Yahoo! Movies appears to be a fan of Fantastic Four, by posting 11... that's ELEVEN clips from the movie... and 5 featurettes.

So, if you like Fantastic Four and don't mind seeing footage early, check out Yahoo!

• IESB interviewed Avi Arad, talking a lot about Fantastic Four. A summary can be found on F411's affiliate, the Marvel Gateway Network.
• Bryan Hitch has drawn a great teaser for Fantastic Four, with 6 'Easter Eggs' in the background for USA Weekend
• SBC will help promote the film
• Fantastic Four vs Dr. Doom Game Pictures
• Mega Bloks F4 Set - Don't they know block has a "c"
• Ioan Gruffud's genitals are too big
• NY Fans Special Screening
• Julian McMahon (Dr. Doom if you didn't know by now) was a guest on Live! with Regis & Kelly this morning, but seeing as how 9am is too early for movement, F411 didn't catch it.
• Icons of Fright attented the NYC Fantastic Four celebrity turn out at the comic store in order to meet the cast and get some of those snazzy signatures called autographs. To read their report, click Here and thanks for writing in.
• Burger King and Fantastic Four Team-Up!
• A great "Thing" article up at Sideshow Collectibles

Be sure to check the game our yourself available now, and the official game site at F4 The Game.

Today's Updates

• Listen to John Ottoman's Musical Score
• The X-Men Teaser will play with Fantastic Four
• Trailer at MyMovies with a few snip its of new footage.
  VampireHorde created a F4 Game Walkthrough at GameFAQ- Thanks for the F411 mention as well!
  3,500+ Theaters according to Box Office Mojo
  Meet the Fantastic Four and their Powers in Video
  Michael Chiklis Interview at Comic Book Movie
  Another Michael Chiklis Interview at Comics Continuum
  Fantastic Four at E! Online
  A Fantastic Cast in New York City
   

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  Thanks for BENI and JMAFan

Today's Updates:

• IGN has posted the extended scene from the trailer of "You're Hot" where a nurse talks Johnny's temperature and Mr. Storm gets a little something extra. Click Here to view the video.
• IGN gave the F4 video game an overall score of 6.5 with a full detailed review available Here.
• Producer Ralph Winter talked to the Comics Continuum about the movie, and says that everything is in place.
• Howard Stern's Review:
  Howard: "I liked the move"
  Robin: "I did too."
  Howard: "Some of these guys didn't like the movie, and they're F4 fantatics. I love F4 and am a fantatic. I grew up with these comic books. I really enjoyed it, and love the movie. I like seeing them come to life"
  Robin: "I didn't know the story but I was entertained."

Important Recent Updates:

Featurettes & Character Videos, Production Notes, New Pictures in the Gallery, Johnny Storm discovers his powers at IFilm, and Amazon 2-Minute Bridge Scene Clip. Be sure to scroll down to look at all the updates, and head on over to the Archives for even more news. F411 is your #1 source for all things Fantastic!

Last minute addition to todays news. Word is beginning to come in on some screenings for Fantastic Four! Word is that it's good. It's a fun and engaging rollercoaster ride of a movie. More on this later, perhaps with some exclusive F411 reviews as well.

First of all, there are new stills, which can be found in the Gallery, and production notes, which can be found in the Columns section. Click Here to be taken to the article containing the notes.

Synopsis:

Marvel's first family of comic superheroes takes the world by storm as the longest running comic book series in history comes to the big screen. Reed Richards / Mr Fantastic, who can elongate his body; Susan Storm / Invisible Woman, who not only can become invisible at will but can render other objects invisible; Jonny Storm / Human Torch, who can shoot fire from his finger tips and bend flame; and Ben Grimm / The Thing, a hideously misshapen monster with superhuman strength, together battle the evil Doctor Doom.

Featurettes:

Character Previews:

There will be 2 Fantastic Four soundtracks, according to Cinescape. The first one will be released on July 5th, and is a music compilation of various artists with songs inspired from the movie. The second has a July 12th release, with the musical score and other composed pieces by John Ottoman.

SuperHero Times has a first look at the F4 movie cards, including Mr. Fantastic showing off his abilities. Be sure to look for pictures of products like this and more in the upcoming Merchandise section.

Over at UGO, there is a look behind the scenes of the upcoming video game.

Beginning today, fans can log on to TVGuide.com/Four for a chance to win one of 200 copies of "Ultimate Fantastic Four #21" signed by Mark Millar, Greg Land and Joe Quesada.

Last, but certainly not least, is a 3D Fantasti-Car up at F411 affiliate, Mask Masters. Be sure to check out the great Thing mask and costume.

Enjoy!

Also available for your viewing pleasure is the new "Come on, Come on" music video from Velvet Revolver which features Fantastic Four footage, although no new footage. You can check out the video Here and a gallery of screen captures Here.

• 8 TV Spots at The MovieBox
• Behind the Scenes Look at News.com.au
• Contenst to be in F4 #2 at Samsung
• Videos Galore at Coming Soon
• 5 TV Guide Covers at Superhero Hype - July 3 issue, which goes on sale Thursday
• Lead Designer Jeff Gardiner from 7 Studios on creating the F4 Video game at Superhero Hype
• Tour the Baxter Building at the Official Site
• 2 New Featurettes at Yahoo! Movies
• New Images at Superhero Hype
• Length of the Film - 105 minutes and 26 seconds
• Game and Movie Videos at UGO
• Jessica Alba Talks at USA Today
• More Pictures at Latino Review
• And More Pictures at IESB
• The New York premiere will be at Liberty Island in New York, not Ellis Island as previously reported according to the Comics Continuum
• Michael Chiklis on Access Hollywood at the Comics Continuum
• Ultimate Fantastic Four #21 at Comics Continuum

More news coming soon at the F411!

Be sure to check out my column Here and the rest of the articles Here!

