Leading this week’s home video charge is 20th Century Fox’s surprise summer box office hit, Fantastic Four. Based on the long-running Marvel comic book series of the same name, the feature film made nearly $330 million worldwide, prompting Fox to rush a sequel into production.
Directed by Tim Story (Barbershop, Taxi), Fantastic Four follows the exploits of a set of astronauts who gain superhuman powers through cosmic radiation exposure and learn to use their newfound abilities to foil the evil plans of Doctor Victor Von Doom. Actor Ioan Gruffudd, best known as TV’s Horatio Hornblower, plays the elastic Reed “Mr. Fantastic” Richards. Jessica Alba (Sin City, TV’s Dark Angel) steps into the tights of Susan “Invisible Woman” Storm, while Chris Evans (Cellular, The Perfect Score) is Johnny “Human Torch” Storm and The Shield star Michael Chiklis bricks up as Ben “The Thing” Grimm.
To help bring the popular comic-book franchise created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby to the big screen, Marvel and Fox called on the talents of effects houses Soho VFX, Meteor Studios, Giant Killer Robots, Stan Winston Digital, CobaltFX, Pacific Title, Caf’FX, Hydraulx, Pixel Magic, Kleiser-Walczak, SW Digital, CIS Hollywood.
DVD bonus features include commentary by Alba, Chiklis and Ioan Groffudd. Also included are deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes home video hosted by the entire cast, a casting session, a making-of featurette, music videos and an exclusive inside look at X-Men 3, hosted by producer Avi Arad of Marvel Ent. The disc from Fox Home Entertainment lists for $29.98.
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