Fantastic Four, Box Office and First Steps
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The following contains spoilers for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'. One of the best parts of The Fantastic Four: First Steps was how it felt like a comic book, with characters inhabiting a fully formed world that already contained so much history,
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First Steps," the core Four superheroes are a bit of a bore, and in a way that works to the advantage of this grounded tale of heroism and sacrifice, which is scaled properly for what it is.It's not a flashy or over-the-top special effects extravaganza,
First Steps wants Marvel's first family to feel different than previous iterations, but one character strays a bit from the pages.
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” grossed $118 million at the domestic box office over the weekend—largely meeting earlier projections, but still placing it behind “Superman” for the biggest superhero film opening of 2025 so far.
The post-credits scene is far lighter, and doesn't hint at future stories. Instead, it's an animated sequence shown on an old-timey television — more specifically, it appears to be the theme song of the "Fantastic Four" television show that exists in-universe.
During an early montage that fills in the backstory of the four years the Fantastic Four have been protecting the world, we see the team appear on various magazine covers heralding their exploits. One such cover is for a publication named Now Politics, with Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) pictured as a respected diplomat in the world of Earth-828.
The new "Fantastic Four" is now in theaters and earning stellar reviews. Here's when the Marvel hit will likely stream on Disney+ and digital, so you can watch it at home.