Fantastic Four’s Behind-the-Scenes Drama: Fights, Reshoots, and a Disastrous Press Tour
NIGHTMARE
Yes, the superhero blockbuster is a terribly mediocre film, but it was also Von Doomed from the start, plagued by vicious rumors, a licensing battle with Marvel, and reshoots.
When Fox’s Fantastic Four unfolds as a space camp saga about brilliant young science nerds united in their pursuit of the unknown, it crackles. As it descends into Cronenberg-esque body horror it soars with confident, gory flair.
