So the box office has basically been a total flop by all accounts which makes it a surprise to most that a sequel was given the green light long before the movie even came out. I think there is an obvious reason for the sequel being announced, just the same as the reason for the reboot in the first place, Fox do not want the rights to revert back to Marvel/Disney.
My mate told me a story I found quite humourous if its true, and that is that normally comic book companies capitalise on movies by releasing shit loads of new one shots and mini series etc, but in this instance Marvel have actually cancelled the FF comic book as a snub to Fox.
