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.

For big screen comic book adaptations, fanboy word of mouth can be a double-edged sword. Everything is speculated on, from the possible casting of big-name celebs to play seminal villains or heroes right up to the possibilities of what might happen in the sequel. If there’s a hint of bad casting, constant script revisions or even the dreaded delay, a project can be dead in the water before the viral campaign can even begin.

With this much scrutiny on a project, the trailer for the film is key. An effective trailer piques interest, has great visuals, doesn’t give too much away and gives fans and those curious about the film just enough to make them talk about what they’ve just seen with others. With that in mind, please consider the following ten great trailers, all of which were able to do what they were designed to do; get you to care about seeing this film, whether or not the film was a turkey or a soaring eagle!

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