'The Fantastic Four' Reboot Movie Release Date, Cast & News: Simon Kinberg Says Film is 'Very Different'
A lot of speculations and discussions have been surfacing as early as now about the upcoming reboot of "The Fantastic Four" film franchise, which is set to premiere in theaters on August 7, 2015.
"The Fantastic Four" reboot, made possible by 20th Century Fox and director Josh Trank, has been in the middle of talks because of "the casting, which some felt was not in line with the original comics; the origin story of the characters and how much it draws from the books; as well as the overall tone of the film, which Miles Teller (Mr. Fantastic) and Kate Mara (Sue Storm) referred to as 'grounded' while Michael B. Jordan (Johnny Storm) called it 'gritty'," according to an article from Screenrant.
When asked about the release of the first footage of "The Fantastic Four" reboot, writer/producer Simon Kinberg, who also worked on the "X-Men" movies, said in an interview published on ComicBook.com:
"We're putting it together now, and one of the important things, because this Fantastic Four is a reboot, and is such a different tonality and vibe from those other films, we want to make sure that the first thing we put out really expresses the voice of the movie, and isn't compromised by not having visual effects ready, or anything like that."
Kinberg also said that fans can expect an "emotional" and "character-driven" movie that is vastly different from the past "The Fantastic Four" franchise and even other superhero films, adds the same report from Screenrant.
"I don't actually know when it's coming out, but I've seen all the footage from the movie. I was there for pretty much the whole shoot. It is a very different film from the others, and one that I think is very different from other superhero movies. It's a very emotional, character-driven, more grounded film than I think people are anticipating."
As to the other things fans should expect about the upcoming movie, Michael B. Jordan, who's taking on the role of Johnny Storm, divulged some details about the costumes of the cast.
"It's a new look. We are all in containment suits. It's gritty. It's a gritty film. The costume process definitely took some time to get in and out of that thing, especially since I was bulking up. It was a little more snug during filming. (...)
"It was a process, but we did it. It was hard work. I'm really excited about it, everyone is really happy. We worked hard for three months, put a lot of time into it," Jordan said, according to another report from Screenrant.
"The Fantastic Four" will be competing against other expected blockbuster hits such as "The Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Jurassic World," and "Terminator: Genisys," when it hits theaters.