Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans and Michael Chiklis; Directed by Tim Story
Where We Left Off: Our fearsome foursome gain superpowers after an accident in outer space. Soon they are adjusting to their new found abilities and saving the people of New York, but Dr. Doom had other plans. Our heroes defeat the evil Dr. Doom (we think) and Reed Richards (Gruffundd) proposes to Sue Storm (Alba).
The Skinny: After the death of Dr. Doom, the Fantastic Four feel life is back to normal. Soon Reed Richards and Sue Storm get married, but not before a new enemy, the Silver Surfer, takes charge to destroy the Earth. Once again it's up to the Fantastic Four to stop him. Oh yeah, they also deal with the return of Dr. Doom.
Total Gross: $154.6 million – $154.6 (Fantastic Four).
Black Quotient: Low
Prediction: The first film set the stage and pulled in over $150 million, despite unkind reviews. The trailer for the sequel looks better than the original and, with some familiarity, this film should do well. If it does better than the original, Story will have the distinction of having the highest grossing film by a Black director. That would be “fantastic” for him. My prediction: $150 million to $175 million. (June 15)
This feature also appeared on BET.com.
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