There are also some high quality pictures, sent in from Kino Express, from the recent TV Spots, which can be viewed throughout the article.

Thanks to Rangerboard for the picture.

Another Non-F4 Thing, but fantastic nevertheless...

The head honcho over here at F411 is a major movie buff, and like George Lucas, loves to make them. Well, his latest effort is "Gary and Sandy III" following the remarkable success of "Gary and Sandy II," which followed... well, nothing since there was never a "Gary and Sandy I." Expect some updates on the film as it progresses through it's various stages of development.

Anyways, F411 is here to give you a first look at the upcoming project by downloading the trailer at the link below. This first teaser trailer was cut together by the film's editor, Dave Travers.

Download Here
Right Click, Save Target As

Sneak Peak has a first look at the first 4 pages of the upcoming comic adaption of the Fantastic Four movie. Thanks to SuperHero Hype for the heads up.

According to BBC News, the cast of forthcoming release Fantastic Four will appear in an anti-piracy ad-campaign. Ioan Gruffudd stars alongside Sin City's Jessica Alba and Julian McMahon from TV show Nip/Tuck in the upcoming message to play at theaters everywhere.

SuperHero Hype, courtesy of 'Jean', alerts us that the new official Japanese website has launched, where you can check out the Kubrick figure campaign and watch a Jessica Alba video message to the fans.

Also, over at Soda Jerks, there is a Fantastic Four "adaption" in the words of John Steinbeck. Be sure to head on over to Soda Jerks and take a look at the other writings too.

The DVD release is expected to be around the Holiday season of this year. A great gift to give or recieve this upcoming Christmas so put it on your lists!

Ioan Gruffudd (Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic), Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm/The Thing), Jessica Alba (Sue Storm/Invisible Woman) and Chris Evans (Johnny Storm/Human Torch) are scheduled to be guests on Tuesday, June 28. They will appear during the 7 a.m.-9 a.m. block.

Julian McMahon, who plays Doctor Doom, will be a guest on the Today Show on Wednesday June 29.

Thanks to The Comics Continuum for the heads up.

Anybody who catches the show, please Contact Us and let us know what went on!

Latino Review also has what looks to be the final international poster for the film, which keeps with the golden motif that the character one-sheets also used.

To download the 'Behind the Scenes' video directly, Right Click, Save Target As (35.7 mb).

To download directly the High resolution trailer, use the link below... for other sizes, click Here.

Check out all the Articles, which are currently available for reading pleasure!

Thanks again to LigtninStrykez as well.

The Mercury held an interview with the Fantastic Four - Ioan Guffudd, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis - who have signed on for three films over 12 years if July 8th's release is as successful as expected.

Alba stated that "from the first day of pre-production to the last day they can release the third film is 12 years max."

"Bloody hell, The Thing's going to be walking around with a cane," Chiklis laughed.

To read the rest of the interview, Click Here and thanks to SuperHero Hype for the heads up. Also, The Hype has a new UK poster up which combines the rest.

Also, some F4 movie news recently has popped up.

• IMDB: Running Time of 123 minutes
• SuperHero Hype: Rating of PG-13 for sequences of intense action and some suggestive content
• Red carpet event for Fantastic Four in Sydney, Australia Pictures are up at Getty Images and WireImage

News from the F411 front... We are going to be hosting a Fantastic Contest with great prizes. As more details are sorted out, we'll post them here and get the contest underway soon. Stay Tuned!

A brand new TV spot for the Fantastic Four that just aired on Fox. Lance Elrick aka Freemind is the man of the hour as he scoops the TV spot and sent it directly to the F411. A new higher quality Quicktime spot is up... so click away. The Movie Box has up all 3 TV Spots in Quicktime, so check out the other two!

Fantastic411 first brought the Invisible Woman UK poster to you, and now it's the Comics Continuum turn... as they have the other 4 character posters up at their site.

Hey, this is Dave - and my heart is beating faster then a rabbit can run, as it looks like Jessica Alba has fully embraced what it means to be an "Invisible Woman" as the pictures on Egotastic show.

You can also check the pictures out in the Gallery Section of F411!

Thank you very much JMA Zone for posting the pictures and SuperHero Hype for informing us.

I know there are going to be some negative comments on this picture, because it looks as fake as can be in my eyes. Not sure where the High Quality stills were taken from, but maybe it will better in motion. As for the rest... Woah.

Be sure to check out the other articles in the Columns section.

SuperHero Hype Forums member 'AnotherIoanFan' posted a billboard seen on the main highways going into Adelaide in South Australia.

A huge thanks goes out to LS for writing the column and sending it in to the F411.

Be sure to check the review out over in the Columns section.

Update: The banner link back up on the main page, since the newest version is taking longer then expected to arrive. When the new version arrives, we'll post it up.

Hoping to have a better version up soon... in the meantime, some links to keep the eyes busy... and scroll down for the pictures... with even more pictures coming tomorrow.

SuperHero Hype has up 5 international posters, which are combined in the UK Banner.

Also, check out the new International Trailer... Here (Right Click, Save Target As).

SuperHero Hype recieved notice of a new TV Spot and 'Grog' posted some very cool Trading Cards worth checking out.

One more thing... check out the Official Fantastic Four Album website for a look at the "Everything Burns" music video from Anastacia and Ben Moody, which features a comic book feel with speech bubbles and pages turning. Click over to the video section to watch the first official F4 music video.

There are 23 pictures in all...

You can also check out the newest Fantastic Four trailer, which is in theaters with Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, by downloading it below.

Magic VS Fantastic

From: Official Site

One more Update: The official site of the F4 movie has the commercial online in great quality, so F411 will surrender and remove the clip.

Also, there is talks of a Silver Surfer movie.

You can also check out the newest Fantastic Four trailer, which is in theaters with Star Wars - Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, by downloading it below.

