Outside of 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' the reboot looks to score the best domestic opening for Kevin Feige's superhero studio since 2022's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.'

Comparatively, The Fantastic Four: First Steps had a reported budget of $200 million, a figure it has already crossed at the box office. Still, the MCU's latest outing needs to make a minimum of $400 million to break even, with promotional costs driving that number up to $500 million.

First Steps” is off on the right foot at the box office. Marvel’s latest comic book adaptation has lifted off with $118 million from 4,125 North American theaters over the weekend. Those ticket sales were slightly ahead of expectations of $100 million to $110 million.