Editing Fantastic Four (section)

===Film===
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A film adaptation of the characters, ''[[The Fantastic Four (unreleased film)|The Fantastic Four]]'', was completed in 1994 by producer [[Roger Corman]] and stars [[Alex Hyde-White]] as Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, [[Rebecca Staab]] as Sue Storm-Richards/Invisible Woman, [[Jay Underwood]] as Johnny Storm/Human Torch, [[Michael Bailey Smith]] as Ben Grimm, [[Carl Ciarfalio]] as The Thing and [[Joseph Culp]] as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom. The film was made to allow [[Constantin Film]] to keep the film rights to the characters, and therefore was not publicly released, though it has since been made available through bootleg video distributors.<ref name=avclub>{{cite news|last1=Vishnevetsky |first1=Ignatiy |title=Our option on ''Atlas Shrugged'' expires in two days: 6-plus copyright extensions disguised as movies |url=https://www.avclub.com/article/our-option-atlas-shrugged-expires-two-days-6-plus--212280 |newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=December 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208004658/http://www.avclub.com/article/our-option-atlas-shrugged-expires-two-days-6-plus--212280 |archive-date=December 8, 2014 |url-status=live |access-date=December 2, 2014 }}</ref> According to producer [[Bernd Eichinger]], [[Avi Arad]] had Marvel purchase the film for a few million dollars.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.teako170.com/ffmovie.html|title= The Fantastic Four-Gotten|first= Terrence J.|last= Brady|website=Teako170.com|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140731081907/http://www.teako170.com/ffmovie.html|archive-date= July 31, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, the second film adaptation, ''[[Fantastic Four (2005 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' directed by [[Tim Story]], was released by [[20th Century Fox]]. Despite mixed reviews from critics, it earned US$155 million in North America and $330 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fantastic_four/|title= ''Fantastic Four''|work= [[Rotten Tomatoes]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140904223653/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fantastic_four/|archive-date= September 4, 2014|url-status=live|access-date= April 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{mojo title|fantasticfour}}</ref> The sequel, ''[[Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer]]'', directed by Story and written by [[Don Payne (writer)|Don Payne]], was released in 2007. Despite mixed-to-negative reviews, the sequel earned $132 million in North America and a total of $330.6 million worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fantasticfour2.htm |title=''Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'' |website=Box Office Mojo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006100952/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=fantasticfour2.htm |archive-date=October 6, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Both films feature [[Ioan Gruffudd]] as Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic, [[Jessica Alba]] as Susan Storm / Invisible Woman, [[Chris Evans (actor)|Chris Evans]] as Johnny Storm / Human Torch, [[Michael Chiklis]] as Ben Grimm / The Thing, and [[Julian McMahon]] as Victor Von Doom / Dr. Doom. Stan Lee makes cameo appearances as the mailman [[Willie Lumpkin]] in the first film and as himself in the second film.

A reboot directed by [[Josh Trank]] (also titled ''[[Fantastic Four (2015 film)|Fantastic Four]]'', but stylized as ''Fant4stic'') was released on August 7, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/x-men-spin-deadpool-gets-734172?mobile_redirect=false|title=''X-Men'' Spin-Off ''Deadpool'' Gets Winter 2016 Release Date|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=September 18, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140919020612/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/x-men-spinoff-deadpool-gets-734172|archive-date= September 19, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=September 18, 2014}}</ref> The film stars [[Miles Teller]] as Reed Richards, [[Kate Mara]] as Sue Storm, [[Michael B. Jordan]] as Johnny Storm, [[Jamie Bell]] as Ben Grimm and [[Toby Kebbell]] as [[Doctor Doom]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/08/miles-teller-on-what-appealed-to-him-about-the-fantastic-four-reboot|title=Miles Teller on What Appealed to Him About The ''Fantastic Four'' Reboot|last=Vejvoda|first=Jim|website=Ign.com|date=March 8, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140505190806/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/03/08/miles-teller-on-what-appealed-to-him-about-the-fantastic-four-reboot|archive-date= May 5, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=March 8, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/toby-kebbell-fantastic-four-doctor-doom-1201125911/|title=Toby Kebbell to Play ''Fantastic Four'' Villain Doctor Doom (Exclusive)|magazine= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 1, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140828003810/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/toby-kebbell-fantastic-four-doctor-doom-1201125911/|archive-date= August 28, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=April 1, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/ItsTobyKebbell/statuses/451493684509306880|title= Thank you for all the support.|first= Toby|last= Kebbell|date= April 2, 2014|publisher= [[Twitter]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140417113441/https://twitter.com/ItsTobyKebbell/statuses/451493684509306880|archive-date= April 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is based on ''[[Ultimate Fantastic Four]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://variety.com/2014/film/news/miles-teller-kate-mara-fantastic-four-1201099921/|title=''Fantastic Four'' Cast Revealed|last= Kroll|first= Justin|magazine= Variety|date= February 19, 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140904093243/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/miles-teller-kate-mara-fantastic-four-1201099921/|archive-date= September 4, 2014|url-status=live|access-date=February 20, 2014}}</ref> It earned poor reviews and box office results.