It seems like Josh Boone's horror superhero picture can't catch a break. A film that was originally supposed come out less than a few weeks from today is now being released on August 22nd of next year. Naturally, this doesn't bode well for many people (including myself). The strangest thing about this whole situation is that the film has had a couple fairly successful test screenings. Originally, this was delayed until next February to make it more of a standard horror film. Fox was apparently motivated by the success other studios had with recent hits such as It and Get Out.
Now, apparently half of the movie is being reshot to incorporate a new character (source: http://variety.com/2018/film/news/fox-moves-bohemian-rhapsody-delays-x-men-spinoffs-1202737117/). Who that new character will be is anyone's guess. Considering this film is taking a significant amount of inspiration from Bill Sienkiewicz's in the comics, I'd bet there's a decent chance that we may end up seeing Warlock show up. The short version of the story is that he's a robot from space who gradually become a friend of the team throughout various storylines.
With all of that being said, I don't think this production is going to go the way of Fant4stic (I know that's not technically the actual title; but, it's stupid and plastered all over the posters, so that's what I'm going to call it). Heck, just look at some of this artwork from the specific source material this movie is apparently pulling from.
Pretty psychotic, isn't it? So, the leanings towards more of the creepy stuff doesn't seem as inappropriate for an adaptation as it did with that grim trainwreck of a film. Plus, we still have some talented people working on this and the idea at play here is too good to waste. Troubled productions have been able to result in good films. I'm just hoping Fox does everything in its power to keep me onboard with this.
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