Box office news: Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores $218m global opening

It’s clear that Marvel Studios needs a win, and that could be happening courtesy of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which had a strong $200 million-plus opening weekend at the global box office.

After critical misfires and box office disappointments, a combination of star power and a reboot of a popular IP could be just the trick the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) was missing. 

Film News Blitz’s Dan Lawrence takes a look at this fantastic first step at the box office.