Josh Trank disowns Fantastic Four but says that it’s still a part of him

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

UPDATE: It appears Trank deleted some of his tweets since this exchange, but you can still see the back and forth below. This also deleted the video of Trank saying, "I disown [Fantastic Four], but it's a part of me."

When Twentieth Century Fox tasked CHRONICLE director Josh Trank with rebooting the Fantastic Four, fans were excited for a new take on Marvel's first family, but those hopes were dashed when FANTASTIC FOUR quickly become a critical and box-office disappointment. Rumours swirled that the studio hadn't been entirely pleased with the original cut of FANTASTIC FOUR and had ordered reshoots which altered Trank's story. Prior to its release, Trank tweeted, "A year ago I had a fantastic version of this. And it would have received great reviews. You'll probably never see it. That's reality though." The director also recently reviewed the film, having not watched it since before it hit theaters. His verdict – It's alright.

Our own Editor-in-Chief Paul Shirey recently chatted with Josh Trank on Twitter, and after saying that he hadn't heard Trank disown FANTASTIC FOUR, the director responded with a short video to set the record straight. Trank also expressed an interest in a sitdown interview sometime next year, which would be amazing! Sorry, fantastic!

Josh Trank took it one step further and suggested that Zack Snyder and Joe Carnahan, directors who have both had experience dealing with studio meddling, join him for an epic interview.

I think we can all agree that this would be f**king amazing. Keep your fingers crossed! Josh Trank's next film, FONZO, focuses on the the final years of Al Capone (Tom Hardy) after nearly a decade of imprisonment. Suffering from the debilitating effects of syphilis, Capone is haunted by the violent and brutal events of his past. As for when we'll finally get to see FONZO, Trank said that it will hit "Film fests [in] 2020 and I seriously cannot f**king wait."