“Unearthed Secrets: The Shocking Truth Behind the Unreleased ‘Fantastic Four’ Movie That Could Have Changed Superhero History”
Eichinger is rumored to have never intended to release the film. This was a shot in the heart of the cast and crew, who believed in what they were doing.
In the end, Eichinger retained the rights and eventually went on to produce the 2005 version that we’ve all seen, as well as its sequel.


‘The Fantastic Four’ (1994)
What Screenwriters Can Learn from the Unreleased Movie
In the end, Hollywood is a business. IP is a highly desirable commodity for studios, networks, and streamers. There’s no escaping the fact that Hollywood will sometimes choose IP over an original screenplay. But that doesn’t mean original screenplays aren’t desired.