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/11/global-box-office-fantastic-four-trainwreck-monster-hunt-man-from-uncle|title= Fantastic Four flop: the biggest superhero disaster since Catwoman |first= Phil|last= Hoad|date= August 11, 2015 |work= [[The Guardian]]|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151230125323/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/11/global-box-office-fantastic-four-trainwreck-monster-hunt-man-from-uncle|archive-date= December 30, 2015|url-status=live|quote= Fox’s handling of ''Fantastic Four'' – Marvel’s original multi-superhero squad, the rights for whom were leased out to Constantin Film back in 1986 – is a total disaster. A competent marketing campaign, casting Josh Trank’s $120m reboot in a Christopher Nolan-esque penumbra, has fooled no one.}}</ref> On March 20, 2019, due to the [[acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney]], the film rights of ''Fantastic Four'' reverted to [[Marvel Studios]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://northernstar.info/entertainment/disney-fox-merger-complete-x-men-deadpool-and-the-fantastic/article_eaba4abe-4b2a-11e9-8adb-078a926621b8.html|title=Disney/Fox merger complete: X-Men, Deadpool and The Fantastic Four officially in the Mouse's hands|last=Otto|first=Parker|website=Northern Star Online|language=en|access-date=2019-03-21|archive-date=2019-03-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321140852/https://northernstar.info/entertainment/disney-fox-merger-complete-x-men-deadpool-and-the-fantastic/article_eaba4abe-4b2a-11e9-8adb-078a926621b8.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In July 2019 at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], producer and head of Marvel Studios [[Kevin Feige]], announced that a Fantastic Four film set within the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]], later titled ''[[The Fantastic Four: First Steps]]'', is in development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/marvel-studios-phase-4-fantastic-four-blade-and-mutants|title=Marvel Studios drops huge Phase 4 details plus Fantastic Four, Blade, and mutants|first=Don Kaye and Matthew|last=Jackson|date=July 20, 2019|website=Syfy.com|access-date=July 21, 2019|archive-date=July 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721044910/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/marvel-studios-phase-4-fantastic-four-blade-and-mutants|url-status=dead}}</ref> In December 2020, it was announced [[Jon Watts]] will direct the film,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MarvelStudios/status/1337200479063994368 |title=Tweet |website=twitter.com |access-date=2020-12-11}}</ref> but he left the project for personal reasons in April 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jon-watts-exits-marvel-fantastic-four-1235138382/|title=Jon Watts Exits Marvel's Fantastic Four|website=Hollywood Reporter|first=Ryan|last=Parker|date=April 29, 2022|access-date=May 3, 2022}}</ref> On September 10, 2022 at the [[D23 Expo]], Kevin Feige revealed director [[Matt Shakman]] would be taking over the film, with a release date of November 8, 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://collider.com/fantastic-4-matt-shakman-directing-confirmed/ | title=Matt Shakman is Officially Directing 'Fantastic Four' | website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] | date=10 September 2022 }}</ref> On September 21, 2022, Jeff Kaplan and [[Ian Springer]] were announced to be writers for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kroll |first1=Justin |date=2022-09-21 |title='Fantastic Four': Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer To Write New Film For Marvel Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/fantastic-four-jeff-kaplan-ian-springer-marvel-studios-1235123893/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> By March 2023, [[Josh Friedman]] was hired to rewrite the script.<ref name="FriedmanFF">{{Cite news |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=March 31, 2023 |title='Fantastic Four' Movie Gets New Writer with 'Avatar 2' Scribe Josh Friedman (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fantastic-four-movie-gets-new-writer-marvel-1235364511/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331195053/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fantastic-four-movie-gets-new-writer-marvel-1235364511/ |archive-date=March 31, 2023 |access-date=March 31, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2024, [[Pedro Pascal]], [[Vanessa Kirby]], [[Joseph Quinn (actor)|Joseph Quinn]] and [[Ebon Moss-Bachrach]] were officially announced as Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vary|first1=Adam B.|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fantastic-four-cast-marvel-studios-1235875766/|title=Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four' Lands Its Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach|date=14 February 2024|publisher=Variety}}</ref>''The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 25, 2025.<ref>{{cite news |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Matt Grobar,Anthony |title='The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Unveiled As Official Title Of Marvel Pic; Core Four Will Appear In Next Two 'Avengers' Movies – Comic-Con |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/the-fantastic-four-first-steps-marvel-comic-con-1236021939/ |work=Deadline |date=28 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Roxborough |first1=Scott |title=Imax Unveils 2025 Film Slate, Including 'Superman' and 'The Fantastic Four' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/imax-2025-film-slate-cannes-1235899771/ |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=16 May 2024}}</ref>