Fantastic Four Marvel Movie Soars
The film's events will directly lead into Avengers: Doomsday, and the Fantastic Four will return in the upcoming movie, with a post-credits scene from Thunderbolts confirming their involvement. The movie is a nostalgic take on the original comics, with a focus on the "super" and "hero" aspects of the characters, and is expected to reach $500 million worldwide.
Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps has opened with a solid $118 million, marking the third-best start since 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with a Certified Fresh badge and a Tomatometer score of 87%, higher than the three previous Fantastic Four films combined.
The film, directed by Matt Shakman, has been praised for its genuine family-like dynamic, which may pay off at the box office. The movie's frontloaded weekend, with $57 million on Thursday and Friday, raised some concerns, but its global total is already over $218 million, putting it on track to reach $500 million worldwide. The film's success has been marked by a massive opening weekend, with a global gross of $220-230 million, officially kicking off Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The movie follows the origin story of the Fantastic Four, with Reed Richards, Susan Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm becoming the saviors of humanity after being exposed to cosmic rays. The film's greatest strength is its scale, evoking the grandeur of an early Fantastic Four comic, with unthinkable odds and unthinkabler solutions. Despite its drawbacks, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" feels like a real Fantastic Four movie, capturing the vibe of the Silver Age.
With its retro style and focus on the Fantastic Four's origin story, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is a movie that fans of the comics will love. The film opens exclusively in theaters and is a welcome change from the overcrowded superhero genre. The success of the film has set the stage for the next major Avengers movie, Avengers: Doomsday, where an infamous Fantastic Four villain will take center stage.