'Fantastic Four' producer Simon Kinberg says upcoming film isn't a disaster

Producer and writer Simon Kinberg defends his upcoming film capturing the iconic comic-book franchise, Fantastic Four.

Entertainment Weekly asked Kinberg what he thinks about the film contrary to beliefs that assume the project will be a complete letdown. “What I do think we had was a very young director making a very big movie. And a director that, for whatever reason, people were either rooting against or his personality troubled the press," Kinberg stated. "So it just got viewed differently than any other movie that’s a tough movie. We came in on schedule, under budget, [with] a movie that was pretty true to the original intent of the film."

Kinberg admitted that the project was quite difficult, but he still stands by it and supports Josh Trank, the director of the reboot film. "Whether people like it or not, it was [the director's] vision, which was a more grounded, a much more real version of Fantastic Four," Kinberg explained.

The reboot version of Fantastic Four had high expectations, seeing that many are familiar with the comics. "Was it an easy production? No. Was it harder than a lot of the movies I’ve been on? No. But I may also have a higher threshold. I think there was something about Josh’s identity that made him a good target. I’m not sure what that is,” Kinberg commented.

The film's cast include Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, and others. Kinberg is proud of the film as well as the cast. “I am proud of it, it’s not a disaster. It’s a good movie," Kinerg said. "I find Fantastic Four a hard book to adapt. I think the tone is very tricky it. It’s deceptively simple. Figuring out the comedy and the drama and the powers themselves are hard to fit into a tone that is as grounded as we wanted to make it."

Kinberg remains hopeful that the film will become a success. "I’m happy with the way that it turned out. I really love this cast, and I want to keep making movies with them," he concluded.

Check out Mara and Jordan in an awkward interview which aired on the Rock 100.5 Morning Show in Atlanta.

Audiences will finally get a chance to see the cast in Fox's Fantastic Four in theaters Aug. 7.

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