Fantastic four [videorecording] / 20th Century Fox presents in association with Constantin Film and Marvel Enterprises ; a 1492 Pictures/Bernd Erchinger production ; produced by Avi Arad, Bernd Eichinger, Ralph Winter ; written by Mark Frost and Michael France ; directed by Tim Story.
Based on the Marvel comic book characters created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Special features: Disc 1: U.S. theatrical version seamlessly branched extended cut; commentary U. Se 130 & 131: "Art gallery;" scene A131: "Johnny and Victor in limo;" scene 133: "Art show;" scene 150 "Thing on a bench;" scene 151 "Johnny's bar tricks;" scene 132: "Planetarium with kiss;" scene R132: "Walk and talk;" scene 180: "Proposal with stretch;" main title alternate version 1; main title alternate version 2; insert scene 132: "Wolverine bit - alternate insert;" theatrical teaser; theatrical trailer; TV spots; Fantastic 4 rise of the silver surfer trailer; Silver surfer featurette; cast commentary by Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba and Michael Chiklis; director/producer/writer commentary by Tim Story, Avi Arad, Kevin Feige, Michael France, and Mark Frost; commentary for extended version: director/producer/writer commentary by Tim Story, Avi Arad, Kevin Feige, Michael France and Mark Frost; extended and deleted scenes. Disc 2: "Heroes are born:" making of Fantastic four; the Baxter building: declassified; multi-angle animatic to scene study; "The world's greatest comic magazine" featurette; "Jack Kirby - storyteller" featurette; visiting the stately Ross Museum; gallery (50 stills); from comic book to film; still galleries. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Hamish Linklater, Kerry Washington, Laurie Holden, Maria Menounos.
Summary:
Reed Richards is a talented scientist who is seeking funding for a space experiment. Along with his friend and partner Ben Grimm, he goes to businessman Victor Von Doom and manages to get his support. Reed and Ben, along with Doom, his partner Sue Storm and her brother Johnny, find themselves aboard Doom's private space station. However, an accident floods the station with cosmic rays and Reed, Ben, Sue and Johnny will gain amazing powers thus becoming the Fantastic Four. But, the four of them aren't the only ones affected by the cosmic rays.
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