Movies FANTASTIC FOUR [2015] Thread v.2 (Dragonlord's Review)

[Sycho Sid]

Update: August 13, 2015

Exclusive: Josh Trank Offered to Direct a DC Comics Movie

Exclusive: Several top sources from Warner Bros. have confirmed to me that Josh Trank (Fantastic Four) is in talks to direct a DC Comics movie. It's not revealed yet what the project is but sources say that WB is offering Cyborg, The Flash or Shazam to the controversial director. Trank is said to be interested also in adapting other not-so-popular DC titles such as Animal Man and Doom Patrol.

A source managed to get Trank's opinions on the DC Comics movies he is being offered, as well as his plans on how he intends to bring these characters to life.

Shazam - "Excited to work with Dwayne Johnson on this one. Tooth Fairy is the bomb, yo. DC is very smart in changing Captain Marvel's name to Shazam. I mean, everybody knows that Captain Marvel has always been Carol Danvers, right. The key to making this movie great is Billy Batson. That is why I plan on casting Michael B. Jordan as Billy Batson."

Cyborg - "I'm so stoked for this project. This remake to the cult sci-fi classic will be so awesome with today's CGI effects. I hope Jean-Claude Van Damme is amenable to returning for a cameo. [After being corrected that this is not a remake of the 1989 movie] Oh, I see. Well, I'm sure Ray Fisher is a great actor but I plan on recasting the role with Dane DeHaan as the lead, whom I've worked with in Chronicle."

Animal Man - "What a lame character. But don't worry, my version for this movie is very grounded and very realistic. Buddy Baker is stranded on a jungle as a baby. The animals raised him. He grows up and decides to become a crimefighter. Buddy won't have powers but he will learn to emulate the movements and fighting techniques of the animals. That is so fresh! Michael B. Jordan would be the bomb as Animal Man."

Doom Patrol - "Never even heard about this group before now. Based on my extensive research, Doom Patrol is a rip-off of X-Men. I've always wanted to direct an X-Men movie. Since Fox and X-Men producer Simon Kinberg are still mad at me, Doom Patrol is the next best thing."

Justice League Dark - "Don't know anything about this one but I've already lined up a great cast in my head which consists of Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Chris Tucker and Tyrese Gibson."

Justice League Part Two - "I hope Zack Snyder is not directing this one. I want to be the one to finally bring Darkseid to the big screen. I know Darkseid is just a copycat of Thanos but I feel there is a lot of potential for this character."

I really expected the phrase "Ben Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms yo!" during the JL2 portion.

I also almost bought this for the first couple. Quality stuff Lord.

 

[MaveDeltzer]

Update: August 13, 2015

Exclusive: Josh Trank Offered to Direct a DC Comics Movie

Might want to check your sources, not sure this is real. He doesn't refer to a single one of them as an excuse to make Chronicle 3.

 

[Irenaeus]

Damn. I got cautiously optimistic that it could be kind of ok when I learned that Toby Kebell was attached to this. Guess not.

 

[Lovestorm]

Update: August 13, 2015

Exclusive: Josh Trank Offered to Direct a DC Comics Movie

Exclusive: Several top sources from Warner Bros. have confirmed to me that Josh Trank (Fantastic Four) is in talks to direct a DC Comics movie. It's not revealed yet what the project is but sources say that WB is offering Cyborg, The Flash or Shazam to the controversial director. Trank is said to be interested also in adapting other not-so-popular DC titles such as Animal Man and Doom Patrol.

A source managed to get Trank's opinions on the DC Comics movies he is being offered, as well as his plans on how he intends to bring these characters to life.

Shazam - "Excited to work with Dwayne Johnson on this one. Tooth Fairy is the bomb, yo. DC is very smart in changing Captain Marvel's name to Shazam. I mean, everybody knows that Captain Marvel has always been Carol Danvers, right. The key to making this movie great is Billy Batson. That is why I plan on casting Michael B. Jordan as Billy Batson."

