of the Datsuns). An album of John Ottman's score was released by Varèse Sarabande on July 12, 2005. Future Sequel A sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, was released on , 2007, with director Tim Story and the cast returning to the fold. The film had a slightly improved critical reception but lower financial gross than its predecessor. 2015 reboot When plans for a third film fell through, 20th Century Fox rebooted the series with 2015's Fantastic Four. The film experienced a worse critical reception than the original films and failed at the box office, leading to the cancellation of a sequel planned for a 2017 release. Marvel Cinematic Universe In 2019, after Disney successfully acquired Fox, the film rights of Fantastic Four were reverted to Marvel Studios, with plans to integrate the characters, along with The X-Men and Deadpool, into Marvel Cinematic Universe confirmed at Marvel's 2019 San Diego Comic-Con Hall-H panel. In December 2020, Jon Watts was announced as the director. In April 2022, Watts stepped down from directing the film after expressing his desire to take a "break" from superhero films. In July 2022, it was announced that Fantastic Four'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on February 14, 2025, as the first film of Phase Six of the MCU. See also Fantastic Four (2005 video game) Fantastic Four in film References External links Fantastic Four on Marvel.com 2005 films 2005 science fiction action films 2000s action adventure films 2000s superhero films 20th Century Fox films 1492 Pictures films American action adventure films American science fiction action films American superhero films 2000s English-language films Fantastic Four (film series) Films about astronauts Films about marriage Films about scientists Films directed by Tim Story Films produced by Avi Arad Films produced by Bernd Eichinger Films produced by Ralph Winter Films scored by John Ottman Films set in 2005 Films set in New York City Films shot in New Orleans Films shot in New York City Films shot in Toronto Films shot in Vancouver Radiation health effects in fiction American science fiction adventure films Films with screenplays by Mark Frost Films with screenplays by Michael France Marvel Comics film soundtracks Doctor Doom 2000s American films Live-action films based on Marvel Comics