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.

That might sound like no big deal, but after 2023’s “The Marvels,” this spring’s fourth “Captain America” movie and “Thunderbolts*” all underperformed by Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) standards, the new “Fantastic Four” may offer broader audience appeal by not pulling from other franchises.

It looks like Fantastic Four is missing quite a few scenes from its trailers, and Marvel fans are wishing the movie was longer. The film kicks off Marvel Phase 6, and it stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards,