April 08, 2004

FF FILM

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Fantastic Four movie in pre-production

(FF cover from The Silver Age Marvel Comics Index.)

Posted by mark at April 8, 2004 09:23 AM | TrackBack
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call me a bitter sceptic if you will, but how could any film be better than a beautiful drawing like that?

Posted by: undercurrent at April 8, 2004 01:19 PM

What, you don't think cgi can outdo Jack Kirby? Have you no faith?

Seriously, tho, a few yrs ago, there's no chance it would have been anything but hopeless --- but after X-men and Spiderman (awright Hulk was rubbish and I haven't even bothered with Daredevil), there are some reasons to be optimistic.

But of course it won't compete with Jack. But then what does?

Posted by: mark k-punk at April 8, 2004 01:30 PM

I have a bad feeling this movie has been in pre-production hell for the best part of a decade if I remember rightly. There is an insanely money-hungry script that's been around for ages. Have there been developments beyond this Mark?

Posted by: Philip at April 8, 2004 05:28 PM

I think longer, Phillip, but surely cgi has made it infinitely more plausible?

(It's more or less only in the context of superhero movies that I think cgi is worthwhile).

Posted by: mark k-punk at April 8, 2004 05:41 PM