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.

Marvel hopes to match DC's success after a slow post-pandemic trajectory.The box office has been dominated recently by summer blockbusters after a relatively slow start to the year. James Gunn's Superman,