LOS ANGELES -- Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

First Steps, the first picture in a new phase of superhero movies from Marvel Studios, opened as the No. 1 film in US and Canadian theaters, delivering weekend ticket sales of $117.6 million.