Magic VS Fantastic

From: Official Site

One more Update: The official site of the F4 movie has the commercial online in great quality, so F411 will surrender and remove the clip.

Also, there is talks of a Silver Surfer movie.

"They wanted that human element to him, that he was trapped," Chiklis said during an appearance on Independent Film Channel's Dinner for Five over the weekend. "So, I was the right guy. I was in that 60 pounds of sh*t and I wanted out bad."

You can read the entire interview over at the Comics Continuum.

Also at the Continuum...

Burger King's promotion with the Fantastic Four movie will begin on June 27. The promotion is scheduled to run for five weeks and will include five premiums for kids.

I may just have to buy some whoppers now to get the "kid" toys.

There were other updates in the world of the Fantastic Four movie today, which are...

• Spectral Motion Dr. Doom Concept Art
• Tim Story Discusses Filming F4
• Cosmic Storm Paperback - Amazon
• Dawn of Dr. Doom - Amazon
• F4 Video Game Pictures and Videos - IGN
• Behind the Mask of Doom
• Quicktime Game Trailer - Right Click, Save Target As - From GameTrailers

And... to top things off for today, International Posters~

In the new Entertainment Weekly, there is a new picture of Michael Chiklis as The Thing stopping a fire truck from falling off the bridge, as seen in the trailers. You can view that picture full size by clicking the thumbnail below. The article relates the upcoming Fantastic Four movie to the Incredibles movie of last year, and commenting on the look of the actors to their comic counterparts. Jessica Alba discusses the look of the characters and says that "Michael Chiklis is the Thing!" You can read the entire article from the Summer preview issue of Entertainment Weekly, with Batman on the cover.

I know we've been promising the LockJaw reshoot set pictures, and coming tomorrow... you'll have to wait no longer! Come tomorrow, at around 4:30 pm, and you'll see some new set pictures. Throughout this week, as soon as F411 gets the pictures, we'll post 'em up for all to see.

Also, David Gorder, associate producer of the Fantastic Four movie, told The Comics Continuum that the film just finished several days of additional photography in Vancouver with the entire cast.

"We shot some excellent new scenes which will augment the story and add some great and classic character moments the fans will really enjoy," Gorder told The Continuum. "We have headed back to L.A. for the final weeks of post production.

"John Ottman will begin scoring the movie in May, and Tim Story will be selecting a very cool title design for the opening titles as he completes editing and mixing the movie. Expect to see some new one sheet art in the coming weeks as well, as we completed some additional gallery shooting with the cast to promote the movie worldwide on billboards and movie posters."

Stay tuned to The Comics Continuum and Fantastic411 for Fantastic news as it hits.

SuperHero Hype recieved information from Activision about the music featured in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie game.

For the first time ever, four popular bands have written and recorded original tracks specifically for the lead characters in a video game. The songs will debut in four character-specific trailers that will be released online in April and May, and will be included as unlockable bonus content in Activision, Inc.'s upcoming Fantastic Four game, which is slated to ship this summer. The songs echo the distinctive personalities and special powers of each of the Fantastic Four Super Heroes.

To read the rest of the press release, Click Here.

Come back soon, F411 promises this time, for a F4 video game section with screenshots and more.

• Game Box Art - Xbox, PS2, GCube, PC, and GBA
• F4 Soundtrack Site Launch
• Video Game Trailer
• Premiere Magazine Article / Picture
• AlbaFan's Media Extravaganza
• Tim Flattery Doom Concept Art

You can check out Wobbly's website, HERE!

Also, check out Ctrl + Alt + Del which have a hilarious comic up about the Fantastic Four... Poor Ben.

Also, Apple posted a few trailers in their trailer section, in that glorious quicktime!

• ShoWest
• International
• Internet Exclusive

Jessica Alba aka The Invisible Woman, stars in Sin City which opened in theaters today... so check it out!

LockJaw is on the case, with a couple more pictures of prep work being done for reshoots. Stay tuned for more tomorrow!

You can view Webakin's article over at the newly formed, Columns & Articles Page.

If you have any comments on the article, or a reaction to the footage of your own, we'd love to hear from you! Thanks for visiting, and come back soon as the movie is kicking it into high gear soon!

ShoWest Trailer

As reported on Saturday, the Official Site has a secret section, which can easily be found Here, or the standard way by pressing the "F4 Key" on your keyboard, once the intro is completed.

The site was also update with wallpapers, a screensaver, and some brand new images!

Check those out in the Gallery and Downloads sections.

On a side note, reshoots have been pushed back for the 3rd time. The dates are currently April 2 through the 9th, where I'm sure LockJaw will be to give us the most up to date reports and pictures.

Thanks LockJaw, and be sure to Check out the blog.

If you came to the F411 looking for the Teaser Poster, Click Here.

Thanks LockJaw, and be sure to Check out the blog.

Just to let everybody know, and get the news wide released...

The ShoWest footage will be on the official website at the Official Website as an Easter egg on Monday. You can access it by clicking the F4 key once you get past the site intro. It will be hidden in the Von Doom Archives area of the site.

Thanks to an 'annonymous scooper' for this information, and stay tuned as we'll have more on this come Monday.

Tim Story isn¹t afraid to say it ­ he hates H.E.R.B.I.E., too. Wizard brings you that important detail and much more from a conversation with the director who brings ³Fantastic Four² to movie theaters July 8. Story discusses the family dynamic that is key to the Fantastic Four, cameos in the movie and comparisons to the X-Men films in this exclusive Q&A.

"The tone is lighter in situations ­ but I didn¹t want to make this movie a comedy," Story said. ³We tried to take a lighter approach to it, but there are times ­ especially when it comes to Doom ­ when it gets gritty, and much edgier than you might think.²

Find out more about what Tim Story has to say in Wizard #163, which hits comic stores March 30.