Cyborg - "I'm so stoked for this project. This remake to the cult sci-fi classic will be so awesome with today's CGI effects. I hope Jean-Claude Van Damme is amenable to returning for a cameo. [After being corrected that this is not a remake of the 1989 movie] Oh, I see. Well, I'm sure Ray Fisher is a great actor but I plan on recasting the role with Dane DeHaan as the lead, whom I've worked with in Chronicle."

Animal Man - "What a lame character. But don't worry, my version for this movie is very grounded and very realistic. Buddy Baker is stranded on a jungle as a baby. The animals raised him. He grows up and decides to become a crimefighter. Buddy won't have powers but he will learn to emulate the movements and fighting techniques of the animals. That is so fresh! Michael B. Jordan would be the bomb as Animal Man."

Doom Patrol - "Never even heard about this group before now. Based on my extensive research, Doom Patrol is a rip-off of X-Men. I've always wanted to direct an X-Men movie. Since Fox and X-Men producer Simon Kinberg are still mad at me, Doom Patrol is the next best thing."

Justice League Dark - "Don't know anything about this one but I've already lined up a great cast in my head which consists of Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Chris Tucker and Tyrese Gibson."

Justice League Part Two - "I hope Zack Snyder is not directing this one. I want to be the one to finally bring Darkseid to the big screen. I know Darkseid is just a copycat of Thanos but I feel there is a lot of potential for this character."

:icon_lol:

 

[Mau]

lol @ Justice League Dark.

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Jesus Christ... You almost had me until I started reading his "thoughts" on the characters. If he really said that about Animal Man, I'd hunt him down and choke him out. I don't even like DC, but Animal Man is a great character.

Also, I believed this at first bc it seems like a WB kind of thing to do.

Damon it Dragon!

Lost!

I really expected the phrase "Ben Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms yo!" during the JL2 portion.

I also almost bought this for the first couple. Quality stuff Lord.

:icon_lol:

lol @ Justice League Dark.

It was meant as a jab to Prod but glad you guys enjoyed it as well. :icon_chee

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: August 14, 2015

Josh Trank and Miles Teller Nearly Came to Blows on FF Set

There’s been a lot of finger-pointing in the aftermath of the $120 million movie’s disastrous $25.7 million opening weekend, which actually began with director Josh Trank’s Twitter-diss of the film on the eve of its release. The latest behind-the-scenes allegations finds Trank almost throwing down with star Miles Teller, who played Reed Richards in the Marvel mishap.

Trank initially fought hard to get Teller cast in the film, winning out over Fox’s objections. But the director and actor’s relationship later turned sour. According to a story in this week’s Entertainment Weekly, Trank and Teller did not get along on the set of the film; Trank was allegedly withdrawn during production, and Teller is frequently sarcastic, making for a bad combination. Things got so bad at one point, in fact, that Trank and Teller’s disagreement brought them chest-to-chest, daring one another to throw the first punch.

Neither man actually ended up throwing a punch, but it doesn’t seem as if the rest of the shoot went much better; previous reports from sources from the set have sources calling Trank’s behavior towards cast and crew abusive and cold, especially toward Kate Mara, who got the role of Sue Storm over his objections.


'Fantastic Four' Got So Bad, Miles Teller and Josh Trank Nearly Beat Each Other Up


For more details on the behind-the-scenes production problems on Fantastic Four:

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/108139281-post552.html

http://forums.sherdog.com/forums/108255815-post655.html

 

[prod2821]

Update: August 13, 2015

Exclusive: Josh Trank Offered to Direct a DC Comics Movie

Exclusive: Several top sources from Warner Bros. have confirmed to me that Josh Trank (Fantastic Four) is in talks to direct a DC Comics movie. It's not revealed yet what the project is but sources say that WB is offering Cyborg, The Flash or Shazam to the controversial director. Trank is said to be interested also in adapting other not-so-popular DC titles such as Animal Man and Doom Patrol.

