# Failed Film Documentaries The 'Doomed' Trailer Highlights a Lost Comic Book Movie By Angela Rajic | Published 2014-01-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doomed-trailer References: [iwatchstuff](http://iwatchstuff.com/2014/01/doomed-trailer-the-untold-story-of-our-f.php) & [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb0z33xu4WU) The Doomed trailer he recently been released to the public and promises to go into all the dirty details about one of comic book fandoms most infamous mysterious film adaptations. In 1994, B-movie director Roger Corman sought to adapt The Fantastic Four for film, ten years before the superheroes actually hit the silver screen. After the film was completed, it was never aired, much to Corman' chagrin, and has since only existed as a bootleg VHS. The Doomed Trailer paints a picture of a lot of shady dealings and mysterious circumstances, but also of interest and surprise at this film's longevity despite not ever having been released. The film's actors, Corman himself and others directly in indirectly involved with the project all provide interesting pieces of this curious narrative. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Viral](https://www.trendhunter.com/viral) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Lost Film Documentaries:** Exploring the hidden stories behind infamous and unreleased film adaptations - **Shady Dealings in Film Industry:** Uncovering the murky and mysterious aspects of film production - **Surprising Film Legacies:** Examining the unexpected impact and longevity of movies that never made it to the big screen ### Who This Affects Most - **Film Production:** Opportunity for transparency and accountability in film production practices - **Documentary Filmmaking:** New avenues for uncovering untold stories and shedding light on industry secrets - **Fan-driven Film Communities:** Potential for fan involvement in preserving and investigating lost film adaptations ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sci-Fi Film Graphic Novels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-the-official-movie-graphic-novel.md) - [Comic Figure Documentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stan-lee-1.md) - [80s-Based Horror Trilogies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maxxxine.md) - [Adult Animated Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animated-comedy.md) - [Iconic Game Thriller Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tetris-1.md) - [Superhero Dramatic Game Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiderman-2-game.md) - [Mars Rover Streaming Documentaries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-night-oppy.md) - [Action Anime Prequel Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-war-of-the-rohirrim.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Collector Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marvel-and-gshock.md)