Fantastic Four
Change is coming.
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Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$120 000 000
Box office
$167 882 881
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Chris Seagers
Audition
Ronna Kress, Elizabeth Coulon
Editing
Short description
Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.
What's left behind the scenes
- Sue's hairstyle and hair color change throughout the film. Her hair makes it easy to identify shots from reshoots, as she wore a wig then.
- In the scene where Victor is sitting at a table with a large number of monitors, one of them displays footage from the game "Assassin's Creed: Syndicate" (2015).
- On August 6, 2015, director Josh Trank, responding to negative press about the film, wrote on Twitter: "A year ago I had a fantastic version of the movie. And it would have received great reviews. But you'll probably never see it. That's life, though." The message was deleted twenty minutes later. There were no comments from the studio.
- Josh Trank originally planned for the film to be around 2 hours and 20 minutes long, but the studio ultimately decided to cut it down to 1 hour and 40 minutes.
- From the very beginning, Josh Trank wanted Michael B. Jordan specifically to play the role of Johnny Storm.
- In this film, the character The Creature was created using computer graphics for the first time. It is also the first film in which The Creature does not wear shoes or pants.
- Jamie Bell consulted with actor Andy Serkis, who was already well-versed in motion capture technology, while working on the role of the Creature.
- Saoirse Ronan, Allison Williams, Emmy Rossum, Margot Robbie, and Kate Mara auditioned for the role of Sue Storm (Invisible Woman). Ultimately, the role went to Mara.
- Work on the film began as early as 2009, but no progress was made until Josh Trank joined the project.
- Kiefer Sutherland and Bruce Willis were considered for the role of Ben Grimm.
- From the very beginning, Josh Trank wanted Michael B. Jordan to play the role of Johnny Storm.
- Initially, Marvel Studios offered Fox the rights to "Daredevil" with all related characters in exchange for "Fantastic Four," but Fox Studios declined.
- The film was initially planned to be shot in Vancouver, but due to attractive tax incentives, filming was moved to Louisiana.
- After Josh Trank completed his version of the film in 2014, the studio was dissatisfied with the director's work and demanded reshoots. The reshoots were conducted in early 2015. Due to the cost of these shoots, the filmmakers even had to scrap the plan to convert the movie into 3D.
- The garage where Reed worked as a child is the same garage where Biff kept his car in 'Back to the Future Part II' (1989).
- Eddie Redmayne, Jack Houston, Toby Kebbell, Domhnall Gleeson, and Sam Riley were considered for the role of Doctor Doom. Ultimately, the role went to Kebbell.
- When Reed Richards hides in Panama, a mate drink can be noticed on his desk. While not common in Panama, this beverage is widely consumed in countries such as Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
- After Josh Trank finished working on his version of the film in 2014, the studio was dissatisfied with the director’s work and demanded reshoots. Reshoots were conducted in early 2015. Due to the costs of these reshoots, the filmmakers even had to forgo converting the film to 3D.
- During the filming in New Orleans, several of Josh Trank's small dogs, left in his rented house, caused $100,000 in property damage.
- During post-production, the filmmakers decided to rename Harvey Elder to Dr. Allen, as they concluded that the character of Elder in the film had nothing in common with the Elder from the comics.
- Originally, the character of Victor von Doom in this film was conceived as a hacker named Viktor Domashov, who used the alias "Doom" online. However, due to negative fan reaction, the supervillain's image was brought closer to the classic version from the comics.
- Saoirse Ronan, Alison Williams, Amy Roossam, Margot Robbie, and Kate Mara auditioned for the role of Susan (the Invisible Woman). The role eventually went to Mara.
- Dumbots were originally planned to appear in the film, but were ultimately cut.
- Terry Crews publicly expressed his interest in the role of Ben Grimm (The Thing).
- Christian Cooke auditioned for the role of Ben Grimm, but ultimately the role went to Jamie Bell.
- According to Toby Kebbell, the most difficult part of playing Doom for him was the character's voice.
- When Sue tracks the signal, the IP address “23.21.190.125” appears on the screen. This address leads to an online article about Latveria – Doom’s homeland.
- During filming, Jamie Bell wore a motion capture suit and stilts to match the Creature's height.
- The music used in the film's trailer was also used as the theme song for the series 'Broadchurch' (2013).
- Eddie Redmayne, Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Domhnall Gleeson, and Sam Riley were considered for the role of Doctor Doom. Ultimately, the role went to Kebbell.
- While working on the role of The Thing, Jamie Bell consulted with actor Andy Serkis, who was already well-acquainted with motion capture technology.
- Sasha Peters auditioned for the role of Susan, but she was considered too young for the part. Samira Wiley was also considered for the role.
- Christian Cuk auditioned for the role of Ben Grimm, but the part eventually went to Jamie Bell.
- During the filming of the movie in New Orleans, several of Josh Trank's small dogs, left in the house rented for him, caused $100,000 worth of property damage.
- Miles Teller, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, Anton Yelchin, and Jack O'Connell auditioned for the role of Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic). Adrian Brody and Jonathan Rhys Meyers were also considered for the role. Ultimately, the role went to Teller.
- Josh Trank planned for the film to be around 2 hours and 20 minutes long, but the studio ultimately decided to cut it down to 1 hour and 40 minutes.
- On August 6, 2015, director Josh Trank, responding to negative press about the film, wrote on Twitter: "A year ago I had a fantastic version of this movie. And it would’ve gotten great reviews. But probably you’ll never see it. That’s life." The message was deleted twenty minutes later. There was no comment from the studio.
- Viktor suggests that the military could use another dimension as a prison for criminals. This is exactly what Reed did with the Negative Zone in the Marvel comic 'Civil War'.
- The music featured in the film's trailer was also used as the theme song for the series 'Beach Murder' (2013).
- Victor was unaware of the others' abilities; he saw Sue use a force field to protect them while passing through the portal, but he definitely didn't know she could become invisible. However, when he begins to search for her, it's clear he is aware of this ability.
- During filming, Jamie Bell wore a motion capture suit and stilts to match The Thing's height.
- Саша Peters auditioned for the role of Susan, but she was considered too young for the part. Samira Wiley was also considered for the role.
- Work on the film began as early as 2009, but there was no progress until Josh Trank joined the project.
- In 2009, producer Akiva Goldsman and screenwriter Michael Green were attached to the project.
- The character of Viktor was originally conceived as a blogger with programming skills. However, in the final version of the film, references to him as a blogger were removed.
- From the very beginning, 20th Century Fox studio wanted Toby Kebbell to play the role of Doom.
- In the scene where Reed explores the library, in some shots when he is shown through the bookshelves, his scar appears on the other side of his face.
- The scenes depicting Reed as a child take place in 2007. However, his computer and Nintendo 64 console are clearly outdated technology for that time.
- The hospital in the film is called 'Judith Trank Memorial.' It was named after director Josh Trank's stepmother.
- 20th Century Fox Studios wanted Toby Kebbell to play Doom from the very beginning.
- In the film, the teacher jokes about Reed creating a flying car. In the comics, Reed Richards created the Fantasti-Car – a flying car that served as the Fantastic Four’s personal vehicle.
- The hospital in the film is named 'Judith Trank Memorial.' It was named in honor of director Josh Trank's stepmother.
- Miles Teller, Kit Harington, Richard Madden, Anton Yelchin, and Jack O'Connell auditioned for the role of Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic). Adrien Brody and Jonathan Rhys Meyers were also considered for the part. Ultimately, the role went to Teller.
- The garage where Reed worked as a child is the same garage where Biff kept his car in the film "Back to the Future Part II" (1989).
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