Overview
- Production budget exceeds $200 million, making it the costliest MCU release of 2025.
- Box Office Theory projects a $125 million to $155 million domestic debut, while Comscore tracking and $13 million in presales suggest a $100 million to $110 million opening weekend.
- Directed by Matt Shakman, the film stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the Fantastic Four confronting Galactus in a 1960s-inspired world.
- Marvel’s early 2025 films, Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts*, underperformed against their $180 million production budgets.
- First Steps hits theaters on July 27, 2025, giving the reboot its chance to restore Marvel’s summer box office momentum.