Over at X-Entertainment, there is a funny article on the 'Thing Feet', which is just one of the Fantastic Four tie-in toys. There is also a comparison to the Hulk hands... which were awesome too.

Also, stay tuned for LockJaw's Photoblog, and his exclusive pictures from the Fantastic Four set, where they're currently doing reshoots. You can always check out the promo poster below, under Thursday's news.

Download Here

Thanks to Latino Review for providing the footage and Upload Hut for hosting

Jessica Alba was just on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' promoting her new film, Sin City, which comes out on April 1. I came in a little late, but she talked about the Rain Forrest and how herself and a few other celebrities, including Kelly Slater (Surfer) and Chris Chelios (Hockey Player), went to Honduras to support the cause. Then, she 'lassoed' David Letterman and talked about her character, Nancy Callahan, in Sin City and showed a clip from the movie. She looked very good on the show, and will probably be back to promote Fantastic Four.

'Fantastic Four' couldn't be more different. Fantastic Four is a family movie," Alba said, comparing the two movies.

She says Susan Storm is "a scientist who has a problem expressing her emotions, and her DNA was altered and when she does express her emotions she goes invisible. So when she's screaming she goes invisible, when she's having a melt-down she goes invisible, and she's completely frustrated. And the man that she's in love with ignores her and she goes invisible. So it's very frustrating."

She adds that she hopes July 8th will indeed be Fantastic. "It's a huge movie for Fox and there's a lot of pressure that it does well."

The Comics Continuum has up a full report hightlighting the questiosn asked during the Fantastic Four panel to Chris Evans and Avi Arad. For example... Arad on Doctor Doom: "Doom is the Doom right from the comics. The mask. The power. The madness."

Click HERE to read about the Wizard Panel and HERE to read Alba's comments.

Highlights: Reed's stretching down a huge building, Johnny yelling "Flame On!" as he turns into a fireball, The Thing vs. truck collision, Doom battling Sue, and The Thing's signature line: "It's Clobbering Time!" (which got the biggest cheers from the audience). During the Q & A, someone asked to see the footage again, and the reaction was just as strong the 2nd viewing. Great stuff. I hope you guys get to see it in some form.

You can read 'Cin's' whole report HERE.

Comic Book Resources has announced a tie-in comic with the upcoming Fantastic Four movie.

FANTASTIC FOUR: THE MOVIE #1
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by DAN JURGENS with a PHOTO COVER
Pages - 64
Rating - T+ (Suggested for Teens and Up)
Price - $4.99

The First Family of Marvel makes the leap from the printed page to the silver screen. It's the Marvel movie everybody's been waiting for! Featuring the all-new 52-page adaptation of the sure-to-be-a-hit film--telling the origin of Marvel's greatest super team and their first encounter with Doctor Doom! This comic is also jam packed with bonus features!

Stay tuned to Fantastic411 for a new addition to the site, with something Amazing!

Ioan Gruffudd and Julian McMahon dream about the power to fly. Director Tim Story wishes he had healing superpowers. Producer Avi Arad craves telepathic abilities. Arad said, "It's a big responsibility to have it, but reading one's mind interests me." Story stated, "I don't need much. I don't need to be able to fly. That's not a big deal to me. I just think it's pretty interesting to have a body that heals itself."

At Wizard World in L.A., Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada said that the run of Mark Millar and Greg Land starts in Ultimate Fantastic Four #21."

Also, according to The Comics Continuum, Michael Chiklis (Ben Grimm / The Thing) will be a guest on CBS' The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Monday.

Welsh actor IOAN GRUFFUDD acquired a muscle-bound physique for his superhero role in upcoming comic book adaptation THE FANTASTIC FOUR without paying a visit to the gym. The KING ARTHUR heart-throb was delighted to discover his MR FANTASTIC costume is specially shaped to bulk the wearer up to superhero proportions.

The 31-year-old says, "I didn't have to do much because it has all been done with visual effects. "For the first time in my life I have pecs, a six-pack and these biceps - it was just great. I wanted to take the suit home with me every night!" he jokes."

Also, check out the poster for 'Into the Blue', Jessica Alba's new movie here.

Also, The Comics Continuum posted the following about Michael Chiklis, and his Thing outfit.

"It's 60 pounds of latex rubber from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet," Chiklis said during an appearance on the syndicated Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday. "There's a zipper on the back, with a flap that comes over it, so it can be glued and it can be seamless. And once you're in it, you're in."

Chiklis, wearing a Fantastic Four T-shirt, said the suit drew quite a reaction from his wife Michelle. "She nearly fainted when she saw me in it during the first day of the testing because she's a claustrophobe," Chiklis said.

Coming Soon Fantastic Four Gallery
Teaser Poster Exclusive
Four New Images

Congrats to the Founder of Fantastic411, and truly an awesome dude!

Since they formed a dysfunctional superhero family in 1961, the Fantastic Four have grappled with all forms of treachery and villains such as the power-hungry Dr. Doom...

USA Today also posted some new pictures forming a square of the F4.

The first people I met when I came out here were the guys at Marvel Films. I love comic books and really wanted to meet them. I loved what they'd done with all those other movies. So I met them three years ago and I said, 'Look, I just want to work with you guys. I want to work with any of your comics.' I actually told them at the time that my dream of all dreams was to work on an 'X-Men' movie and I think Avi (Marvel chief Avi Arad) said he would make happen at some point and, in fact, he has (with 'X-Men 3,' which goes into production in May for Fox). Avi has been really sweet and generous and kind to me and we're constantly talking about things to work on together. 'Fantastic Four' was about two months out of production actually last summer and there was still work left to do on the script. I think they actually had a very good script that the writer had written before me, but there was still work left to do as I guess there always is. So Avi came to me and said, 'Do you want to work on the movie for a little while?' I loved the 'Fantastic Four' comic so I jumped in it and worked throughout pre-production and ended up being the writer during production. They would come to (me) whenever they needed something. I was getting e-mails from Tim Story, the director, from Vancouver every now and again, tweaking a scene, asked for a new line.

