More Talk, Fantastic Four Reboot

Variety has picked up on a news item that IESB posted in March about a reboot of Fantastic Four. IESB already reported that the project would move ahead with a different cast reporting;

The two films previously released never really caught on with the fans and the studio is reportedly looking to completely retool, recast and recrew the franchise. This means no Tim Story, no Iaon, no Julian (thank the maker, he never sat well with me as Dr. Doom), no Chris, no Chiklis and no Jessica.

The franchise is looking to be “less bubble gum” this time round following the Iron Man template, which was a complete success in reviews and box office take but a bit darker when it came to its superhero. Iron Man was in no way as dark as The Dark Knight but was funny, action-y as well as a bit on the serious side.

Now from Variety comes word that Akiva Goldsman will produce the film and Micahel Green the producer of HEROES will write the script. I enjoyed Silver Surfer and thought it was a major step up from the original film but frankly rebooting this franchise does not interest me. It did not work the first time and I do not see it working in a reboot with or without a new cast and darker story.