Marvel Studios’ latest project — the film “Fantastic Four: First Steps” — has faced serious challenges at the box office, although less than two weeks have passed since its release. Despite high expectations, after a strong opening week with 117.6 million dollars, the blockbuster lost 66 percent of its revenue in the second weekend and collected only 40 million dollars. Despite weak competition and positive reviews, it failed to retain the audience.
Such a sharp drop is one of the most unpleasant situations for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in recent years. For example, “Captain America: Brave New World” lost 68 percent, and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” lost 70 percent of revenue. Even worse — “Captain Marvel 2,” which dropped by 78 percent. Nevertheless, “Fantastic Four” has so far collected 198 million dollars (approximately 16 billion soms) in the United States and 368 million dollars (nearly 30 billion soms) worldwide. These figures may allow the film to surpass “Thunderbolts” and the latest “Captain America” film, but for Marvel, returning to previous box office heights remains difficult for now.
The film “Avengers: Judgment Day,” expected to be released in December 2026, is considered the next big opportunity for Marvel. It is expected that Robert Downey Jr. will reappear in the role of Doctor Doom. However, according to insider information, he is not willing to return to the role without his previous conditions and a fee of tens of millions of dollars. This again raises the question of the high production costs of blockbusters and whether it is reasonable to continue such projects in the traditional format.
Source: Peopletalk
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