True, Fantastic Four was not close to the success that Fox had been hoping for.
The movie went through heavily publicized reshoots, with rumors circulating about behind-the-scenes drama and quarrels between Josh Trank and the higher brass.
Fox’s rights for the Fantastic Four were close to going back to Marvel if they did not make another film with the property soon, which led to the fast tracked reboot.
Ultimately, Trank hammered the final nail himself with a tweet essentially denouncing the movie the night before it released.