"The biggest thing I did on that movie, I think, was transforming the villain of the film. That was an ongoing and continuous process over the span of production because we just needed to make sure that we got the villain right because he is probably the most famous villain in the Marvel universe -- Dr. Doom. It actually was the basis for so many different villains and so many different comic books and even Darth Vader. He's the sort of uber-villain that they needed to make sure they really nailed and Julian McMahon plays him in the movie and did a fantastic job with him. But I was also working on the other characters and the other scenes and the action sequences that always transform as you're suddenly in the space and there aren't walls that are supposed to be walls and stuff like that. That was also a very fun process. I went up to Vancouver a few times to work closely with Tim and the cast. As somebody who was just a huge fan of the comics, it was just a thrill to suddenly see The Thing played by Michael Chiklis actually embodied and walking around was a pretty surreal stunning incredibly exciting thing -- no pun intended." Kinberg particularly enjoyed working with Marvel and Fox on the project. "I loved those guys at Marvel," he said.

You can read the first article over at USA Today and the other at The Hollywood Reporter. On a side note, changed the font so it's a little easier to read... hopefully.

It looks like moving Fantastic Four away from War of the Worlds worked out in the end. Sony announced on Monday that it will release Bewitched two weeks earlier on June 24th. The film, starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell, will now face Warner Bros.' The Dukes of Hazzard and Disney's Herbie: Fully Loaded on the new date. That leaves Fantastic Four as the only wide release on July 8th.

In early February, 20th Century Fox moved the comic book adaptation away from director Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, which were both scheduled for the Fourth of July weekend. The Tom Cruise-starrer is the only wide release for the holiday frame and gets an early start on Wednesday, June 29, giving it a six-day opening run through Independence Day on the following Monday.

When Fantastic Four first moved, it also faced Universal's The Skeleton Key, starring Kate Hudson, but the supernatural thriller got pushed back to August 12.

Head on over to Coming Soon to view information on all the movies mentioned.

Comic Book Resources has also posted a video game preview of the upcoming game, to be released on the same day as the movie. The preview includes features of the game and a gallery of images at the bottom. Head on over to CBR to check it out.

Comics Continuum posted the following from Kurt Williams, special effects supervisor of the Fantastic Four movie, who said there will definitely be a Jack Kirby influence to the film.

There's a lot of Jack Kirby in the movie and that's one the things that we have to keep looking back at," Williams said. "As I've done these types of films, the one thing that I've always realized is that you always have to have a base book that you go back to, and it's surprising how you¹re constantly, even when shots are coming in from the vendors, you gotta go back to the original material. And we do have some older stuff in here, and there is some Jack Kirby design in the movie from the art department. But once again, you have to put in just enough to call back to that, but it still has to translate to a modern day movie." Williams said not of all of Kirby's exuberance can translate to film.

"You have to be very prudent in what parts of that (comic) you use," he said. "But the ideas translate, and you can sort of get to the point where the audience believes it, but they don't have to see the whole thing, you know what I mean? "You¹re going to feel like he's doing some of this stuff, but it's not always overtly right in front of the camera. Like I say, it's how you shoot it. I think you¹ll believe in their powers when we're done. Those are powers that have been generated from the Jack Kirby days, because even the more modern Fantastic Four comics still go back to Jack Kirby."

Julian McMahon, who is playing Doctor Doom in the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, said he is contracted for a sequel.

"I'm signed on to do the sequel, but I really have to be honest with you, the way that I would look at it if I was Fox and those guys, it depends on how well Von Doom is received and how well you could fit him back in again," McMahon said. "It if works storyline-wise and if the audience liked him, I'd say they should bring him back. It would be a no-brainer. "But if they feel like you kind of have done Von Doom and they need to bring in someone else, I can understand that as well. But we'll see." In presenting Doctor Doom for the big screen, visual effects supervisor Kurt Williams said that it will be done mostly with prosthetics until toward the end of the film.

"When he fully escalates into full Doom, he has this power that he sort of controls the energy in the room and the electricity, so there¹s a lot of scenes where he drains the energy in the room and the lights come down," Williams said. "At the end, that power is sort of his own doing. He grows just like the other characters do.

"One of the events of the movie that¹s kind of important is that he¹s a big threat in the movie to the Fantastic Four. And he¹s got a lot of power that really threatens them, as well as the public in New York. So we¹re treating him with an electrical field. We¹ll generate some light sources that come from under his skin, that gives a topical electrical effect with him, it makes it organic, it¹s coming from inside him."

SuperHero Hype recieved word from 'Ekocher' who pointed out that Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for such items as the movie novelization by Peter David, the "Making of the Movie" and many more. Also available for pre-ordering are the action figures.

Fantastic Four has taken up residence at The Bridge Studios for reshoots right across the street from Vancouver Film Studios where the film was shot last year.

Reshoots under the direction of Tim Story will take place March 9th thru March 14th at the Eastside facility. The studio does boast “North America's Largest Effects Stage” and from what we hear the footage to be reshot and the pickup shots done will be predominantly SFX related. Also, some location work is said to be on the agenda so all you little birdies out there in Greater Vancouver keep your eyes peeled! We’re still not sure what, if any, main cast members will be in town for the week but if we do, we will let you know.

Also, DVD Answers has your first look at the DVD Box Set cover for the Fantastic Four animated series.

Buena Vista Home Entertainment will release a four-disc box set of the Fantastic Four which includes the complete 1994-95 animated television series. This new set will be available to own on July 5th this year, and should set you back around $49.99 in total.

