Fantastic Four Sequel Dropped for Deadpool 2?

Long beforeFantastic Fourhit theaters this weekend, 20th Century Fox putThe Fantastic Four 2sequel in development, which the studio has set for release on June 24, 2025.Fantastic Foursuffered from a rash of negative reviews and failed to take down last weekend’sbox officechampionMission: Impossible Rogue Nation, taking in an underwhelming $26.2 million in its first weekend in theaters. Now we have a new report fromThe Daily Superherothat reveals the studio may be canceling their sequel, and instead slating a follow-up toDeadpoolin the June 01, 2025 release slot.

Deadpoolis riding a wave of positive buzz after the explicitred band trailerwas released duringComic-Conlast month. Last week, a report surfaced thatDeadpool 2may feature characters such asCable, leader of the comic book teamX-Force. 20th Century Fox is currently developing anX-Forcemovie at this time, but no cast members have been confirmed yet and it isn’t known who may play Cable.

If this rumor turns out to be true, that means production would have to get started either late this year or early in 2016, to get the sequel ready for the July 03, 2025 release date. It isn’t known if screenwritersRhett ReeseandPaul Wernickor directorTim Millerwill be back for the follow-up, but starRyan Reynoldshas already said he would come back to shoot aDeadpool sequel. As forFantastic Four,Entertainment Weeklyhas a new report that details some of the behind-the-scenes chaos on the movie. Here’s an excerpt from their report below.

“(There were) delayed casting and script approvals, slashed the budget by tens of millions from what was originally promised, and tried to force last-minute changes to the film just as principal photography was beginning. (The studio was) hemming and hawing on approvals for the final script, it stalled crew workers who were trying to build sets, make costumes, props, and prep the movie. This created confusion and stress from the get-go that often boiled over among department heads trying to put together pieces of a movie that was still in flux.”

Would you rather see aFantastic Foursequel rather than a Deadpool follow-up? Or do you think there should be room for bothsuperhero movieson 20th Century Fox’s release schedule? Chime in with your thoughts and stay tuned for more updates on both projects.