Fox's latest attempt at revitalising the Fantastic Four film franchise has flopped. It's not just performed poorly though -- it could leave the movie studio to take a whopping loss on the production. To make matters worse, fan-favourite writer Max Landis has shared a glimpse at his rejected script for the movie, which in four pages shows a better grasp of the characters than the entirety of the new film.
The cinematic reboot has grossed only $59.8m globally (£38.4m) -- one of the lowest openings for a superhero movie ever, and the worst since 2012's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The difference? Nicolas Cage's ill-thought demon biker sequel only cost $57m to begin with; "Fant4stic's" budget was a significantly pricier $120m (£77m), before marketing and distribution costs.
By: Matt Kamen,
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