In 2000, Marvel came out of Bankruptcy thanks to its recent success of Marvel films. Now on their 12th film in Fantastic Four, which will be released this Summer and expected to be a "tentpole film". Fantastic Four is an action, comedy, adventure movie with an animated television series to follow. During the ShoWest Covention on March 17, Fantastic Four will be in full force with a presentation of new footage. The reinvention series, Ultimate Fantastic Four, is a #1 seller. The cast of the first Fantastic Four movie is currently signed on for multiple films.

Animated Series
In other Fantastic Four news... AnteFilms Productions, a leading French animation producer, will produce a Fantastic Four animated television series with Marvel being a creative oversight and having part ownership. C21 Media has More. Computer Crow's Nest reports that Marvel is firmly committed to strongly support its characters in all relevant entertainment arenas throughout the world. We are especially excited that The Fantastic Four TV animation will follow the release of our 2005 feature film with 20th Century Fox, and that we are able to work with such a great animation company as Antefilms to make this happen.

Check it out... Here!

Wizard's Senior Managing Editor sent the Marvel Gateway Network a look at the cover of the upcoming Wizard Mega Issue in a press release.

It's the biggest event in Wizard Entertainment history.

With so much movie material—over 150 pages worth—Wizard: The Comics Magazine had to create an extra issue. For the first time ever, Wizard unveils a 13th issue, the Mega Movie Issue, on sale at your favorite comic store March 9 featuring an exclusive "Batman Begins" movie photo cover.

Get ready for some of the biggest and best features you've ever seen in Wizard: The Comics Magazine. We take you behind the scenes of some of the biggest comic movies—"Batman Begins," "Spider-Man 3," "Fantastic Four," "Superman," "X-Men 3," "Iron Man," "Namor," "Ghost Rider," "Silver Surfer," "Deathlok," "Wonder Woman"—the list goes on and on.

And we also let you get up close and personal with some of the biggest names in comic book moviemaking, including "Spider-Man 3" director Sam Raimi, "Superman Returns" director Bryan Singer, "Batman Begins" star Christian Bale, "Fantastic Four" stars Michael Chiklis (The Thing) and Julian McMahon (Dr. Doom), Marvel Studios CEO Avi Arad and more. Singer takes you onset for his first extended "Superman Returns" interview from Australia in a 9-page mammoth exclusive that touches on everything from why he chose Brandon Routh to play Superman to a review of the entire cast to why he left the X-Men movie franchise.

But it wouldn't be a regular issue of Wizard without plenty of controversy and debate you can't get anywhere else. Debates like: Who's the best comic movie hero of all time—Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire) or Wolverine (Hugh Jackman)? Best comic movie ever—"Spider-Man 2" or "X2"? Best villain—Magneto (Ian McKellen) from "X-Men" or The Joker (Jack Nicholson) from "Batman"?

We also give you exclusive art you won't see anywhere else—photos of Dr. Doom in action from the "FF" movie, a look inside the Batsuit and Batmobile from "Batman Begins," our own versions of movie posters for upcoming projects like "Iron Man" and "Namor," a visual rundown of the top villain candidates for "Spider-Man 3" and a peek at what a solo "Wolverine" movie might look like. We even throw open the door to Marvel Studios and spend a week inside their offices, watching their every move from trying to decide on a director for "X-Men 3," plotting out the future of movies like "Ghost Rider," "Black Widow," "Silver Surfer," "Deathlok" and more and also their plans for the "Ultimate Avengers" DVD.

Comic creators also weigh in with their favorite movie moments, we cast the "Iron Man" and "Namor" movies and we run down the 55 Comic Movie Things We Can't Wait to See…including CGI Sentinels, the Green Lantern Oath Onscreen and Spider-Man's Black Costume/Venom.

Haven't had enough comic movie madness? Well Wizard analyzes whether a JLA movie will ever get made and even give you a rundown on the status of every…major…comic…movie…EVER…optioned!

In-depth reading more up your alley? Check out the investigative feature digging into the mysterious death of TV's Superman, George Reeves. Murder or suicide? Read this 10-page thriller and you decide for yourself.

There's also the usual array of Wizard goodness, including the 63 Most Collectible Batman comics of all time, just in time for the "Batman Begins" movie, complete Hollywood memorabilia and movie poster price guides and a special edition of Magic Words as celebrities answer your burning questions. As a bonus, you'll receive a special 20-page Wizard Edge supplement, running down the 49 Things You Need to Know About Indie Comics in 2005, including titles such as Dead@17, Owly and Emily the Strange and top creators ranging from James Kochalka, Brian Wood, Craig Thompson, Becky Cloonan, Jhonen Vasquez and Scott Morse.

Pick up the Mega Movie Issue at your favorite comic book store on March 9.

Giant Killer Robots' next project, under wraps until today, is the "Fantastic Four," the 20th Century Fox movie based on the Marvel comic strip characters, due out in July. The company's entire staff has been working on the "Fantastic Four" behind tightly closed doors, lest a hint of the onscreen magic should slip out.

The company's credit list includes the "Matrix" sequels, "Blade III," "Scooby Doo" and "Terminator 3."

From The Comics Continuum...

Julian McMahon, who plays Doctor Doom in the Fantastic Four movie, told The Continuum he recently provided voice work for Activision's video game based on the film. "I tell, you that's fun," McMahon said. "Doing that voiceover stuff in the game was really fun."

McMahon said that it "was kind of weird" to see his likeness on toys. "But it's a great part of what it is, the whole franchising, the whole spreading it from the movies to toys or whatever it is," he said. "To me, that was part of what it was when I was a kid. I went and got Darth Vader." McMahon said the toys are "strikingly similar" to his appearance and that they will show the evolution of his character through the movie.

Chris Evans, who plays Johnny Storm/The Human Torch, and producer Avi Arad of Marvel Studios will be appearing at Wizard World Los Angeles on March 19. Arad will be the convention's guest of honor.

