Marvel Studios is narrowing their search for a director to helm a new tent-pole feature rebooting the superhero team "Fantastic Four", created by writer Stan Lee and illustrator Jack Kirby, that debuted in Marvel Comics "The Fantastic Four" #1 (1961):
"...'The Fantastic Four' gained their superpowers after exposure to cosmic rays during a botched scientific mission to outer space.
"'Reed Richards' aka 'Mister Fantastic', a scientific genius and leader of the group, can stretch his body into incredible lengths and shapes...
"...'Sue Storm' aka 'The Invisible Woman', can render herself invisible, projecting force fields and blasts...
"...'Johnny Storm', aka the 'Human Torch', Sue's younger brother, can generate flames and fly...
"..and 'Ben Grimm' aka the 'Thing' is a former college football star and stunt pilot, who possesses tremendous superhuman strength, durability and endurance due to his rock-like flesh..."