Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/Everett Collection SATURDAY AM: The Fantastic Four: First Steps at $120M-$125M is one of the sixth best openings for a Marvel Cinematic Universe title post Covid and that’s a great thing.

Bloodlines, F1: The Movie, Jurassic World: Rebirth, How To Train Your Dragon, Superman and other Hollywood titles have collectively raked in well over ₹500 crore in India over a period of three months since May.

That might sound like no big deal, but after 2023’s “The Marvels,” this spring’s fourth “Captain America” movie and “Thunderbolts*” all underperformed by Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) standards, the new “Fantastic Four” may offer broader audience appeal by not pulling from other franchises.

First Steps", directed by Matt Shakman, blasted off with a $57 million opening day in North America on July 25, setting the stage for a $120-125 milli

Summer's two biggest superhero films pick up long after their central figures have already taken up their respective mantles. They (and the genre) are better for it.

Ralph Ineson, whose gigantic stature and booming voice can be found in Fantastic Four this week, co-starred alongside Nicholas Hoult, aka Superman's Lex Luther, in last year's Robert Eggers-directed Nosferatu remake. And now, the pair have bonded further, as each currently serve as the main antagonist in this year's comic book movie tentpoles.

Lex Luthor, played by Nicholas Hoult in Superman, and Galactus, portrayed by Ralph Ineson in Fantastic Four: First Steps, each delivered strong performances in their respective roles.

Though there's very little in it, Marvel's The Fantastic Four: First Steps is ahead of DC's Superman on Rotten Tomatoes, while James Gunn's DCU reboot has taken the lead on