna dive right into the meat and bones of this article. With Fantastic Four on the horizon and since I've already seen it; it's not that hard to imagine that there is something I would of done drastically different with the movie as a whole. It doesn't make it a bad movie in my opinion, but I have had this vision for an origin movie for the longest and I felt the need to share it with you. Is it 616 based, Ultimate based, entirely new? Lets go ahead and find out.

To begin with, I wanted to start strictly with an origin story that would seem modern but yet keep with the spirit of the comics of the idea of working together and being a family. The central THEME 
In this movie will be consistent with our main character REED RICHARDS the leader and genius who has the pressure of saving the world not only once but twice from total devastation and terrorism. 

Our movie begins at the World Science Festival where Reed Richards and science partner Victor Von Doom try to unveil a new machine that will break the boundaries of science and the leap to the supernatural. Before the unveiling begins, Reed warns Victor that the machine may be catastrophic and could do harm to him. Victor feeling jealous has a agenda fulfill to where he begins to take personal of the subject matter to which the both split their moments before the unveiling. 

To Reeds dismay, the machine fails and ends up injuring Victors face completely sending him in a coma which leads for Reed to follow up on his own. 18 months later, Reed Richards is the worlds smartest and most brilliant scientist on the face of the Earth, already find the cure for numerous of dieseases and world known philanthropist as well. His wealth is joined by Sue Storm who happens to be his assitant and girlfriend for Reed in the Baxter Building. As Reed prepares design plans for Victors failed machine to travel to other dimensions (*Hint* Negative Zone *Hint*) to which he is called in by the Federal US Government on a mission. 

As Reed is breifed, gamma ray bursts from the cosmic rays are heading towards Earth, with which the Federal Government ask Reed Richards to put a shield ready enough to block the blast from entering Earths atmosphere due to the fact that Earth's ozone layer will not be able to protect itself from the blast. The only way to do so is to go into space with their built space rocket. Reed agrees to bring in his own team to do the mission and ensures that Earth will be safe.

As he searches for his team, we meet Ben Grimm. Former college football athlete, NASA pilot and best friend of Reed Richards. Johnny Storm, NASA's youngest astronaut, and extreme sports athlete. Reed agrees to also take Sue Storm for refering to Johnny and to be his protege for the mission. As the cloud grows closer, the world prepares for the incoming end of the world where they launch into space.

As the rocket goes into space, the rocket begins to malfunction with all of them on board, with nothing left to do Reed orders all four to unleash the mechnisim that Reed built into the atmosphere, as the cosmic rays grow closer it crashes through their spaceship losing all contact with NASA. The world cheers but mourns the lost of 4 great men and women who sacrified their lives to save Earth. They are known all over the world as THE FANTASTIC FOUR!

8 MONTHS LATER: Reed Richards awakes has a full beard and looks completely fine, only to awake to a hospital like room. A CIA agent walks in with two Marine soldiers, his name is JOHN DOE to which he does not reveal his name to Reed. He explains to him that Earth was saved and shows him a newspaper detailing his death and a memorial service for what they have done. Reed in utter shock tries to run out only to find that Johnny & Sue have already awakened and seem fine know of the news. All that is left is Ben which Reed is lead to him showing him in a locked chamber like an animal.

Reed demands Ben to be let out but warned because of his self-aware of his monstrous "side effect". As explained by John Doe, they had crashed back on Earth and realised they were still alive but notice that they had shown their powers while unconscious with Ben being the hardest to capture. They had kept their well-being a secret that only the most powerful world leaders know of their existence and their powers. Reed demands to learn more answers to which John Doe makes them conduct science experiments to test their powers out in obstacle courses built for them around when they were in their coma.

As Reed does their tests, Reed can stretch any part of his body to any length, Sue can exhibit invisible shields, along with being invisible; Johnny can engulf his body into flames as a literal Human Torch and Ben's rock-like physique has gave him super-strength and durability. After their tests, the Reed wants to go back to the Baxter and run more tests to which John Doe does not approve of due to the very fact they are dead. As the four argue about the very mission they accepted, Reed has no choice but to follow along for now until he can think of a plan to escape. Meanwhile at the United Nations, the discussion of the Fantastic Four's whereabouts are mentioned and whether or not they can be capable weapons against terrorist activities or even trusting the U.S. with them. It is at that moment that Doombots disguised as humans rip their faces off and begin killing off leaders before going offline. 

The US terrified at the terrorist attack, recieve a message from an unknown hooded figure who demands the release of the Fantastic Four or more leaders will be killed. With no choice, the President orders John Doe to use them for what they were intended for. John Doe returns back to the secret facility where the four are kept, and breif them on the attack at the U.N, meanwhile Reed has developed suits for the four to stablize their powers better. As Doe breifs them, the four decline to help only one condition, that they let them free into the world to which Doe does not accept seeing as they are US government property, that is until he is threatened with Ben Grimm. Reed then tries to convince the four to go to Latveria where the mysterious figure is located and bring him to justice. At first skeptical but realize they have no choice.

