Well this was random! Just yesterday we got word on possible names FOX is considering for the evil Doctor Doom. Now today Bleeding Cool is claiming that FOX has gone ahead and dumped director Josh Trank, screenwriter Simon Kinberg's script and the entire cast of the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot!:
I’ve learnt from a rather well-connected source that, as the title says, Fox has dumped Fantastic Four director John Trank and the script by Simon Kinberg and are actively looking for replacements. Six months before they are due to shoot, for 2015 release. Oh, yes, and there are now casting issues from the studio too.Could this be why director Josh Trank two weeks ago deleted his official twitter account? There had been rumblings that behind-the-scenes of the Fantastic Four reboot has been terrible. Also, we do know that if FOX doesn't get started on production before October the rights revert back to Marvel Studios.
Again take with a massive grain of salt until a press release comes forth....
I can say with 100% certainty the FANTASTIC FOUR rumor is NOT true. via very trustworthy studio sources
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) March 14, 2014We have a firm denial from Fox that the Fantastic Four rumors are "not true."
— Peter Sciretta (@slashfilm) March 14, 2014
