The Fantastic Four: First Steps to dominate box office with $230 million launch

With an anticipated worldwide release of between $220-$230 million, Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps has its eyes set on a worldwide premiere revenue of approximately 230 million dollars.

According to trackers, this reboot of a fan favourite is set to collect somewhere around $120-$125 million in North America in its opening weekend, with the rest of value expected to come from overseas.

Superhero films have had a good streak in the markets, and as a result of this trend and the films’ overseas early release, they have collected $50 million by the mid Friday mark.

Add this with its pace in North America, and the film is expected to surpass its projection from a Friday, setting it up to be one of the best openings of the year.

The fans have been loving the new tone and character driven narrative of the film, and its their praise that is driving the correct reception and early earnings.

Directed by Matt Shakman, First Steps adds the “First Family” of Marvel in the modern MCu timeline, and thats the real fan bait. This film’s performance in its opening weekend has been benchmarked against the performance that

James Gunn’s Superman reboot had earlier this year, and it will be interesting to see the comparisons as data comes in.