Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Soars with $23M Thursday Previews, Eyeing Blockbuster Opening
Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Soars with $23M Thursday Previews, Eyeing Blockbuster Opening
Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated film, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps,’ has made a powerful debut, raking in an impressive $23 million from Thursday night previews. This substantial figure, which commenced at 2 PM, signals a potentially massive opening weekend for the Matt Shakman-directed movie, with early domestic projections hinting at a total far exceeding the initial $100M-$110M estimates.
The preview performance marks the strongest for an MCU title year-to-date, more than doubling ‘Thunderbolts*’ ($11.5M) and significantly outperforming ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ ($12M). This places ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ among the top MCU previews, joining a select group of 12 films that have crossed the $20 million mark in Thursday previews.
The film’s early success is mirrored in its critical and audience reception, boasting an 88% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and a 92% audience rating. Social media analytics firm RelishMix reports that ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is the first movie this year to achieve over one billion in social media reach across major platforms like TikTok, Facebook, X, Instagram, and YouTube. Fan conversations are overwhelmingly positive, with particular excitement for the 1960s retro-futurist setting, the promise of a fresh MCU chapter, and the iconic villain, Galactus.
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