The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a hard tome of late after 20 years of hit after hit, but Thunderbolts from earlier this year hit the mark just about right and now we get The Fantastic Four: First Steps hitting the top of the North American box office.
The new movie brings in a new 'phase' of the ling running series of movies and is the long awaited arrival of The Fantastic Four to the Disney franchise.
The movie hits the top of the box office with a weekend gross of $118 Million, better than Spider-Man: Homecoming but not as good at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but the movie has already taken more that The Marvels.
After 2 weeks at the top Superman~2025 falls to number 2 and has taken a very nice $289.5 Million total gross to date.
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A new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about the start with the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, violence.
The movie stars the man who is in most things at the moment Pedro Pascal who has also been in movies like The Adjustment Bureau and Wonder Woman~2011, the movie also stars Vanessa Kirby who has appeared in Mission:Impossible - Fallout and The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman.
The movie is directed by Matt Shakman who is a TV director veteran and was responsible for much of the acclaimed series Wandavision, he has previously directed Cut Bank in 2014.
Movie Synopsis
A group of famous superheroes are the planet’s only hope when an intergalactic being threatens to consume the world.
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Another new trailer to check out for upcoming movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.
Movie breakdown
Synopsis for The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name. One of Marvel's most iconic families makes it back to the big screen, the Fantastic Four.
Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.
Another new poster has been released for upcoming movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.
Movie breakdown
Synopsis for The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and based on the Marvel Comics characters of the same name. One of Marvel's most iconic families makes it back to the big screen, the Fantastic Four.
Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.
The new movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts*, tops the UK box office on its debut weekend with a debut gross just shy of £6 Million.
This debut gross is not a bad opening for an MCU movie in the UK and it beats Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and gets close to Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
LAst weeks top movie A Minecraft Movie falls to number 3 this weekend after a solid 4 weeks at the top having taken over £53 Million at the UK box office.
Sinners spends a third weekend at number 3 this weekend and has taken over £10 Million so far on its UK box office run.