The Fantastic Four and their long, often embarrassing road to the big screen

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The Fantastic Four and their long, often embarrassing road to the big screen

Wednesday 23rd July 2025, 5:00AM

Considering their importance to Marvel lore, Mr Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing have been woefully represented on film so far. As yet another reboot hits cinemas, Tom Fordy looks back on the attempts that backfired – and why a never-released 1994 adaptation might actually be the best of the lot

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