THE FANTASTIC FOUR Eyes $125+M Opening Weekend; First Look At Black & Blue Comic-Accurate Suits Revealed

THE FANTASTIC FOUR Eyes $125+M Opening Weekend; First Look At Black & Blue Comic-Accurate Suits Revealed

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is holding up well as its July 25 release nears, as an estimated $25 million Thursday debut points to an opening weekend of $125 million - $155 million. Read on for details!

By JoshWilding - Jul 12, 2025 05:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Fantastic Four

The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens in theaters less than two weeks from today. Fortunately for Marvel Studios, after Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts* both underperformed in the first half of 2025, it appears excitement for this movie is much higher. 

Disney has marketed it as an event, and that looks set to pay off in a big way at the box office. 

According to Box Office Theory, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is currently eyeing a domestic debut of $125 million. If it overperforms (with strong walk-up sales and positive reviews), then it could go as high as $155 million. The movie is expected to make $25 million from Thursday previews, the biggest start for any title released this year.

It's important to note that these are only very early estimates, and it likely won't be until late next week that we get a better idea of what to expect from the reboot. 

When The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally opens, it will have to contend with holdovers like Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, and Smurfs

In related news, we also have a first look at the comic-accurate black and blue suits worn by The Fantastic Four in the movie (yes, we can confirm that these are featured in the opening montage when the team does battle with Mole Man and Giganto). 

They're very Jack Kirby-inspired and look exactly like this in the movie itself, so it's fair to say filmmaker Matt Shakman isn't shying away from embracing the comic books.

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Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel’s First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet.

Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

Paul Walter Hauser, John Malkovich, Natasha Lyonne, and Sarah Niles have been cast in mystery roles. Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom is rumoured to appear, though that's surely a given with Avengers: Doomsday on the way.

Director Matt Shakman worked with both Avatar: The Way of Water co-writer Josh Friedman and WandaVision's Cam Squires on The Fantastic Four: First Steps' screenplay, with Eric Pearson (Black Widow) later coming on board for a final polish.

The movie is set to be released in theaters on July 25, 2025.

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Thing94
Thing94 - 7/12/2025, 5:50 AM
First look at the comic yeah not in movie
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/12/2025, 7:35 AM
@Thing94 - States 'featured in the opening montage' which they can confirm after prior stated they have seen the 30min preview of the start of the film.

So yes, in the comics, but also yes, in the movie even if only during an opening montage at the start of the movie.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 7/12/2025, 8:47 AM
@Apophis71 -

Half the people on this site don't even read the articles, they skim for the pretty pictures or the highlighted words and that's it. Reading is hard.
RacialPowerman
RacialPowerman - 7/12/2025, 10:29 AM
@TrentCrimm - you sound like someone who wrote an article no one read.
TrentCrimm
TrentCrimm - 7/12/2025, 1:12 PM
@RacialPowerman -

Not at all, I'm just making a comment about how people don't tend to actually read the articles they're commenting on.
Ironically enough I used to be one of the main writers on this site 10+ years ago.
grif
grif - 7/12/2025, 2:53 PM
@Thing94 - yep
RacialPowerman
RacialPowerman - 7/12/2025, 7:35 PM
@TrentCrimm - oh damn I was being sarcastic. That's cool you wrote for the site though.
MarvelZombie616
MarvelZombie616 - 7/12/2025, 6:17 AM
Wouldn't it be funny when F4 opens to the same numbers as Superman?

I think Superman is a fine movie, but i am not convinced F4 is good.

AllsGood
AllsGood - 7/12/2025, 6:44 AM
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dragon316
dragon316 - 7/12/2025, 7:49 AM
Black and blue costumes look terrible baggy pajamas costumes Chris evans wore look better
thedrudo
thedrudo - 7/12/2025, 8:18 AM
How accurate is Box Office Theory?
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/12/2025, 11:18 AM
@thedrudo - Not very, certainly not early on in the post pandemic era as too heavily base numbers on measures of interest in a thing plugged into historical figures than actual sales but till tickets sale numbers are fully out (beyond first day of pre-sale ones) probably the most accurate for guestimates for what that is worth. Tends to give a half decent ballpark number at best for films getting a lot of pre-release attention but by most mathematical standards a HUGE margin of error post 2020.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 7/12/2025, 8:30 AM
Those costumes look neat , can’t wait to see them in action!!.

In regards to the box office , that sounds like a very good start if true..

While it will have to deal with the likes of Jurassic , Superman & Smurf's , enough people will have seen the first 2 that I don’t think they will be too much of a threat while the latter I don’t see doing well personally.

Also August I feel has little competition in terms of theatrical releases so I can see FF (if WOM is good and it has legs) do well!!.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 7/12/2025, 12:01 PM
@TheVisionary25 - I grew up loving the Smurf's and thus retain a soft spot for them and even I don't see their films impacting the CBM's or challenging them for number one in any significant way esp after their BO track record with films/reception.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 7/12/2025, 10:00 AM
Zero chance of 155 I can tell you that right now lol
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 7/12/2025, 10:31 AM
This will make 110 minimum opening weekend. 155 my ass

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