LOS ANGELES -- Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.

But since the COVID, the studio has only prospered with entries led by familiar properties such as “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,

Superhero movies have been a cornerstone of cinematic history and box office successes for many years. Films like Richard Donner’s Superman and Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame have raked in huge box office numbers thanks to the captivating stories they told and the impressive action and set pieces they offered.