While X-Men: First Class continues its constant feed of news, Fox are also looking at their other Marvel franchise: Fantastic Four. More specifically, they're looking at Mr Fantastic. And more specifically than that, they're looking at Adrien Brody.

Looking to restart the series after the last two movies, Fox are keen to find themselves someone talented for the role of Reed Richards, the boffin who goes all stretchy when Science Goes Wrong. Brody, who just worked on Fox's Predators and was in the recent Splice, is picking up a range of projects at the moment, so could easily be interested in a superhero outing (some would argue it's bound to happen sooner or later). Brody is also in competition with Jonathan Rhys Meyers, whose turn in the recent From Paris with Love got the actor onto the studio's shortlisht.

There's no word on a title yet, although "Fantastic Four Reborn" has apparently been ruled out. The only other detail floating about is that The Thing will be completely CGI this time (a shame, because the make-up on Michael Chiklis was actually quite good).

Alice Eve and Amber Heard have also been touted as contenders for Sue Storm, aka Mrs Fantastic, but it's hard to feel excited about the prospect of a whole new Fantastic Four franchise. On the one hand, I feel sorry for Ioan Gruffud. On the other, I'm still trying to wipe all traces of Rise of the Silver Surfer from my brain.

Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Certificate: 15
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"Every man has his vice. Mine is a royale with cheese." That's John Travolta there, in character as psycho secret agent Charlie Wax, referencing his earlier work in Pulp Fiction. It's either an audacious and brilliant in-joke, or it's just lazy. And depending on your view of that line, you'll pretty much think the same of the whole film. It's from the director of Taken, if that gives you a clue what to expect. And you wouldn't be far wrong. Except that this is far more entertaining.

Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Certificate: 15
Release Date: Friday 26th February

From the Director of Taken comes a thriller where a government agent’s desire to shine beyond the shadows of his profession comes true when he is paired with his new partner in crime – Charlie Wax (John Travolta). As the two tear through Paris on an anti-terrorism peace mission, our young agent discovers the deadliest weapons are the one we love the most.

It's fascinated scientists and moviegoers alike for decades. People still wake up at night in cold sweat thinking about it. But what exactly is it that makes John Travolta's hair so eye-catching? Is it the silky smooth hyper-conditioned sheen that radiates from it? Or perhaps the fact that it varies so much to reflect his inner mental state?

As John's scalp rears its balding head in From Paris with Love, let's a take a stroll through Travolta's tong-curling hirsute history...