The Marvel superhero flick, "Fantastic Four," did not do so well in its opening last weekend. It only came second to Paramount's "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation," which dominated since its release 10 days ago. "Fantastic Four" only earned an estimated $26.2 million at the U.S. box office during its opening weekend, a far cry from the experts' estimated amount of $40 million, per FOX 40.
According to Screen Rant, "Fantastic Four" 2015 is the "worst reviewed Marvel movie ever." The superhero flick, starring Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell and Toby Kebbell under the direction of Josh Trank, only received nine percent on Rotten Tomatoes, reaching only six percent in the Tomatometer for its "Top Critics" at the time of the report. Screen Rant further suggested that its actual average review was only 3.4/10. Moreover, audiences were obviously not pleased by giving the reboot a CinemaScore of C-, FOX40 reported.
The remake of the well-loved comic book was very disappointing that it had one of the worst openings for Marvel. The said film only made a little bit more than the 2012's "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance," which earned $22.1 million on its opening.
A review from The Atlantic said, "How bad is the latest effort to establish a cinematic franchise out of Marvel Comics' iconic super-group the Fantastic Four? Well, it's the worst to date....This iteration, directed by Josh Trank (Chronicle) is a dull, sour, claustrophobic mess: 80 minutes of tedious origin story followed by 20 minutes of more-tedious-still climax." The review further stressed that the talented casts were not committed to their roles.
In general, the consensus about the movie was negative. Director Trank was quick to explain that the blame should not be directed to him. According to CinemaBlend, Trank tweeted, "A year ago I had a fantastic version of this. And it would've received great reviews. You'll probably never see it. That's really though." The said tweet was already deleted, but it was suggesting that the director was forced to give up his creative control on the said project.
Trank's move was not a wise one. A box office analyst told The Wrap that his online outburst might have cost the film $5 million to $10 million. Moreover, the director could be in legal jeopardy, said David Albert Pierce of Pierce Law Group.
"Presuming his directing contract contains the standard terms requiring him to provide professional performance of services, as well as requiring any statements about publicity to be cleared by the studio and refrain from rendering any derogatory remarks, Trank probably breached his contract," Pierce explained.
