All of the superhero movies produced by Disney and Marvel are usually met with a lot of anticipation and speculation on the Internet. Online discussion just can’t seem to get enough whenever a new "Avenger" plot is revealed or designing the next Iron man suit.
However, all these eagerness are going out the window when it comes to the Fox upcoming the "Fantastic Four" reboot.
Rather than excitement, people seem to be panning it at every opportunity, pointing at several controversial changes being made in the movie. Even the recently released trailer does not contain any flicker of hope that something can be done to save the possible epic failure.
Misgivings about the upcoming film came extremely early on in production with the announcement of Josh Trank as director. These doubts were entirely based upon Trank’s relatively sparse directing resume, mainly limited to his 2012 film, "Chronicle". Despite being a well received and unique super-powered comic characters, fans of "Fantastic Four" were worried that the found-footage style of "Chronicle" would be applied again to Trank’s current film.
While the controversy of the new "Fantastic Four" being shot in a found-footage style is all a matter of taste and is largely subjective, fans found out something important that they should be upset about. There is a fine line to be toed in the comic book world between staying loyal to the source material and being innovative. The new "Fantastic Four" movie seems to have crossed that line, particularly in regards to the origin of the comic’s arch-rival, Doctor Doom.
In an interview with Collider, Tobby Kebbell, the actor playing Doom, revealed that the origins for Doom had been altered. First off, his name was no longer Victor Von Doom, instead it was toned down to "Victor Domashev." Secondly, and most controversially, instead of being the ruler of the fictitious Eastern European country Latveria, Domashev would be portrayed as an anti-social computer programmer and blogger. If this is not enough to ruffle some feathers, then it could mean the end of comic production as we knew it.
The Internet and fans of the comics were right to be upset with this unquestionably toned down version of a very iconic super villain. How could they do this? Have they read anything at all about the various "Fantastic Four" versions produced by Marvel?
That controversy is the latest source for the avalanche of hate and criticism the movie has been getting at every turn. Now that people have something they can definitively point to and complain about anything and everything regarding this movie is now a fair game to be torn apart, even the age of the actors as Comicbook.com helped point out. There’s just nothing to stop this bash fest of 20th Century Fox’s next fiasco.
The teaser trailer for "Fantastic Four" was released earlier this week, and it looks unimpressive. With its young cast, the feel of the teaser is immature. Instead of staying true to the material where they were lifted, the movie strayed far away from the storylines and invented their own version that could have come from goofy writers.
As for Doom/Domashev? The character seems to have been left out of the teaser to mitigate additional hatred. However, by going only off the teaser, it can only be assumed that Doom is in this film from the six pods/travelers that look to be involved in the poorly designed accident that will act as the "Fantastic Four’s" origin.
However, all these eagerness are going out the window when it comes to the Fox upcoming the "Fantastic Four" reboot.
Rather than excitement, people seem to be panning it at every opportunity, pointing at several controversial changes being made in the movie. Even the recently released trailer does not contain any flicker of hope that something can be done to save the possible epic failure.
Misgivings about the upcoming film came extremely early on in production with the announcement of Josh Trank as director. These doubts were entirely based upon Trank’s relatively sparse directing resume, mainly limited to his 2012 film, "Chronicle". Despite being a well received and unique super-powered comic characters, fans of "Fantastic Four" were worried that the found-footage style of "Chronicle" would be applied again to Trank’s current film.
While the controversy of the new "Fantastic Four" being shot in a found-footage style is all a matter of taste and is largely subjective, fans found out something important that they should be upset about. There is a fine line to be toed in the comic book world between staying loyal to the source material and being innovative. The new "Fantastic Four" movie seems to have crossed that line, particularly in regards to the origin of the comic’s arch-rival, Doctor Doom.
In an interview with Collider, Tobby Kebbell, the actor playing Doom, revealed that the origins for Doom had been altered. First off, his name was no longer Victor Von Doom, instead it was toned down to "Victor Domashev." Secondly, and most controversially, instead of being the ruler of the fictitious Eastern European country Latveria, Domashev would be portrayed as an anti-social computer programmer and blogger. If this is not enough to ruffle some feathers, then it could mean the end of comic production as we knew it.
The Internet and fans of the comics were right to be upset with this unquestionably toned down version of a very iconic super villain. How could they do this? Have they read anything at all about the various "Fantastic Four" versions produced by Marvel?
That controversy is the latest source for the avalanche of hate and criticism the movie has been getting at every turn. Now that people have something they can definitively point to and complain about anything and everything regarding this movie is now a fair game to be torn apart, even the age of the actors as Comicbook.com helped point out. There’s just nothing to stop this bash fest of 20th Century Fox’s next fiasco.
The teaser trailer for "Fantastic Four" was released earlier this week, and it looks unimpressive. With its young cast, the feel of the teaser is immature. Instead of staying true to the material where they were lifted, the movie strayed far away from the storylines and invented their own version that could have come from goofy writers.
As for Doom/Domashev? The character seems to have been left out of the teaser to mitigate additional hatred. However, by going only off the teaser, it can only be assumed that Doom is in this film from the six pods/travelers that look to be involved in the poorly designed accident that will act as the "Fantastic Four’s" origin.
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