A source managed to get Trank's opinions on the DC Comics movies he is being offered, as well as his plans on how he intends to bring these characters to life.

Shazam - "Excited to work with Dwayne Johnson on this one. Tooth Fairy is the bomb, yo. DC is very smart in changing Captain Marvel's name to Shazam. I mean, everybody knows that Captain Marvel has always been Carol Danvers, right. The key to making this movie great is Billy Batson. That is why I plan on casting Michael B. Jordan as Billy Batson."

Cyborg - "I'm so stoked for this project. This remake to the cult sci-fi classic will be so awesome with today's CGI effects. I hope Jean-Claude Van Damme is amenable to returning for a cameo. [After being corrected that this is not a remake of the 1989 movie] Oh, I see. Well, I'm sure Ray Fisher is a great actor but I plan on recasting the role with Dane DeHaan as the lead, whom I've worked with in Chronicle."

Animal Man - "What a lame character. But don't worry, my version for this movie is very grounded and very realistic. Buddy Baker is stranded on a jungle as a baby. The animals raised him. He grows up and decides to become a crimefighter. Buddy won't have powers but he will learn to emulate the movements and fighting techniques of the animals. That is so fresh! Michael B. Jordan would be the bomb as Animal Man."

Doom Patrol - "Never even heard about this group before now. Based on my extensive research, Doom Patrol is a rip-off of X-Men. I've always wanted to direct an X-Men movie. Since Fox and X-Men producer Simon Kinberg are still mad at me, Doom Patrol is the next best thing."

Justice League Dark - "Don't know anything about this one but I've already lined up a great cast in my head which consists of Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Chris Tucker and Tyrese Gibson."

Justice League Part Two - "I hope Zack Snyder is not directing this one. I want to be the one to finally bring Darkseid to the big screen. I know Darkseid is just a copycat of Thanos but I feel there is a lot of potential for this character."

Spoiler

 

[Hyperglide]

Update: August 14, 2015

Josh Trank and Miles Teller Nearly Came to Blows on FF Set

There

 

[Viva]

Update: August 13, 2015

Exclusive: Josh Trank Offered to Direct a DC Comics Movie

Exclusive: Several top sources from Warner Bros. have confirmed to me that Josh Trank (Fantastic Four) is in talks to direct a DC Comics movie. It's not revealed yet what the project is but sources say that WB is offering Cyborg, The Flash or Shazam to the controversial director. Trank is said to be interested also in adapting other not-so-popular DC titles such as Animal Man and Doom Patrol.

A source managed to get Trank's opinions on the DC Comics movies he is being offered, as well as his plans on how he intends to bring these characters to life.

Shazam - "Excited to work with Dwayne Johnson on this one. Tooth Fairy is the bomb, yo. DC is very smart in changing Captain Marvel's name to Shazam. I mean, everybody knows that Captain Marvel has always been Carol Danvers, right. The key to making this movie great is Billy Batson. That is why I plan on casting Michael B. Jordan as Billy Batson."

Cyborg - "I'm so stoked for this project. This remake to the cult sci-fi classic will be so awesome with today's CGI effects. I hope Jean-Claude Van Damme is amenable to returning for a cameo. [After being corrected that this is not a remake of the 1989 movie] Oh, I see. Well, I'm sure Ray Fisher is a great actor but I plan on recasting the role with Dane DeHaan as the lead, whom I've worked with in Chronicle."

Animal Man - "What a lame character. But don't worry, my version for this movie is very grounded and very realistic. Buddy Baker is stranded on a jungle as a baby. The animals raised him. He grows up and decides to become a crimefighter. Buddy won't have powers but he will learn to emulate the movements and fighting techniques of the animals. That is so fresh! Michael B. Jordan would be the bomb as Animal Man."

