The initial trailer sets "Fantastic Four" to be released in 2D and 3D. Recent reports say that the 3D post-conversion of the film has been cancelled. And late this week, the reports were confirmed to be true.
The film will only be released in 2D, Final Reel exclusively confirmed. A notification was sent to Fox, and a response came back with director Josh Trank's quote.
"I want the viewing experience of Fantastic Four to remain as pure as possible for the audience, which means in 2D, just as we shot the movie," he stated.
Over the recent months, the film has been subject to negative criticisms, and the recent event will definitely fuel up some speculations. One example is the report that came out in May, speculating that the budget for 3D conversion was used for re-shoots.
There were rumors that the project itself wasn't ready for 3D conversion. Talks about troubles in the set, which could have increased the production cost causing Fox to bail on the conversion, also surfaced.
"Fantastic Four" casts were present at the Comic-Con event in San Diego. Miles Teller (Mr. Fantastic), together with Kate Mara (Susan Storm), Michael B. Jordan (Michael B. Jordan), Jamie Bell (Thing), producer Simon Kinberg and Trank, sat as panel for the upcoming flick, MTV News reported.
The final trailer of the film reboot debuted at the event center's Hall H. Many have said that despite Fox's help in promoting the new film by flaunting an action-packed clip, it was still overshadowed by the studio's other superhero movies.
Nonetheless, Fox concluded its Comic-Con panel with an all-star cast photoshoot, according to Los Angeles Times. It brought the cast from "Fantastic Four," "Deadpool" and "X-Men: Apocalypse" on-stage, together with Stan Lee.
Cast from "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials" and "Victor Frankenstein" also joined the pictorial. In addition, Channing Tatum, who will be playing Gambit in an "X-Men" spin-off, made a surprise appearance.
"Now that's how you end a Comic-Con panel," Lee said.
"Fantastic Four" will be released, exclusively in 2D, on Aug. 7 in the United States — a day after its premiere in the U.K.
