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According to Variety Fox has now moved the release date of Fantastic Four from the July 4th weekend, to Friday, July 8th. The move will keep Four out of a head to head contest with Paramount/DreamWorks’ War of the Worlds starring Tom Cruise, and directed by Steven Spielberg, which opens on Wednesday, June 29th. The date of War of the Worlds was announced in the film's Super Bowl ad this past Sunday.

The announcement of the move comes as Marvel has seen disappointing box office openings for its most recent film, Elektra, which debuted in the #5 spot, and fell from the Top 10 within two weeks.

While killing the “4 on 4th” marketing angle the movie was reportedly to have, the field on July 8th may allow for a #1 opening, as competition at this point looks to be Universal’s Skeleton Key starring Kate Hudson and Sony’s TV adaptation, Bewitched starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrel.

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