After three failed theatrical films (and one unreleased one), the Fantastic Four are finally connecting with audiences as their Marvel Cinematic Universe reboot made more in one day than the 2015 reboot made in its entire domestic run.

Marvel's Fantastic Four is heading for a box office opening north of $100 million as the MCU provides an antidote to universe fatigue.

Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are stepping into the roles of the famous blue-suited family for Marvel’s latest entry into the MCU.

While Fox had respectable success with the 2005 and 2007 Fantastic Four movies (which starred Chris Evans as Johnny Storm pre-Captain America), the former studio saw a Josh Trank-directed 2015 reboot completely tank after a full reshoot, grossing only $167M worldwide. This time, it’s different — it’s Feige’s Fantastic Four.

First Steps brings Franklin Richards into the MCU, a character who has shaped Marvel's past and may shape the future of the cinematic universe.

First Steps will feature two credits scenes, and one has major implications on the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The Matt Shakman directorial, which hit screens on Friday, also stars Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Technically, you don’t need to watch any of the MCU before Fantastic Four: First Steps. The movie takes place on a parallel Earth, so the story doesn’t depend on previous knowledge of MCU events to make sense. First Steps serves as a soft reboot, kicking off Marvel’s Phase 6.

More than any other element, to be the true, definitive movie take on the Fantastic Four, the MCU reboot needs to embrace the stunning, eclectic visuals of Jack Kirby, the team's visionary co-creator.