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With strong, universal themes around familial bond and protecting the future, this latest Marvel film should resonate most with parents.

Fantastic Four: First Steps opened to an estimated $57 million in the United States on Friday, including preview screenings, making it the second-largest opening day of the year. The figure puts the Marvel Cinematic Universe entry just behind A Minecraft Movie, which earned $57.11 million on its opening day.

The summer was always going to belong to two movies: Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. As expected, the latest MCU movie is delivering strong results at the box office, and is matching (and occasionally surpassing) James Gunn’s DCU movie at every turn.

Curious about the meaning behind Earth-828 in The Fantastic Four: First Steps? The number appears quietly but carries weight, connecting the film to something beyond its story. From a final scene to a hidden reference,

First Steps was a nostalgic journey through the Fantastic Four's animated past, cleverly woven into the MCU's latest offering.

The first attempt at making a film about the superheroes was an extremely low-budget affair that was shot, abandoned and mostly forgotten about in the 1990s.

Fantastic Four has a much different place in the Marvel timeline compared to other projects – here’s how it fits in.

First Steps finally gives us what fans have been waiting for: Silver Surfer and Galactus in all their cosmic glory.

The following contains spoilers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The Fantastic Four: First Steps has finally clobbered into theaters. This time, though, don't go in expecting the MCU's usual multiversal shenanigans,

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.