Why Was It So Hard to Make a Good Fantastic Four Movie? – IGN

Before The Avengers, the X-Men, and Spider-Man, there was Marvel’s first family, a group of characters who’ve been re-imagined several times. But when it comes to their movies, something’s usually amiss. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, the Fantastic Four have been a mainstay of Marvel comics since the company’s inception in 1961, up to and including major crossover events like the 2015 Secret Wars, the basis for its own Avengers crossover. So why didare the Fantastic Four go, OH for four on the big screen before arriving in the MCU? Why is it so hard to make a good Fantastic Four movie?