As they head to Latveria they are greeted by none other than DR. DOOM, ruler of Latveria, to which Ben points out that the name is familar to both him and Reed. While invited to Dooms castle for dinner, they are introduced to MORGAN LA FEY who is Doom's assitant and lover as well but with a sinister expression to her. As Doom invites them for dinner, he begins to get to know them and acknowledges their heroics. With Reed slowly deducing the identity of Dr. Doom, Doom reassures them that they will not be leaving Latveria with Doombots comitting a surprise attack on them and Ben poisoned by Morgan. They are soon locked up in cells in Dooms castle. When Reed awakes with Sue, they communicate and console with one another, as Johnny does the same with Ben. Later Doom arrives to Reeds cell revealing that he is in fact Victor Von Doom, and that the day of his failure he had escaped and went on his own. For years he waited for the perfect moment to destroy Reed Richards but now was the perfect time. Doom had planned to create the machine that scarred him for life to which Reed promises to escape.

As Doom leaves, Sue figures out a way out by using her powers, to which Reed has already unlocked the cell using his powers as well so she may escape. As she escape, she goes to Doom's room where Doom, Morgan and another short-rounded man; MOLE MAN seem to be discussing plans off a Bio-Organic Weapon they have created that they plan to unleash onto New York to which Mole Man already starts heading his way out to New York with a cargo ship on its way to Latveria. Morgan begins to realize someone is out of their cell by sensing the presence of Sue. Sue then runs off with Morgan being mislead. As Sue returns, she breaks Reed out of his cell along with breaking Ben & Johnny out. Suddenly alarms are set off with Doom promising that there will be no escape out of Latveria. The Fantastic Four then band together to battle the Doom Bots, to which the battle extends outside of the castle.

As Johnny battles through the castle, he sees real people trapped in cages, as opposed to the people already on the streets who are more than likely Doom Bots, to which Johnny frees them through the castle. Reed heads to Doom's lab where he witnesses the same machine that Doom had built at the Festival, only to realize it is not finished. Suddenly on one of the computer screens, it shows a tag named MOLOID. Reed quickly realizes this battle was a distraction and must warn the team they have to try to leave Latveria. Doom surprises Reed to a fight which leads to the courtyard of the castle. The four then gather together witnessing Reed battling Doom. Doom stands ready to battle the four of them where they have an intense battle which leads to Doom having the upper-hand. Ben finally throws Doom off enough for the Four to subdue Doom only to end up destroying a Doombot.

The four than gather together to find a ship to leave Latveria with Doombots suddenly going offline, they come across a ship at the docks to which they board and they leave to New York. On their way there, Reed apologizes for getting them in this mess, but that he only wanted to help them set their lives free and for the cosmic rays that gave them their powers. They all accept his apology and decide to move on to try to save New York. Reed quickly radios in John Doe when a signal pulls through, alerting John of a BOW entering New York. As Harvey enters Times Square, he drops down the vile down a sewer hatch as millions do not notice. An earthquake then begins to emerge, the screen in Times Square begins to show Dr. Doom asking the US to accept defeat and to handover the country to him. Military of Army & Marine enter Times Square as the MOLOID KING the size of Godzilla breaks free in the middle of Times Square.

As The Fantastic Four arrive in New York, John Doe stops them and tells them they may not enter New York that they will be arrested. Ben detests to that by threatning John, with Reed talking John down that they have to help. John finally agrees to let them go with John giving them earpieces specifically tailored to their powers so they may communicate. Johnny flies to Times Square noticing the Moloid King destroying buildings. The team finally arrive as Ben tries his best to distract the monster as the team tries their best to help civilians flee the street. As the civilians evacuate, Ben sees Harvey try to make a run for it to which me knocks him out completely. The four then try their best to battle the monster but to no avail. Reed devises a plan with John to use one of their nukes to destroy the monster that if they could impale him with the blast, the monster will die from within but keep the blast minimal. Ben offers to be the one to impale the monster with Reed reiterating that if he does this there is a chance he could die. Ben decides to make the sacrifice. As he finds a giant steel girder, they strap one of the military nukes to which Ben does a dive-bomb on the monster and explodes,

As Ben walks out of the monsters inside, the team congratulates him for his sacrifice and do not see him as a monster but as a normal human being. The city and world celebrate that the Fantastic Four are still alive to everyones disbelief. John Doe grants them their lifes back and freedom as Reed returns to the Baxter Building. As he takes the rest of them along with him, he asks to be world superheroes now since the world is used to them now. They all agree as they continue to use their hero name as THE FANTASTIC FOUR.

AFTER CREDITS

Dr. Doom is seen on his throne already aware of the Fantastic Four's heroics, with Morgan giving him a rundown of what the Fantastic Four had done in Latveria by letting the civilians go. Doom assures he still maintain law through fear, he looks over to his machine that appears completed only with a gateway now to which he plans to enter into the other world.
 

CAST & CREW
DIRECTOR: MATTHEW VAUGHN

Not only are these woman drop-dead gorgeous but they no doubt could not only pull of the acting that is necessary but have experience working in big-budget movies like these. Sue Storm in the movie is a character who is waiting to just jump out of her shell, these actresses prove that they can do such thing while also kicking ass on screen. Not only would it be an interesting character, but it could prove an origin for woman empowerment for herself who goes from being a protege to someone who can handle her own.

BEN GRIMM/THE THING
BRUCE WILLIS/VIN DIESEL/CHRIS PRATT