Fantastic Four: Deluxe Sound Storybook, which will be available in May. Click Here to view it.

Cool Picture of the Doctor of Doom.

Also, the Official Site is now available in a variety of languages, so check 'em out.

• Webakin contacted John Ottman who is doing the score for Fantastic Four, and said that he was very excited to be working on the film.
• Cinescape has a summary of an article which appeared in Los Angeles Magazine and discusses the 1993 Corman version of Fantastic Four.
• Sideshow Collectibles has an incredible 1/4 scale Maquette of The Thing, which is on sale for $175.00. Click Here to view the image and maybe place an order.

You can preorder the series at Amazon for the price of $34.99.

You can view information about the series over at TV Tome.

Also, the Comics Continuum posted the entire interview with Julian McMahon at WonderCon where he answers many questions including his previous comic reading, wearing the Doom costume, and the accent of the wretched Doctor.

McMahon also presented some footage from the film. The clip showed Victor in a doctor's office, discussing the metallic transformation that is beginning to take over his arm. The doctor said the transformation would be complete in about 2-3 weeks and that he would have to report Victor's condition to medical authorities. That leads to a violent reaction from Victor.

To view the archived news section, Click Here.

Thanks for your email and nice words; not to mention great taste in music! LOL

Well the Fan Four music will be driving like X2, but a little more light, as Fan Four is not as dark as X2. That's about all I know at this point. Just getting started on it. And, no, that music wasn't mine in the trailer.

All the best,
John Ottman

Also, SuperHero Hype got the following, unconfirmed scoop from Fan4 Insider.

The fan4 team left last week for Vancover BC to do reshoots for the film--par the course for 100 minute + film. From viewing the telecine, the film is going to be amazing. prelim CGI is freaking amazing and the story is really strong.

Last up, Comic Book Resources has a report up from Wondercon where Dr. Doom, Julian McMahon, spoke.

Wearing a “Von Doom” label stocking cap, “Fantastic Four” actor Julian McMahon gave WonderCon 2005 attendees a sneak preview of the upcoming summer blockbuster Saturday afternoon.

McMahon admitted to being a lifelong fan of the Marvel super family, rising at 5 am in his native Australia to watch the animated version of the show.

Asked about his research for the part, McMahon said he’d read some issues of the comic, but relied more on bringing the “blatantly evil and indestructible” character in the script to life, rather than relying on a strict adherence to the comic version. At one point, he referred to Victor Von Doom as a “very wealthy, Rupert Murdoch-like person,” bringing a shudder to the Fox representative accompanying him. McMahon quickly corrected the parallel, though, calling Von Doom neither “a villain nor misunderstood,” but rather, a man who is “egotistical, proud, and (who is) losing everything. He’s emotionally and physically distraught” by his “transformation from a man to a monster.”

He said that having to wear his Dr. Doom makeup – ten-hour sessions that were like “the Chinese water torture” – and costume – with its heavy armor, helmet, and cape – “like a sweat box” – helped him physically and emotionally to identify with the character. His appearance – “6’ 4’, like an armored tank” – delighted his daughter, though,

How did he and Thing actor Michael Chiklis get along? Great – “aside from the fact that he’s a prick,” McMahon joked. He and Chiklis are friends, though – both being in hit series on the FX network. In fact, Chiklis phoned McMahon before going on stage at last summer’s San Diego ComicCon. McMahon still hadn’t gotten the part of Dr. Doom, and the “Shield” actor told him, “You gotta get this role, man.”

'Roraz' copied the clip off TV, and sent it to the Hype, so thanks to Roraz and SHH for hosting it.

Check it out!

Tied to the summer release of Fantastic Four, The Thing Electronic Hands and Feet are foam appendages that, when attached to a child's own, emit electronic phrases and sounds that mimic, say, the thundering steps of the 500-pound pile of rocks himself.

Sounds something like the Hulk hands which were available during the Summer of 2003 with 'The Hulk'.

Thanks to SuperHero Hype.

Just watching T4 here in the UK and they showed a trailer for Fantastic 4 which I have not seen, it had a orchestral score and new scenes, it took out some of the "4-Ever" phrases from the beginning, the new scenes were just extended scenes of some of the ones from the original trailer, Sue's head being invisible while having dinner with Reed, Ben asking if he can borrow an old ladies car to get the reply "the Transmission sticks" he says "it doesnt matter" and then throws the car like in the end of the original trailer.

Maybe, that footage will show up online soon... I hope.

20th Century Fox has called off what was the summer's highest-profile head-to-head opening battle by pushing the release of Fantastic Four back a week to July 8, reports Variety.

That clears the Fourth of July holiday frame for Paramount and DreamWorks' "War of the Worlds," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise. The film will be released on Wednesday, June 29, giving it a six-day opening run through Independence Day on the following Monday.

Fantastic Four is now set to open against Sony's "Bewitched," starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell, and Universal supernatural thriller "The Skeleton Key," starring Kate Hudson.

Check 'em out... cause all the stuff works!

An Invisible Woman + Jessica Alba = Waste of... Perfection!

Also, Fun Shop Online posted some potential toys which could make it to a shelf near you sometime soon.

Check them out Here (If that site doesn't load the images, check them out Here at the SHH! Boards.

Thanks to SuperAdam, Tom Whalen, Crimson Dynamo, Dansker, and Draw4U, Arcarsenal22, and Incredible Bob - who all sent in their artwork... and now you can be like them, and Send In your artwork!

Webakin took over 50 screenshots of the Official trailer that went online last night - You can download it by scrolling down.

And... now you can view the images Here!

KICK BUTT TRAILER ONLINE IN GLORIOUS QUICKTIME

Along with a GEEKGASM WEBSITE

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Thanks to RonJon Silver and our very own, Webakin - for finding the direct links...

