First Steps” achieved a truly heroic feat over the weekend, snapping an unprecedented cold streak for Marvel Studios. The comic book adventure, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the titular quartet,

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.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps has soared onto the big screen with an almighty bang, toppling Superman at the box office. The Marvel movie, starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, was released in cinemas on July 25, and has already seen huge numbers.