Doom Patrol - "Never even heard about this group before now. Based on my extensive research, Doom Patrol is a rip-off of X-Men. I've always wanted to direct an X-Men movie. Since Fox and X-Men producer Simon Kinberg are still mad at me, Doom Patrol is the next best thing."

Justice League Dark - "Don't know anything about this one but I've already lined up a great cast in my head which consists of Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Chris Tucker and Tyrese Gibson."

Justice League Part Two - "I hope Zack Snyder is not directing this one. I want to be the one to finally bring Darkseid to the big screen. I know Darkseid is just a copycat of Thanos but I feel there is a lot of potential for this character."

Michael B. Jordan sucks.

 

[TheStruggle]

Update: August 13, 2015

Exclusive: Josh Trank Offered to Direct a DC Comics Movie

Exclusive: Several top sources from Warner Bros. have confirmed to me that Josh Trank (Fantastic Four) is in talks to direct a DC Comics movie. It's not revealed yet what the project is but sources say that WB is offering Cyborg, The Flash or Shazam to the controversial director. Trank is said to be interested also in adapting other not-so-popular DC titles such as Animal Man and Doom Patrol.

A source managed to get Trank's opinions on the DC Comics movies he is being offered, as well as his plans on how he intends to bring these characters to life.

Shazam - "Excited to work with Dwayne Johnson on this one. Tooth Fairy is the bomb, yo. DC is very smart in changing Captain Marvel's name to Shazam. I mean, everybody knows that Captain Marvel has always been Carol Danvers, right. The key to making this movie great is Billy Batson. That is why I plan on casting Michael B. Jordan as Billy Batson."

Cyborg - "I'm so stoked for this project. This remake to the cult sci-fi classic will be so awesome with today's CGI effects. I hope Jean-Claude Van Damme is amenable to returning for a cameo. [After being corrected that this is not a remake of the 1989 movie] Oh, I see. Well, I'm sure Ray Fisher is a great actor but I plan on recasting the role with Dane DeHaan as the lead, whom I've worked with in Chronicle."

Animal Man - "What a lame character. But don't worry, my version for this movie is very grounded and very realistic. Buddy Baker is stranded on a jungle as a baby. The animals raised him. He grows up and decides to become a crimefighter. Buddy won't have powers but he will learn to emulate the movements and fighting techniques of the animals. That is so fresh! Michael B. Jordan would be the bomb as Animal Man."

Doom Patrol - "Never even heard about this group before now. Based on my extensive research, Doom Patrol is a rip-off of X-Men. I've always wanted to direct an X-Men movie. Since Fox and X-Men producer Simon Kinberg are still mad at me, Doom Patrol is the next best thing."

Justice League Dark - "Don't know anything about this one but I've already lined up a great cast in my head which consists of Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Howard, Chris Tucker and Tyrese Gibson."

Justice League Part Two - "I hope Zack Snyder is not directing this one. I want to be the one to finally bring Darkseid to the big screen. I know Darkseid is just a copycat of Thanos but I feel there is a lot of potential for this character."

Fucker

 

[TheStruggle]

Update: August 14, 2015

Josh Trank and Miles Teller Nearly Came to Blows on FF Set

There

 

[Lovestorm]

Trankenstein just seems like an all round tool.

Hopefully, this will be the end for him.

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Update: August 14, 2015

Josh Trank and Miles Teller Nearly Came to Blows on FF Set

There

 

[Francis Rossi]

 

[MaveDeltzer]

Cell phone footage of the altercation:

I'd wager they were both in Tapout shirts.

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Lmao!

 

[Anung Un Rama]

I'd wager they were both in Tapout shirts.

