"Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four" News & Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

[Yojimbo]

But the physical suit looked great and wasn't "cosplay" on-film...but I can understand to try and avoid all the discomfort Chiklis had to go through .

2/24: I think he was alluding to when filming. Not the finished movie/finished look.

2/25: Another claim Silver Surfer will appear.

 

[Frontier]

2/25: Another claim Silver Surfer will appear.

Would they really jump to Galactus so quickly...

 

[Yojimbo]

Would they really jump to Galactus so quickly...

2/26: Go big or go home.

3/20: An insider claims filming starts in August and reiterates that Franklin Richards appears.

 

[Frontier]

3/20: An insider claims filming starts in August and reiterates that Franklin Richards appears.

Spoiler

I was wondering if they'd jump into them being married...

 

[Yojimbo]

3/26: David Krumholtz confirms he met with Shakman about Thing.

3/27: An insider claims the movie takes place in an alternate reality. (link leads to other spoilers)

 

[Frontier]

3/27: An insider claims the movie takes place in an alternate reality. (link leads to other spoilers)

(Cough)Negative Zone(Cough) .

 

[RoyalRubble]

Julia Garner joins the cast as a Shalla-Bal version of Silver Surfer.

 

[Rick Jones]

Julia Garner joins the cast as a Shalla-Bal version of Silver Surfer.

I guess the female Surfer rumors had truth to them.

 

[Frontier]

Julia Garner joins the cast as a Shalla-Bal version of Silver Surfer.

Kind of wonder why they'd gender-flip Surfer instead of using another Herald...or why they'd jump immediately into Galactus (unless they really want to show how different they are with a more comic-accurate version)...

Especially because this is the MCU so you'd think they'd jump at the chance to have a dude that's basically naked on-top of their love of shirtless men .

Also, a non-Norinn Radd Silver Surfer just feels...wrong .

 

[Rick Jones]

Kind of wonder why they'd gender-flip Surfer instead of using another Herald...or why they'd jump immediately into Galactus (unless they really want to show how different they are with a more comic-accurate version)...

Especially because this is the MCU so you'd think they'd jump at the chance to have a dude that's basically naked on-top of their love of shirtless men .

Also, a non-Norinn Radd Silver Surfer just feels...wrong .

I wonder if Norinn actually exists and is the one left behind on Zenn-La this time.

Part of me wonders if this is just an announcement of misdirection, using a known actress to get some news, while she's just a variant in the actual movie.

I don't know who they expect to please with changes like this but I'll wait to see how it goes.

Maybe it will work out better than the unnecessary and often forgettable gender switch of Mar-Vell? Maybe worse, given how much more iconic Norrin as the Surfer is?

 

[Yojimbo]

An insider reiterates reports that Franklin and Valeria Richards appear but adds the team are big celebrities in their universe.

 

[Frontier]

An insider reiterates reports that Franklin and Valeria Richards appear but adds the team are big celebrities in their universe.

Spoiler

I wonder if the same will hold true when their universe possibly merges with the MCU...

 

[Yojimbo]

4/3: Lakeith Stanfield seems to imply he was in the running for Silver Surfer.

Nicholas Galitzine reveals he was in "conversations" with Marvel to play Johnny Storm but knew he didn't get it because he is friends with Joseph Quinn.

4/4: Johnny Torch poster released.

Marvel made Fantastic Four #1 (1961), Fantastic Four #48 - 50 (First appearance of Galactus & Silver Surfer), and Fantastic Four: Life Story #1 (2021) free to readers as prep for the movie.

An insider claims Sue will be pregnant with Franklin and he's born while they're in space.

4/5: An insider claims the setting is a "retro-futuristic universe" and the Space Race is said to be a big inspiration.

 

[Frontier]

4/3: Lakeith Stanfield seems to imply he was in the running for Silver Surfer.

Nicholas Galitzine reveals he was in "conversations" with Marvel to play Johnny Storm but knew he didn't get it because he is friends with Joseph Quinn.

4/4: Johnny Torch poster released.

Marvel made Fantastic Four #1 (1961), Fantastic Four #48 - 50 (First appearance of Galactus & Silver Surfer), and Fantastic Four: Life Story #1 (2021) free to readers as prep for the movie.

An insider claims Sue will be pregnant with Franklin and he's born while they're in space.

4/5: An insider claims the setting is a "retro-futuristic universe" and the Space Race is said to be a big inspiration.

Spoiler

So I'm guessing they were initial plans for a male Surfer or the gender didn't matter as far as casting was concerned...

Looks like the teaser art promo is on-point as far as the FF's costumes .

What an FF way for a baby to be born !

Kind of makes me wonder how out of place they'll feel in the main MCU .

 

[Yojimbo]

FF debuting in a parallel universe is in part to demonstrate how big the threat in the Multiverse Saga is that it can cross over into other universes.

 

[Frontier]

FF debuting in a parallel universe is in part to demonstrate how big the threat in the Multiverse Saga is that it can cross over into other universes.

So the FF save their Earth from Galactus...but not the incursions ?

 

[Yojimbo]

An insider claims Norrin Radd is being introduced in this movie, too.

 

[Frontier]

An insider claims Norrin Radd is being introduced in this movie, too.

Spoiler

Wanna bet he's the 616 MCU Silver Surfer ?

Unless he's just there for backstory for Shalla Surfer...