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Marvel Reanimates 'Fantastic Four' For TV
« on: Oct 6th, 2004, 7:08pm » |
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Marvel Reanimates 'Fantastic Four' For TV
(Wednesday, October 06 11:22 AM)
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) With a live action adaptation of Marvel Enterprises' "Fantastic Four" heading for movie screens in 2005, the company is also close to a deal to bring the franchise back to the small screen in animated form.
According to the Hollywood trade papers, Marvel and Antefilms are expected to announce the production of 26 half-hour episodes. The announcement for the series, which wouldn't premiere until late 2006, will come at the MIPCOM international TV sales convention in Cannes.
The series focuses on four astronauts who, after being exposed to radiation, become the superheroes Mr. Fantastic, The Invisible Girl, The Thing and The Human Torch. In the feature, set to be directed by Tim Story, the parts will be played by Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis and Chris Evans.
Depending on your way of counting, this will be either the third or fourth television take on "The Fantastic Four," beginning with the 1967 Hanna-Barbera cartoon. The 1978 "The New Fantastic Four" omitted the Human Torch. Very few fans are likely to count the 1979 Hanna-Barbera offering "Fred and Barney Meet The Thing," which somehow managed to mix Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble with the rock-bodied "Fantastic Four" character.
Marvel and Antefilms (which produces Cartoon Network's "Code Lyoko" and "Funky Cops") hope to give the series an all-ages appeal to bridge the gap between fans of the original series and new viewers who flock to the feature. Marvel hopes to use the series, as well as a new video game property, as a way to tide fans between the first movie and what the company hopes will be sequels.
Thus far, Marvel has yet to secure a deal with any television networks for the show, though there have been discussions.
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