Fantastic Four director on upcoming reboot: “It's gonna be fun”
Tim Story directed two previous Fantastic Four films in 2005 and 2007 – and he's looking forward to the new MCU version.
Recent months have seen a wide variety of casting rumours circulate for the upcoming MCU Fantastic Four film, with everyone from Matt Smith to Joseph Quinn linked to roles.
But while it remains to be seen who will eventually be starring in the film, one man who you might expect to be especially intrigued is Tim Story – who previously helmed two Fantastic Four films in 2005 and 2007 respectively.
Those films starred future Captain America Chris Evans alongside Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis. Now, Story says he's excited to see the latest interpretation of the iconic comic book characters.
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“One of the things that is so fun for me is that I was – before I made the movies and afterwards – a really big comic book fan," he told RadioTimes.com during an exclusive interview to promote his new horror-comedy film The Blackening.
"And, you know in the hands of Kevin Feige – who was on my projects in the beginning as well – he's just such a master at what he's been able to create with filmmakers, that I always just look for it.
"You know, I'm just so interested in what they do next. And I can't wait to see this new batch of films. It's gonna be fun!”
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Story's new film arrives in UK cinemas this weekend and tells the story of a group of friends who find themselves trapped with a crazed killer after going away for a weekend to a cabin in the woods.
The film is adapted by Tracy Oliver and Dewayne Perkins from a short film of the same name, and Story revealed he was convinced it should be his new project as soon as he read the script.
"I remember reading it, and just laughed the entire time," he said. "But not just laughed, I also knew that behind every laugh or behind every situation it was just this smart kind of POV.
"And so I just kind of raised my hand and said 'I'd love to direct it'. Because, to be perfectly honest, I was looking for something kind of contained that I could do.
"But, at the same time, I've learned in my career that when something hits you and inspires you and makes you laugh and you see the movie, then you should make it."
The Blackening is released in UK cinemas on Friday 25th August 2023. Check out more of our Film coverage, or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
