It’s box office clobberin’ time — or so Marvel hopes.

More smelling salts at the box office this weekend which will continue to wake up audiences from superhero fatigue as Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is looking to do between $190M-$210M around the world.

Critics seem to at least agree that Fantastic Four is a visual feast and way better than the first three movies Fox made. As someone burnt out on the MCU since Thor: Love and Thunder, I’ll take clearing the low bar over getting walloped in the face by one higher up. Here’s what other reviewers are saying:

First Steps not only has to introduce audiences to a new roster of heroes, villains, and scene-stealing side characters, but it also needs to reset the narrative surrounding the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

First Steps, and all signs point to the movie being a hit when Marvel's First Family launches at the worldwide box office. Read on for details!

The Fantastic Four have finally come to the MCU, and it sounds like their new movie is another part of Marvel's 'We're Back' era.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has reiterated that the movie is a standalone story that doesn't require any homework on Marvel fans' part.

First Steps director Matt Shakman has confirmed that the Russo Brothers helmed one of the reboot's post-credits scenes, setting the stage for Avengers: Doomsday. Read on for