There was something in the water that said this might happen.  After some tentative speculation, rumors of a relaunch of the Fantastic Four film series are confirmed.  According to Variety, 20th Century Fox will re-boot the two-film series, and it’s unclear at this time if any of the actors and actresses who starred in the first two films, Ioan Gruffud, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, and Michael Chiklis specifically, will reprise their roles in the new series.  Based on the announcement of the new creative talent behind the film, it is perhaps highly unlikely. read more….

According to IESB, in an attempt to make the Fantastic Four movie franchise have a much darker tone, 20th Century Fox may not ask stars Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis to reprise their roles of the Invisible Woman and the Thing. In fact, 20th Century Fox may plan on scraping the entire cast.

Despite the success of the prior Fantastic Four films, sources report that 20th Century Fox is considering a reboot of the franchise. With the recent success of darker comic book movies such as The Dark Knight and Iron Man, 20th Century Fox believes that a new direction is needed for several of its film franchises. Along with Fantastic Four, Fox is planning a retool of the Planet of the Apes series and a darker re-launch of Daredevil.

Fantastic Four director Tim Story may also be asked to step aside in order to give the next Fantastic Four movie a fresh start.