Is the new “Fantastic Four” movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is good enough for a Marvel superhero movie these days.

Marvel Studios and Disney’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps is looking a lot like DC’s Superman right now in its opening: estimated $56M Friday and a 3-day around $125M. Family movies, and this is Marvel’s first family,

It looks like Fantastic Four is missing quite a few scenes from its trailers, and Marvel fans are wishing the movie was longer. The film kicks off Marvel Phase 6, and it stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm.

At the core of First Steps are Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Reed Richards, Sue and Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm. Each slips easily into their role like a customized astronaut suit, but special praise has to go to Kirby and Moss-Bacharach for giving the ensemble its real heart.

Marvel / Disney ’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps kicked off overseas rollout on Wednesday, and through Thursday is in 44 material offshore markets. The international box office cume through Thursday is an estimated $27M. That includes No. 1 opening days across Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific.

First Steps has exceeded expectations during Thursday previews, giving us a better idea of how the Marvel Studios reboo will perform at both the domestic and international box office.

First Steps' had a modest opening in Indian theaters, earning Rs 5.10 crore on its first day amidst competition from the Bollywood film 'Saiyaara'. Despite a strong occupancy rate for English-language shows in metro areas,

The Fantastic Four have traditionally struggled with the transition to the big screen.

Marvel Studios has released a 5-minute clip from The Fantastic Four: First Steps, detailing the team's origin story, a clash with one of Red Ghost's Super-Apes, and some familiar faces from the

Hong Kong Disneyland and Disneyland Paris also have limited time character encounters and merchandise in honor of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

Superhero movies are clearly still going strong. Just two weeks after Superman hit theaters, Disney and Marvel Studios are seeing huge early success with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The movie made about $23 million in Thursday previews that kicked off at 2PM,