20th Century Studios Fantastic Four series

20th Century Studios Fantastic Four series
Developer	20th Century Studios
Publisher	20th Century Studios
Platforms	As noted below
Released	2005-2015
Added to Museum	See 20th Century Studios Fantastic Four category

The 20th Century Studios Fantasic Four series was an American multimedia series by 20th Century Studios that was spearheaded by films and television shows with characters related to the Marvel Comics team, the Fantastic Four. It also included comics and music.

Purchase of Fantastic Four film rights

In 1996, Marvel Enterprises went bankrupt. To save the company, the film rights to its most popular characters were sold to various film studios at relatively low prices. The rights to produce Fantastic Four films, as well as films based on characters related to the Fantastic Four, were purchased by 20th Century Fox.

Discontinuation

It was discontinued in 2015 after the poor performance of the Fantastic 4 reboot film and the rights eventually reverted to Marvel.

Legacy

Some of the actors in the 20th Century Studios Fantastic Four series have appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In 2024, the film Deadpool & Wolverine had the 20th Century Studios version of the Flaming Torch arrive in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four was the first film series by 20th Century Fox based on the Fantastic Four. It premiered in 2005.

Films

Title	Studio	Released	Notes
Fantastic Four	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation	2005
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation	2007
Deadpool & Wolverine	Marvel Studios	2024	The 20th Century Studios Flaming Torch arrives in the MCU

Fantastic 4

Fantastic Four was the second film by 20th Century Fox based on the Fantastic Four. It premiered in 2015.

Films

Title	Studio	Released	Notes
Fantastic 4	Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation	2015