# Superhero-Infused Menus Denny's & 20th Century Fox are Launching a Fantastic Four-Themed Menu By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-06-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastic-four References: [foodbeast](http://www.foodbeast.com/news/dennys-f4/) & [nerdist](http://nerdist.com/dennys-to-serve-up-a-fantastic-four-inspired-menu/) Denny's and 20th Century Fox are preparing for the Fantastic Four movie to hit theaters by creating a superhero styled menu called 'Slamtastic Four.' The menu will represent each superhero on the crime-fighting Fantastic Four team. The first dish is called 'Human Torch Skillet' which represents Human Torch. This plate includes jalapenos, eggs and sausage. The next dish is the '[Invisible Woman Slam](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-white-berry-pancake-slam)' to represent Susan Storm. This more feminine dish includes pancakes and fresh fruit. Then there is 'The Thing Burger' of course this represents The Thing and it does so by substituting a regular burger bun for a [cheese bun](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-sentai-burger), which looks like the skin of The Thing. The last dish represents Doctor Doom with a 'Doctor Doom Lava Cake' that uses chocolate ice cream on top of a decadent molten chocolate lava cake. This tasty menu will have your mouth watering while simultaneously getting you excited for the [superhero movie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastic-four-first-steps)! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Superhero-themed Menus:** Opportunity for restaurants to collaborate with movie studios and create menus inspired by popular superhero films. - **Character-inspired Dishes:** Potential for restaurants to design dishes that visually represent the traits and powers of fictional characters, attracting fans and creating a unique dining experience. - **Movie-food Synergy:** The opportunity for film studios and food establishments to collaborate and create synergy by offering themed menus that generate excitement and anticipation for upcoming movies. ### Who This Affects Most - **Restaurant:** Restaurants can introduce themed menus inspired by popular movies, creating a unique dining experience for customers and driving foot traffic. - **Film:** Film studios have the opportunity to collaborate with restaurants to create themed menus that generate buzz and enhance the overall movie-watching experience for fans. - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies can explore partnerships with movie studios and restaurants to develop innovative products and menu items that reflect popular movie characters and storylines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Superhero-Inspired Pizza Offerings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reward-challenge.md) - [Film-Inspired Breakfast Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afterlife-menu.md) - [Four-in-One Promotional Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastic-fournone-pizza.md) - [Film-Themed Diner Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dennys-and-good-fortune.md) - [Whimsical Movie Diner Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ihop-menu.md) - [Cartoon Character-Themed Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allday-minions-menu.md) - [Cinematic Superhero Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-and-marvel-studios.md) - [60s Superhero Cereal Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/general-mills-and-marvel-studios.md) - [Film-Celebrating Diner Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ihop-wonka-menu.md)