The Fantastic Four: Reborn

WHO
Directed by Josh Trank
Produced by Matthew Vaughn
Written by Seth Grahame-Smith

Starring:
 All heavily rumored technically but this casting is all but finalized.

Michael B. Jordan as the Human Torch, Johnny Storm. Yes I can see that he's black, I'll address that further down. Other names that are less likely are Kevin Pennington, Cody Sousa,  and Noel Fisher.

Allison Williams as Susan Storm. Yes, I can see that she's white. I'll address that as well. Less likely names are Alice Eve, Amber Heard, and Abbie Cornish.

Bruce Willis as the voice of The Thing, who will be entirely CGI. Keifer Sutherland is the other possibility, but come on. Bruce Willis is going to get this role.

And to round off the team, who else but the 10th Doctor himself (for those of you who are not Whovians, he is from Doctor Who. Also, shame on you) David Tennant as Reed Richards, also known as Mr. Fantastic. Let me follow that up by saying the Fantastic Four have terrible super hero names. Adrien Brody and Johnathan Rhys Meyers are also on the list.

And rounding that out, Ben Mendelsohn as Viktor von Doom, aka Dr. Doom. Who doesn't get suspicious of a guy named Viktor von Doom?


Let me cover the race thing now. It's the 21st century. Why is it impossible for a black man to be a super hero? I know the character isn't black in the comics, but times change. I for one and glad. Nothing about Johnny Storm's character requires that he be white. If we get a good actor, yes, by all means be whatever race you want.The question of his white sister was easily put to bed - they will be half siblings or one will be adopted. Done.

WHAT
This will not be the same movie you saw in 2005. This is going get dark. It's going to get edgy. It's going to impact you deeply emotionally. Trank claims that this film will delve more into the issues of the human spirit and philosophical disputes on the purpose of mankind. In other words, it's not a normal Super Hero movie. Yes, there will be a villain, but it will make you think. Also, beloved alien races such as the Kree and Skrull will make an appearance. For those who are fans of the comics, the "Negative Zone" will be explored. I'm not a F4 guy, and so I have no earthly idea what that is.

This movie will take place chronologically after "The Wolverine." It's all part of Sony's Marvel Cinematic Universe that's not quite as good as the real one. We'll call it MCU B. Also, we may see Wolverine make a guest appearance.

WHEN
March 6, 2015. If David Tennant is involved I will be first in line.