THE FANTASTIC FOUR To Be A "Coming Of Age" Story; New Details On Age And Origin

THE FANTASTIC FOUR To Be A "Coming Of Age" Story; New Details On Age And Origin

Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past) talks in detail about his and Josh Trank's take on The Fantastic Four, stating that the younger team will be "older than high school" and drops some hints about the origin story for the foursome in the reboot, with perhaps an Ultimate inspiration...

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By JoshWilding - Apr 20, 2014 05:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four
Source: Den Of Geek

"We’re definitely telling a younger story that the original films did," Simon Kinberg revealed in an interview with Den of Geek recently when asked if the casting of Miles Teller as Reed Richards, Kate Mara as Sue Storm, Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm and Jamie Bell as Ben Grimm was an indication that the reboot will feature a take on the team similar to that of their Ultimate Universe counterparts. "They’re older than high school, but they’re not quite grown into the world. If anything, this is a coming of age story. It depends on what books you look at. There are some, like the Ultimate books, that tell this story. So it is an origin story of the Fantastic Four, and it does follow them before they really know what a superhero is." Of all the comics in Marvel's Ultimate line, Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Millar's take on the characters never really connected with audiences as much as The Ultimates or Ultimate Spider-Man, so whether basing the movie on this series is a smart idea is debatable. As for whether or not we'll see the team travel into space and gain their powers through cosmic rays, Kinberg remained frustratingly vague. "There is archetypal imagery of how they get their powers, for sure, and it does involve some sort of scientific travel." What do you guys think? Be sure to sound off below! 
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JamesMan
JamesMan - 4/20/2014, 5:22 PM
I... I thought we already knew this would take inspiration from Ultimate Fantastic Four.
LMB10
LMB10 - 4/20/2014, 5:24 PM
Well it's a good thing they're outta high school, or good 'ol Bryan would have wanted to direct!
BubSnikt
BubSnikt - 4/20/2014, 5:27 PM
I don't think they would have the balls to use Reed as the Maker from the Ultimates
Starfox
Starfox - 4/20/2014, 5:27 PM
Hot Damn! Let the Shit-Talk Begin!
Kurne
Kurne - 4/20/2014, 5:27 PM
"... and it does follow them before they really know what a superhero is."

Lmao do you even know what a superhero is?
Kurne
Kurne - 4/20/2014, 5:28 PM
OK, ok, done.
Nick56
Nick56 - 4/20/2014, 5:28 PM
This could be good. Remember when everyone was attacking First Class before it came out and then it was released and considered one of the best superhero movies? I'll give this the benefit of the doubt until I see it.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 4/20/2014, 5:30 PM
Sounds good! I love it. This movie will explore the N-Zone! [frick] yeah!
maninfinesuit
maninfinesuit - 4/20/2014, 5:31 PM
[frick] it. I'll give this a chance, just because it's around to be hyped for.
Klone
Klone - 4/20/2014, 5:31 PM
...KAY..............
BlackPhillip
BlackPhillip - 4/20/2014, 5:32 PM
So, basically this will be a sequel to Chronicle.
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 4/20/2014, 5:34 PM
Only you guys know how to turn some good news into bad news.
Dinotron
Dinotron - 4/20/2014, 5:35 PM
Dummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmb
RaleighAntrobus
RaleighAntrobus - 4/20/2014, 5:35 PM
SMH...
RaleighAntrobus
RaleighAntrobus - 4/20/2014, 5:36 PM
This whole film will be looked back on and laughed at so hard.
Cles
Cles - 4/20/2014, 5:36 PM
Thumbed up for a main-page-level flame war
Dinotron
Dinotron - 4/20/2014, 5:36 PM
This is so dumb
KINGPEN266FBA
KINGPEN266FBA - 4/20/2014, 5:37 PM
LEFT TORCH OUT OF THE PIC JOSH? I SEE WHAT U DID THERE.
ATrueHero1987
ATrueHero1987 - 4/20/2014, 5:37 PM
@MRCBM56 well this is bad news for me because I don't care for the Ultimate stories. I liked Ultimate Spider-Man for the most part but even then they're certain things I didn't like in the series.
JamesMan
JamesMan - 4/20/2014, 5:38 PM
I wonder if FOX or hell any studio would have the balls to have the Marvel Zombies in it. Maybe just have the zombie FF. Build up to it with Reed talking to himself from another world as a stinger and then use it as a plot in the next film. Even as a quick cameo for a scene would be cool. But it would probably NEVER happen.
Starlight
Starlight - 4/20/2014, 5:38 PM
TWILIGHT FOUR everyone !!!!! :P
m0th3r
m0th3r - 4/20/2014, 5:39 PM
FVCK this movie...not a dime..
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 4/20/2014, 5:39 PM
*INSERT GENERIC "GIVE THE RIGHTS BACK TO MARVEL" COMMENT HERE*
maninfinesuit
maninfinesuit - 4/20/2014, 5:39 PM
MBJ is going to suck, though. Don't care if Johnny's black. Let him be black. MBJ still isn't Johnny material.
Kurne
Kurne - 4/20/2014, 5:39 PM
I hope they make Doom menacing as [frick]. Make him look as if he'd handle the X-Men with no problem. Fox is only getting started with their villains IMO, too much time spent with Magneto.
AnthonyLantern
AnthonyLantern - 4/20/2014, 5:40 PM
*sigh* I don't want to see a "coming of age story" It's the Fantastic Four, not Spider-Man.
SwanRonson
SwanRonson - 4/20/2014, 5:40 PM
I am pretty excited for this one.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 4/20/2014, 5:40 PM
oh, so we are getting ultimate fantastic four? we kind of already knew that, yet people will keep complaing cause its fox. Come on the movies got a good director, a good cast, and a good writer, give the movie a chance.
WelcomeBackFrank
WelcomeBackFrank - 4/20/2014, 5:40 PM
The problem with the young cast is if they are having them just out of high school (possibly early 20's) then they're a little too young for space travel, correct? So my guess is, like "Chronicle", either a fallen meteorite will give them powers or there will be a cosmic storm that breaks out on Earth and they become who they are. But Kinberg does say 'scientific travel' but this could not mean going into space--- scientific travel could mean taking a class trip to some place to study something and then by some circumstance, the four get their powers.
maninfinesuit
maninfinesuit - 4/20/2014, 5:43 PM
So, just watched the film Sunshine. What a trip.
maninfinesuit
maninfinesuit - 4/20/2014, 5:45 PM
Oh, and for those not familiar with Ultimate, that take deals with a facility for child prodigies and researching scientific breakthroughs. That aspect will be fine.
plasticman
plasticman - 4/20/2014, 5:45 PM
You're telling me this is a coming of age story and they're learning how to use their powers. In other words this is a retold story of the first movie, which got poor reviews, mixed with The Amazing Spider-Man, which was not well received.

I agree with Dinotron. This sounds dumb. Nothing about this movie, other than being based on a great comic book, makes me ever want to see it come to fruition.
TheYoungMan
TheYoungMan - 4/20/2014, 5:45 PM
The chances of this being poop are very high.
crushercreel23
crushercreel23 - 4/20/2014, 5:46 PM
maninfinesuit
maninfinesuit - 4/20/2014, 5:46 PM
Miles Teller and Kate Mara are generally pretty great. I expect they stand a chance of elevating things.
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