Fantastic Four to be Rebooted

Fantastic Four is Getting the Boot...a Reboot that is
IESB's has heard word around town is Fantastic Four over at 20th Century Fox is gearing up for a reboot. There is also going to be a reboot for DAREDEVIL and The PLANET OF THE APES franchise with a prequel in the works Fantastic Four is joining the reboot gang.

The two films previously released never really caught on with the fans and the studio is reportedly looking to completely retool, recast and recrew the franchise. This means no Tim Story, no Iaon, no Julian, no Chris, no Chiklis and no Jessica.

The first Fantastic Four in 2005 pulled in over $330 million worldwide and the second film, Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer, opened in 2007 with a total box office take of $290 million. Both made money and were commercial successes but the reviews were lackluster and the fan reaction was mediocre.

The franchise is looking to be "less bubble gum" this time round following the Iron Man template, which was a complete success in reviews and box office take but a bit darker when it came to its superhero. Iron Man was in no way as dark as The Dark Knight but was funny, action-y as well as a bit on the serious side.
SOURCE: IESB

Personally, I was contented with the first two Fantastic Four movies. Wasnt F4 one of the sunnier comicbooks series? But then again, I am really not a big F4 fan, so it must be different from their point-of-view.