Fantastic 4

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » October 7, 2004, 1:14 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/0 ... index.html

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- Marvel Enterprises has cut a deal with France's Antefilms Prods. to produce an animated TV series based on Marvel's enduring "Fantastic Four" comic book characters.

The deal between Marvel and Antefilms is expected to be announced today at the MIPCOM international TV sales convention in Cannes, France. Marvel said it would produce 26 half-hour episodes targeted for premiere in the United States and other territories in late 2006.

The series is envisioned as another prong in the elaborate campaign to revive Marvel's Fantastic Four franchise -- about a group of astronauts who are transformed into superheroes after being exposed to radiation -- that will kick off in July with the release of the live-action feature from 20th Century Fox.

"What we are trying to do with our major brands is to support them in every way possible," Marvel Studios chairman and CEO Avi Arad said. "To support the franchise between sequels, we'll have the animated series, the video games (through Activision) and the merchandise licensing. We are just elated to be reintroducing this huge property."

Given the long history of the franchise, Arad said the new "Fantastic Four" series would aim for an all-ages audience a la "The Simpsons," with humor that works for adults who remember the original comics as well as kids who will be introduced to the characters next summer.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » October 7, 2004, 1:49 pm

With all the special effects and CGI these days, it might be good. Seeing Reed Richards stretch all over the place should be entertaining...FF has some tough superpowers to put on screen with the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman's force shields etc.

Edit: nm, missed the "animated" part.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » October 7, 2004, 3:53 pm

Have you heard of the Fantastic 4 movie?

Apparently Jessica Alba is going to be invisible woman...

Here are pictures of the actors in costume...not too thrilled myself:

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/topnews.php?id=6445

Thatanimated series sounds cool though!!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » October 7, 2004, 4:16 pm

Reed Richards has a hottie for a wife but Alba looks too slutty for the part..at least in those pictures...Sue Richards is a goodie goodie in the comic. The Thing doesn't look too bad. I thought the Human Torch was blonde in the comics.

I think Jeff Goldblum would have made a good Reed Richards.

Desolet · Post by **Desolet** » October 7, 2004, 4:42 pm

I agree. I think Heather Locklear would be a better fit for Sue Richards.

Keverian FireCry · Post by **Keverian FireCry** » October 7, 2004, 4:44 pm

Or...maybe they could get someone who can act? I thought Naomi Watts would have been an awesome Invisible Woman, but maybe she's too hard to get. She is blonde, hot, smart and not slutty looking like Alba.

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » October 7, 2004, 4:51 pm

I hope she wears invisible clothes.

Neost · Post by **Neost** » October 7, 2004, 5:17 pm

When I first looked at those pictures of Reed Richards I thought it was Jon Stewart.