Fantastic Four 2015

As the year 2007 marks a pivotal moment in the academic journey of Reed Richards, a precocious student who dares to dream big. In his classroom, he boldly proposes the concept of a Quantum-based human Teleporter, fueled by his conviction that supercomputers can already transmit quantum information and data across vast distances. He terms this revolutionary innovation the Biomatter Shuttle, igniting a spark within his classmate Ben, who is captivated by Reed’s vision.

Fast-forward seven years, and friends Reed Richards (Miles Teller) and Ben Grimm (Jamie Bell) have been working tirelessly on a prototype Teleporter since their childhood days. Their perseverance attracts the attention of Professor Franklin Storm (Reg E. Cathey), director of the Baxter Foundation, a government-sponsored research institute for young prodigies. During the school science fair, Reed presents his cutting-edge technology, astounding the esteemed professor with a Quantum field capable of retrieving matter from an alternate dimension. The Baxter team is equally amazed by the same rocks that Reed had previously obtained from this otherworldly realm.

As the pressure mounts on Professor Storm to deliver tangible applications from his scientific endeavors, he sees Reed’s Teleportation breakthrough as the key to unlocking inter-dimensional travel and granting humanity access to boundless resources from beyond our planet. This groundbreaking technology, he argues, has the potential to save Earth from its precarious fate.

Reed is subsequently recruited by Professor Storm to join forces with his children, Sue Storm (Kate Mara), a brilliant scientist, and Johnny Storm (Michael B. Jordan), a free-spirited technician. Together, they aim to complete a “Quantum Gate” designed by Victor Von Doom (Toby Kebbell), Franklin’s former protégé who had initially abandoned the institute due to philosophical differences with its goals. However, when Reed independently cracks the design code, Victor is forced to rejoin the project, driven by his unrequited feelings for Sue.

With Reed and Victor at the forefront of this ambitious endeavor, Professor Storm believes that their combined expertise will be instrumental in realizing the Quantum Gate’s potential.

As Sue meticulously crafts the environmental suits for interdimensional travel, she can’t help but harbor a deep-seated disdain for Reed’s cavalier attitude towards the fabric of space-time. Her concern stems from his garage experiment gone awry, which had the potential to create a catastrophic black hole that would have consumed Earth. The gravity of the situation weighs heavily on her conscience.

Meanwhile, Victor remains steadfast in his opposition to the project, yet harbors a secret desire to be the first human to set foot on this uncharted world. Baxter, ever the pragmatist, urges the team to proceed with caution, advocating for a phased approach that begins with inorganic matter, followed by organic, and only then, human teleportation.

Johnny’s reluctance to join the team is palpable, but Baxter’s ultimatum - build something or face the consequences - proves too great to ignore. The erstwhile rebel had built his prized car with his own two hands, boasting that he could construct anything. His pride wounded, he reluctantly agrees to lend a hand.

Victor’s ire simmers beneath the surface as Sue and Reed grow increasingly close, their bond forged in the crucible of shared scientific discovery.

The team’s efforts culminate in a groundbreaking experiment: they successfully teleport a chimpanzee through the Quantum Teleporter, retrieving it unscathed and with vivid video imagery of the new world. The facility’s supervisor, Dr. Allen (Tim Blake Nelson), sets his sights on dispatching a NASA contingent to explore the parallel dimension known as “Planet Zero”.

Disappointed by being left out of the expedition, Reed, Johnny, and Victor - accompanied by Ben - seize the opportunity to embark on an unsanctioned journey through the Quantum Gate. As they venture onto Planet Zero, they discover a world teeming with alien substances that defy explanation.

Sue remains oblivious to their escapade, detecting only the faint hum of the machine’s activation, which sends her racing to the lab. Victor, ever the impulsive one, succumbs to the allure of the planet’s green lava-like substance, triggering a catastrophic collapse and unleashing a maelstrom of destruction.

As Reed, Johnny, and Ben return to their shuttle, Sue brings them back to Earth, leaving Victor stranded on the foreign terrain. His fate hangs precariously in the balance, a poignant reminder of the perils that lurk at the threshold of the unknown.

As the cataclysmic machine explodes, its energies coursing through Reed, Sue, Johnny, and Ben like an elemental force, their molecular structures undergo a metamorphosis, imbuing them with superhuman abilities that soon spiral out of control. Reed’s body becomes an elastic canvas, stretching to impossible lengths; Sue’s form dissolves into the very fabric of reality, permitting her to vanish and conjure force fields from thin air; Johnny’s chamber, bathed in flames when it returned from the portal, now enables him to envelop his entire being in a fiery aura, granting him flight; while Ben’s chamber, open to the unforgiving elements, transforms him into a behemoth, bestowing upon him the strength and resilience of rock. The government seizes control, confining them within its walls for study and experimentation, as Reed, wracked with guilt, makes a desperate bid for freedom, seeking a cure for their afflictions.

One year later, Reed has transformed himself into a fugitive, crafting a suit that harmonizes with his body’s newfound plasticity. He disappears into the heart of Central America, only to be rediscovered by the United States military, courtesy of Sue’s cryptic assistance. Ben, now an integral component of the military apparatus, captures Reed, alongside Johnny and Sue, who have been equipped with specialized gear designed to stabilize their powers.

The authorities bring Reed to Area 57, where Dr. Allen (Tim Blake Nelson) leverages his charisma to enlist Reed’s expertise in opening a new portal to Planet Zero. Upon arrival, they find Victor, once fused to his spacesuit and now an elemental master, capable of controlling the very fabric of reality with telekinetic prowess. As the explorers return to Earth, Dr. Allen’s fate is sealed, as is that of Professor Storm, when Victor, now self-proclaimed “Doom,” unleashes a genocidal fury upon the base.

Believing humanity a blight on the universe, Doom seeks to eradicate all life and rebuild Planet Zero in his twisted image. He returns to the quantum realm, pursued by Ben, Johnny, Reed, and Sue. Upon reaching Planet Zero, Doom activates a portal that begins consuming the very essence of Earth, its destruction fueled by his own malevolent energy. The four heroes converge on the site, locked in a battle for the ages as they confront Doom. In a climactic moment, Ben delivers a crushing blow, punching Doom into the heart of the portal’s energy beam, where he disintegrates, his malevolent force dissipating. As Johnny seals the portal, the Earth is finally spared from Doom’s apocalyptic wrath.

As they touch back down on terrestrial soil, the quartet is feted with a gesture of gratitude from the United States military, bestowing upon them a state-of-the-art facility to serve as their new headquarters. Emboldened by their experiences and fueled by a sense of responsibility, the Fantastic Four - comprised of Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards), Invisible Woman (Susan Storm), Human Torch (Johnny Storm), and The Thing (Ben Grimm) - choose to utilize their extraordinary abilities for the greater good, transforming themselves into a formidable force for justice and protection. With their newfound purpose, they don the iconic mantle of their superhero moniker, “The Fantastic Four”, and set their sights on a future filled with promise, as they strive to make a tangible impact on the world around them.