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Friday Trending Topics: An Atom Age Fantastic Four Reboot? Let The Campaign Begin Here

Published Sat, 28 May 2011 00:34:29 -0500

Last updated Sat, 28 May 2011 00:36:48 -0500

The theory behind this rumor has been out there for going on a couple years now, but with the effectiveness of X-Men First Class, the idea is gaining a lot of currency again fast. Reboot the Fantastic Four films back to their early 1960s comic book roots, Sue famously implores, "We've got to take that chance… unless we want the Commies to beat us to it!" throw in some giant monsters from Namor or the Mole Man, and it's on. Hell, get the Skrulls in there, since they're being used in the Avengers. That could fit, too.

I could go on about this concept at length… but let's get on with the rest of the day first:

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