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

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Marvel news: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ - Vibrant new trailer drops one month out

Marvel news: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ - Vibrant new trailer drops one month out

Marvel Studios dropped their final trailer for The Fantastic Four: First Steps on June 25, exactly one month out from the film’s premiere release date.

The vibrant trailer offered a distinct look at our upcoming fantastic characters, with plenty for fans to debate pertaining to Marvel's phase six launch platform.

Film News Blitz’s Aidan Leo breaks down what stood out from the trailer and the potential direction Marvel could be taking regarding its revitalised Fantastic Four.

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Film opinion: Five movies to look out for this summer - 28 Years Later, The Fantastic Four & more
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Film opinion: Five movies to look out for this summer - 28 Years Later, The Fantastic Four & more

It is an incredibly exciting time to be a movie geek (when isn’t it)! 

With the Oscars rolling around once more, the world of film promises to keep us on our toes for the foreseeable future.

With some big titles like Mickey 17, and Robert de Niro’s The Alto Knights, due for release in the coming months, Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews looks ahead to the summer, for the five movies to watch out for.

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Marvel news: The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer kicks off MCU Phase Six
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Marvel news: The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer kicks off MCU Phase Six

Amid frenzied anticipation, The Fantastic Four: First Steps trailer has been released, and the franchise's second reboot looks set to kick off the sixth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in style.

Many have speculated over the need for a re-hashing of the series, after the disastrous Fox attempt in 2015, ‘Fant4stic’, but with the series back in Marvel’s hands, the trailer showed what could be a blockbuster to keep your head up for.

With Marvel initially saying the trailer would premier at 12:00 GMT on Tuesday, they made over 500 thousand viewers on X, and an extra 200 thousand on YouTube wait an extra hour on stream, and Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews took a look.

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