Through news headlines, mug shots, and reels, we see flashes of classic Fantastic Four comic book villains like Red Ghost (John Malkovich) and his team of Super-Apes (who once played a larger role in the film before being cut for time), Mad Thinker, and Puppet Master.

First Steps is coming in lighter than projections in its first box office weekend with $117.6 million. Still records were broken.

LOS ANGELES -- Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby lead an impressive acting ensemble, but the film doesn't exactly achieve greatness.

First Steps opened to an estimated $218 million at the global box office; Superman and F1 have crossed $500M and Jurassic Rebirth $700M

First Steps” kept up the momentum at the summer box office that has boosted Hollywood’s year-to-date haul at the turnstyles to a more than 10% gain over last year’s strike-disrupted frame. The nuances of “Fantastic Four’s” performance in its opening weekend at the box office are discussed on the latest episode of

Major Superstar Was Hiding In Plain Sight In 'Fantastic Four,' Filmmaker Confirms “ The Fantastic Four: First Steps” took in $118 million over the weekend to dethrone “ Superman ” and lead the weekend box office. And one scene that had fans talking didn’t come during the movie itself. It came during the credits.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps makes its way into the world in grand fashion and is definitely worth your premium format dollars. If you want to skip the physical stuff, the IMAX presentation immerses you with glorious sound, gigantic picture, and its own 3D variant worth considering.