This success is no small feat, as previous iterations of the Fantastic Four never caught fire with fans or critics. The 2005 and 2007 Fox films were financially adequate but critically derided, and the 2015 reboot was widely panned,

Outside of 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' the reboot looks to score the best domestic opening for Kevin Feige's superhero studio since 2022's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.'

But since the COVID, the studio has only prospered with entries led by familiar properties such as “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,

First Steps" took the top spot at the box office this weekend, knocking DC Studios' "Superman" to second place.

First Steps" follow. Matt Shakman's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is set in the confines of the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- it's film #37 in the series -- but the filmmakers wisely distance the action of this film from its peers by shifting events over to a parallel universe.

Fourth time's the charm. First there was the low-budget version of "The Fantastic Four," produced by Roger Corman, which Marvel managed to bury before it hit theaters (though bootlegs abound). The comic book company was far more enthusiastic about a pair of early-2000s adaptations at Fox,

While Fox had respectable success with the 2005 and 2007 Fantastic Four movies (which starred Chris Evans as Johnny Storm pre-Captain America), the former studio saw a Josh Trank-directed 2015 reboot completely tank after a full reshoot, grossing only $167M worldwide. This time, it’s different — it’s Feige’s Fantastic Four.

First Steps is now playing in most locations worldwide, and we want to know what ComicBookMovie.com's readers made of the

Now, another reboot, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, is debuting, and it’s taking a much different approach than the previous films. The first Fantastic Four comic debuted in 1961, and the new movie will return the beloved superheroes to their '60s roots, offering up a period film full of retro flair.

Fantastic Four: First Steps is helping Marvel to "get its mojo back", according to early reviews of the new superhero reboot. The 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is "Marvel's best film in a decade", the Telegraph said, while the Guardian commented the studio had "regained its buoyancy".

Also, Doom wants to revive the most powerful Scarlet Witch of all. You might have guessed by now: It's Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen). "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" implies that Wanda dies, though we never see her body. That's where Franklin comes in, as Doom wants his abilities to revive Wanda.