Comic book movies are never 100% adaptations of their respective source material. Not that there is anything wrong with that. In fact this is a common occurrence with many of these adaptations. Now with director Josh Trank‘s reboot of Fantastic Four in production, we will get to see just how different the material in the film is from its source.

With Comic-Con a little over a week away, fans will surely be adjusting many of their schedules to see if they can wait it out to see a panel for their favorite films, and one film that should be making a surprise appearance is Fantastic Four. Though they are not on the schedule, rumor has it that the stars of the film, Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jaime Bell, and Michael B. Jordan, are all expected to make a surprise appearance, much like how the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past dropped by unexpectedly.

Though the rumored appearance would probably entail a friendly wave to Hall H, Mara is dropping a few hints about Simon Kinberg‘s script. According to her, the film is a reinvention of the four superheroes that will not use any previous comic book storylines. Hit the jump to read all the details.

In an interview with Esquire Latin America, Mara talked about how the upcoming reboot won’t follow the comic book’s origins or be based on any familiar story arcs. Here’s the full quote:

Don’t worry about that first statement of her not being a fan of comic books; quite frankly that kind of honesty is a bit refreshing as opposed to the stars who lie through their teeth with statements like “I’ve always been a geek.” As long as the actor or actress is able to convey the character in the right manner, it won’t matter whether or not he or she has read comic books, because they are able to embody the hero or villain.

The one thing we should be focusing on is how this incarnation of Fantastic Four won’t follow the comic books. For one thing, I get it, and it makes sense. No one wants to see a repeat of something that they are already familiar with. Case in point, The Amazing Spider-Man franchise. Just look at how Sony lazily went by with rebooting it with an origins story that felt so much like Sam Raimi’s version, you probably couldn’t tell the difference between the two films.

So Fox probably saw this, and went with a gamble by using the same titular heroes, but gave them an origins story that does not follow the comic books. It’s a risky move, for sure, but if done correctly, it will pay off with a franchise that should last longer than the predecessor.

[Source: Esquire Latin America]