From worstpreviews, 20th Century Fox is done with placing actors into suit. The apes in the "Planet of the Apes" prequel will be CG and now comes word from Fox's SFX department (via ScreenRant) that The Thing will be 100% CG in the upcoming "Fantastic Four" reboot, called "Fantastic Four Reborn."
Those who remember the last two films, Michael Chiklis played the character by being covered in orange foam and makeup, while the rest of the cast needed special effects to bring their superpowers to life.
ScreenRant has also learned that Fox won't begin work on "Fantastic Four Reborn" until "X-Men: First Class" is wrapped up, and the film won't begin shooting until September.
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Sigh. I can't remember if I'm supposed to be appalled at the notion of rebooting a movie franchise that's only five years old or thrilled that the first FF movie is getting the big "SUCK" stamp it deserves from the people who actually can do something about it. After Incredible Hulk I think Marvel should just own up to the Do-Over, a new genre of film to add to the ever-growing hydra whose heads include sequel, prequel, remake and reboot.
I am unequivocally thrilled at the idea of ditching The Thing as a guy in a suit, which was a horrible choice from the get-go. The Thing is like a primal force in the Marvel universe. He's a phenomenon, and deserves to be larger than life.
And I love the look on costume Thing's face in that picture, as if he were absorbing the bad news.
did you guys know that the Maltese Falcon was released as a movie twice in the 10 years before the John Huston version?
actually, it's 10 years between a direct remake and its original -- the second film was Satan Meets a Lady, which was kind of a light (slightly comedic) adaptation of the story. but still, if we count it, that's five years a side.
then there were two properties made out of Dangerous Liasons in the late 80's. same happened with Wyatt Earp and Tombstone in the mid 90s.
a nine year difference between His Girl Friday and the Front Page.
the Falcon Takes Over and Murder, My Sweet were both adaptations of Farewell My Lovely, and both made two years apart in the 40's...
remakes aren't anything new, nor are *quick* remakes.
the Maltese Falcon is a good example to cite because nobody expected it to be any good, which is why they gave it to a first-time director.
i am in no way trying to make a quality comparison between the Fantastic Four and the Maltese Falcon.
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