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Super_Megatron
05-15-2006, 11:32 PM
In a classic case of history repeating itself, 20th Century Fox has moved their 2007 superhero sequel Fantastic Four 2 off its 4th of July release date to June 15, two weeks earlier, presumably to get away from DreamWorks' Transformers, which laid claim to the holiday release date last year. <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=14560" target="_blank">Click here for the article on ComingSoon.net</a>.

Thanks to <a href="http://www.billstoysandgames.com/" target="_blank">Bill's Toys and Games</a> for the news.
Drew Eiden
05-15-2006, 11:34 PM
Wow... sucks for F4 fans... haha :D
Kickback
05-15-2006, 11:44 PM
Sucks that their movie comes out sooner rather than later, by a whole two weeks when filming has been done for ages at that point and all that's left is film-editting and sound synching?

Yeah. Totally sucks. :p

Transformers for life!
Chrono Grimlock
05-15-2006, 11:52 PM
Sweet! Lets see if they can fuck up as bad as they did the first time around!

Transformers Superior, Fantastic Four etc.
R2Going
05-16-2006, 12:31 AM
This will the second time the F4 has lost their coveted marketing for the July 4th release date. Interesting.
Cheetatron
05-16-2006, 12:47 AM
Anyways what else is being released at the same time as transformers?
Kickback
05-16-2006, 12:52 AM
Talk about a lack of faith in your own movie.

"Shit! We won't make as much money going up against another movie with a bigger named director and studio behind it! Let's change the date!"
ZeroMayhem
05-16-2006, 01:00 AM
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Drew Eiden
05-16-2006, 01:10 AM
Sucks that their movie comes out sooner rather than later, by a whole two weeks when filming has been done for ages at that point and all that's left is film-editting and sound synching?

Yeah. Totally sucks. :p

Transformers for life!
ha ha ha but not what I meant... if I were a big time F4 fan I would want it to come out on the 4th of the July :D
Kickback
05-16-2006, 01:30 AM
ha ha ha but not what I meant... if I were a big time F4 fan I would want it to come out on the 4th of the July :D

If you were a big time F4 fan I'd say "HAHA SUCKS FOR YOU LOSER"

:)
Greyryder
05-16-2006, 01:57 AM
Aparently they didn't think that Galactus could take Unicron. :p
PowermasterJazz
05-16-2006, 02:15 AM
Marvel knows not to underestimate the power of Transformers. OWNED!
Shipwreck
05-16-2006, 02:44 AM
Marvel just would rather release it eariler so they get a spot at number one instead of going up agaist Transformers which appeals to the same people and be shafted to number too. Them being number one for at least 2 weeks makes them look better on paper then number 2.
Omnibus Prime
05-16-2006, 03:45 AM
This will the second time the F4 has lost their coveted marketing for the July 4th release date. Interesting.

I'm sure the marketing department is thrilled. You know they had some Fantastic 4, July 4, blahbittyblah campaign, ala ID4 :redface2:, that they're not going to get to use again.
Wheels
05-16-2006, 04:25 AM
Marvel just would rather release it eariler so they get a spot at number one instead of going up agaist Transformers which appeals to the same people and be shafted to number too. Them being number one for at least 2 weeks makes them look better on paper then number 2.
That seems to make the most sense to me.

Although I'm with PowermasterJazz when he said;
Marvel knows not to underestimate the power of Transformers. OWNED!
:lol
Ger_Hankey
05-16-2006, 08:19 AM
I wonder how Marvel feel about not having the TFs comic lisence now with the movie coming out?
Probably don't give a crap...
Rodimus Major
05-16-2006, 08:38 AM
I wonder how Marvel feel about not having the TFs comic lisence now with the movie coming out?
Probably don't give a crap...


Queseda's a dick.:D

And whatever gives Transformers more of an advantage, I'm all for. Even though I have my doubts about how the movie will turn out, if it sucks but does well, the better chance of a sequel that may be done right.
Superion33
05-16-2006, 10:49 AM
Dat's right! Fools best rekonize! Transformers woulda pwned them anyways.
fosterlager
05-16-2006, 11:07 AM
Excelsior! :D
Thundershot
05-16-2006, 11:18 AM
That's good. Because I want to see both movies in theatres and not at the same time. I've read the FF comics for almost as long as I've been into Transformers. (Mid 80's) The first FF movie was pretty good, considering they had to make it for a mainstream audience, as opposed to just comic book people. I just know people are going to be bitching left and right about the Transformers movie..

So yeah, I wanna see both movies.


Chris
rattrap007
05-16-2006, 11:40 AM
Good to see other studios are scared of the mighty robots in disguise...
peteynorth
05-16-2006, 11:54 AM
That's right, F4 bitches, get your own F'n weekend. This one is ours.

Of course, if '300' comes out that weekend, we'd better move. I mean, it's Frank Miller AND Thermopylae; nothing can beat that combo...nothing.
Drew Eiden
05-16-2006, 12:02 PM
If you were a big time F4 fan I'd say "HAHA SUCKS FOR YOU LOSER"

:)
If I were a F4 fan I would say in response to that a witty jpeg featuring a perplexed reed richards and the letters "O RLY?".

However, since I am a humble/non-F4 fan, I leave that privelige to one Doctor Doom on these boards if he so chooses. :D
Lupis Convoy
05-16-2006, 12:36 PM
hmm... staggers it a bit, easier to afford both. :)

I liked the first F4 Movie, and am supprised the sequal is comming out so soon. :) Still watching both, but my heart belongs to TF!
Tidal Wave
05-16-2006, 12:46 PM
Queseda's a dick.:D

Haha, couldn't agree more. Quesada's one of the main reasons I am now first and foremost a Transformers fan and no longer a superhero fan.
Liokaiser
05-16-2006, 12:55 PM
Smart move on there part.
Belgrath
05-16-2006, 01:29 PM
A F4 sequel? Well, that's just prime.
REDLINE
05-16-2006, 05:08 PM
Marvel just would rather release it eariler so they get a spot at number one instead of going up agaist Transformers which appeals to the same people and be shafted to number too. Them being number one for at least 2 weeks makes them look better on paper then number 2.

true, number 2 doesn't look good on paper or anywhere for that matter, in fact it looks as bad as it smells.
ChaoCatcher
05-16-2006, 05:25 PM
Aw, poor widdle Fantastic Four movie franchise had to get away from the 4 July release again. And once again, I won't be seeing a FF movie. Sorry, but the gazillion trailers on TV and in the theaters (even AFTER the movie had come out) were enough to keep me away from the first movie.

Transformers, on the other hand, I'm cautiously optimistic about, and I'm glad they snagged the 4 July date first. It'll give me interesting to do that day instead of driving 250 miles to another boring, pointless family barbeque followed by sweating and swatting mosquitoes while trying to watch some cheap fireworks shows put on by Middle-of-Nowhere, Oklahoma. The next 14 months can't fast-forward fast enough! :D