They come off more like affliction types

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: August 15, 2015

H.E.R.B.I.E. and Fantasticar Rejected from FANTASTIC FOUR

Josh Trank didn't endear himself to Fantastic Four fans when it was revealed by Kate Mara that the director encouraged the cast NOT to read any of the comic books. This gave off the impression that Trank wasn't fond of the source material, but apparently that wasn't entirely the case. Entertainment Weekly reports that Trank very much wanted to include H.E.R.B.I.E. and the Fantasticar, but was overruled by a Fox executive.

By all accounts, Trank dove in with zeal, devising plans that combined playful comic-book elements of the Marvel Comics characters with the darker, almost horrorlike tone that made Chronicle so bracing. The director had a healthy relationship with Emma Watts, Fox's president of production, who has a reputation for aggressive handling of filmmakers.

But Trank may have been too enthusiastic, constantly throwing new and bigger ideas into the mix and changing his own mind about major plot points, like the kinds of powers Doctor Doom should possess. Watts turned up her nose at geeky elements, like adding the squad's flying car or comic-relief robot H.E.R.B.I.E. She deemed Trank's ideas too scattered; he felt she wasn't getting it.

H.E.R.B.I.E. (Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics) is a robot sidekick that debuted in the 1978 animated series and was conceived by Stan Lee and designed by Jack Kirby. H.E.R.B.I.E. replaced Johnny Storm/The Human Torch as the fourth team member. At the time, The Human Torch couldn't be used in the cartoon as the character was optioned for an unmade solo film. H.E.R.B.I.E. was introduced in the comics shortly after the cartoon made its premiere.

The Fantasticar is the flying car (aka bathtub) Reed Richards created to transport the team. It made its feature film debut in 2007's Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.


Fox Executive Rejected Plans To Put HERBIE And Fantasticar In Fantastic Four Movie

 

[Dragonlordxxxxx]

Update: August 15, 2015

Scenes from F4 Trailer That Didn't Make the Cut in the Movie

Dr. Storm's voiceover - It set the tone for the first teaser trailer, but there was none of it. Many of those establishing shots weren't used, either, including the car on the long, winding country highway. It must have been planned for use at one point, and not just file footage, since that road appears to be the same one later imperiled by Doom's attack.

Ben at the batting cage - We do see him playing ball -- alone, and in the dark -- at one point in the film, but we don't see him at the batting cages with a helmet on, as he's seen in the first teaser. Weirdly, that image was used as the default image for Jamie Bell's take on Ben Grimm for a long while.

Cradling her brother - The setup for the scene -- Johnny being "extinguished" by debris on Doomworld -- happened in the film. This, though, doesn't look familiar. The abrupt final battle only featured Sue and Johnny using their powers in the other dimension.

Red/Green - For some reason, the red radiation on Planet Zero became green in post-production. Not sure why.

What's coming? - In the teaser trailer, Victor tells Reed that "the answers" are coming. In the second trailer, "Doom" is coming. It seems likely that these disparate answers to a fairly simple question are indicative of the significantly-altered take on the film as production progressed...but obviously both of them can't be in the movie.

Question and Answer - Reed Richards knows "answers to questions we don’t even know to ask yet," says Franklin Storm in one trailer. In the film, though, it's Planet Zero that carries with it the promise of those answers.

Sue’s introduction - In the trailer, Professor Storm tells someone that "I'd like you to meet my daughter, Sue." She's in the lab at the Baxter Building at that point. We didn't get anyone introduced to Sue that I can remember in the lab, although that same line-read was the one spoken at the science fair, where she met Reed.

The Thing in action - The Thing dropping out of the helicopter, and The Thing about to pound Doom on the ground were two "Hell yeah!' moments that got many fans excited when the trailers debuted. When the movie came, though, those two images were not among the relatively small number of shots we got of The Thing in action.

As production began, the final budget hovered around $120 million, about $30 million less than Trank expected. Team Trank says the director wasn't getting enough money to craft exciting action scenes, including one with The Thing dive-bombing a terrorist camp.


Fantastic Four: Scenes From the Trailers That Didn't Make the Cut in the Movie