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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Nears $470 Million as Marvel Confirms Recast and Feige Signals MCU Reset

Front‑loaded ticket sales keep break‑even prospects in question despite recent chart gains.

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Credit: Marvel Studios

Overview

  • The worldwide total stands around $470 million, placing the film among 2025’s top ten releases, according to Box Office Mojo figures cited in multiple reports.
  • New milestones are in sight, with the movie within a few million of It: Chapter Two’s $473.1 million and less than $10 million behind Ant‑Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’s $476.1 million.
  • The reboot has already surpassed the lifetime grosses of The Matrix, Ocean’s Eleven and Gladiator II, and it now marks the highest‑grossing credit for stars Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn.
  • A steep second‑weekend domestic drop of about 67% and sub‑$1 million weekday grosses underscore an uneven run as the film tracks toward a commonly cited ~$500 million break‑even mark.
  • Marvel confirmed an actor recast connected to the film, and Kevin Feige described an incoming MCU “reset” that pivots future Avengers stories toward Doctor Doom.