Official Wallpapers

And.. the Official Released Pictures

The Official Fantastic Four movie site, to be located at www.FantasticFourMovie.com should be up sometime today, along with the trailer, which debuted in theaters with Elektra - and was partially posted on this page.

Again, the staff would like to apologize to Game Informer Magazine for any harm we have done, and encourage our viewers to pick up the magazine - Issue #142.

You can Preorder 21 New Fantastic Four toys at Amazon. Although, no pictures are available... prices are!

If the link above doesn't work, type "Fantastic Four Movie" into the search box under Toys & Games.

According to a scooper... close to the production... the first teaser poster is expected sometime in February, Five Character Banners in March, and a Final Poster in May.

TheChosenOne sent in a re-edit of the music in the footage...
Link Currently down... working on getting back it back up.

According to the Comics Continuum, the trailer will be online on Monday with the launch of the film's official site.

Finally, we're launching a Fan Art gallery, so please send all your Fantastic Four artwork (with credit so we know who did the artwork and so the artist gets the credit they deserve). Credit can include, but is certainly not limited to... Name, Link to your website (If you have one), E-Mail (If you wish to release it)... and pretty much anything you can think of.

Also, if you have a Fantastic Four scoop, please Contact either Webakin or myself.

Even though Julian McMahon didn't win in the category he was up for, his show - Nip / Tuck, which airs on F/X - won during the Golden Globes for Television's Best Drama. Congratulations on the win to the cast and crew of Nip / Tuck!

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Apparently, The Movie Box got the premium deal in the server department... unlike our fansite gone bonkers here, so we had to take the footage down temporarily to conserve what's left of our hamster-wheel-run server.

A scooper for SuperHero Hype! named 'diabolik' scanned this new picture from Entertainment Weekly of Michael Chiklis as The Thing in Fantastic Four who has a little encounter with a pigeon!

I tried scanning a higher quality picture of the Thing from EW... but I can say this - Diabolik has a better scanner then me.

Check the image out Here or in the Gallery.

One last thing... the 4 in the top left corner of this page links to the Fantastic Four Movie official website... or atleast where it will be, when it's up - So keep clicking and checking!

Fantastic Four Trailer Footage - Currently down

For screen captures of the footage, click HERE!

• The official site and trailer are due to go up early next week
• The trailer will be released with Elektra on Friday in theaters everywhere, so go check it out!
• Michael Chiklis and Julian McMahon are up for Golden Globes for their performances on their hit FX shows. Chiklis is Vic Mackey on 'The Shield' and McMahon is Dr. Christian Troy on 'Nip/Tuck'. You could even call it round one of Dr. Doom vs. The Thing because they are both up for the same award.
• Screen Captures

First up... MSN posted a video consisting of a scene from the Fantastic movie, and on set in Vancouver. The clip also includes interviews with each of the major cast including all of the Fantastic Four and their nemesis - Doctor Doom. Some of the inside of the set is shown, such as Doom's throne chair and Ben Grimm's quarters where he transformers and "goes out for some air". It's an excellent video worth checking out, so go watch it by clicking Here.

SuperHero Hype! scooper - Robert - sent in a picture of Julian McMahon as Dr. Doom without his costume on. Thanks to SHH! and Robert for posting the picture.

According to a poster from the Hollywood North Report Forums, the official Fantastic Four movie website will be online... Wednesday - January 12. The website is 95% done, and will go up at 9PM PST (12:00 midnight EST) or 13th at 6PM PST if testings generate errors. Let's hope this is true!

Also, someone who is 'close' to our own Webakin has said to keep an eye out, and the trailer will be out any day now so stay tuned!

Finally, the Comics Continuum posted this update about Ralph Winter, the producer of the movie.

Ralph Winter, producer of 20th Century Fox's Fantastic Four movie, told The Continuum that this week's first trailer will provide just a taste of the film. "Our first trailer is pretty exciting -- a glimpse at our effects and what is to come," Winter told The Continuum. "We like it and hope the fans do as well. "It is preliminary as we just finished shooting on Dec. 22. But it represents where we are going with the effects. It will only get better from here." The trailer will be attached with Elektra, which opens on Friday. According to a Fox representative, that is currently the only place where it can be seen.

Click Here to read some more Fantastic 4 news, including Michael Chiklis, who has something to say.

That's all for today... Check back soon!

I'll update the news soon which will finish up 2004, and lead our way into 2005!

The Fantastic Four trailer will be attached with Elektra which opens on January 14, 2005. We'll see what we can do to get that here in the upcoming week.

Columnists Marilyn Beck & Stacy Jenel Smith talked to "Ray" co-star Kerry Washington about starring in Fantastic Four.

"I play Alicia Masters, the blind girl who's in love with The Thing (Michael Chiklis)," says Washington about the movie.

To prepare for the part, the actress "did a lot of reading and studying, but after working with Jamie for so long, I learned what that experience of playing a blind person is like."

By the way, one of the fans in our forum has links to the FF production and he told me that some of the Cinescape article is a bit "exaggerated".

According to him, Fox is not worried about the comparisons between the "Fantastic Four" and the "Incredibles". The feedback from Fox was that the climax was a little limp compared to the rest of the film.

To ensure that the film would have the best conclusion/climax they shelled out another $20 mill, but not due to Elasticgirl, as the articles suggest.

The extra money was to differ Mr. Fantastic whose powers are similiar to that of Elasticgirl from the Pixar / Disney hit "The Incredibles".

The following pages are fully up and operational...

• Movie News Archive - News from 2001 through 2004!
• Gallery - Images of the Fantastic Four
• Downloads - Just a Wallpaper... for now
• Links - Go to your other favorite sites
• Contact Us - Go ahead, Contact Us!!

The Fantastic 411 is up!! Bow down in its wonder!

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