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A Different FANTASTIC FOUR For Your Consideration

Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four courtesy Fox
Michael B. Jordan as Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four courtesy Fox

Editorial:

What if the Fantastic Four were black?

The casting of Michael B. Jordan as Human Torch in the Fantastic Four reboot ignited fan fury and praise for colorblind casting.

Let’s face it, we don’t love Johnny Storm because he’s white and blonde. We love him because he’s the hotheaded, egomaniac cool guy we all wish we could hang with because he gets the girls. Johnny is devoted to his sister and enjoys giving grief to Ben Grimm.

Jordan is a talented actor (Fruitvale Station) who can play the cockiness and coolness of Johnny as seen in Chronicle and That Awkward Moment.

Jordan’s casting is just one of many that flares up the internet and causes a conversation about race. After seeing the FF trailer and cancellation of the comic book I’ve been thinking about Marvel’s First Family: Should they split up and join different teams, should new heroes replace them as an all-new FF or maybe what if it all went back to the beginning…but with a very different twist. Continue reading A Different FANTASTIC FOUR For Your Consideration

New FANTASTIC FOUR Team Poster

Fantastic Four courtesy Fox via Twitter
Fantastic Four courtesy Fox via Twitter

A big week for Fantastic Four fans.

The final issue hit on comic book Wednesday. Marvel returned to original numbering making the last chapter of The End of 4Ever issue 645 of the book that launched the modern Marvel era.

Fox revealed a new team and solo posters for their Fantastic Four reboot via Twitter. Continue reading New FANTASTIC FOUR Team Poster

FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

One of the biggest superhero movie mysteries is finally out.

The trailer for Fox‘s Fantastic Four reboot is here.

Josh Trank (Chronicle) directs the new take on Marvel’s First Family that veers from comics canon with a script by Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Days of Future Past)

Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell are playing Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm and Ben Grimm.

What about archenemy Doctor Doom?

Toby Keller plays Victor Domashev, a modern take on the classic super villain.

You’ve heard the rumors about the modern take, grounded approach that borrows more from Ultimate version of the team but now here’s the first look.

Watch the trailer: Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR Trailer

FANTASTIC FOUR VILLAIN VISIONS

Fantastic Four #1 courtesy Marvel
Fantastic Four #1 courtesy Marvel

Fox is injecting youth into its Fantastic Four reboot. Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell are reportedly the studio’s choices for Reed, Sue, Johnny and Ben.

 

Josh Trank (Chronicle) is directing what is likely to be a modern take that doesn’t remain completely faithful to the source.

 

Now that we know who is playing the heroic team of adventurers time to ask the bigger questions:

 

Which villains will Marvel’s First Family face in next film? Continue reading FANTASTIC FOUR VILLAIN VISIONS