FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS — Why We're Mixed on Marvel's Biggest Gamble (SPOILER DISCUSSION)

A lot is riding on FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS! The last two Marvel features have disappointed commercially, with neither breaking the $500 million threshold (with $800 mil being the FLOOR only three years ago). Now, Hollywood's biggest IP is at a crossroads, with Marvel's First Family debuting less than two years out from the studio's Hail Mary, AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY.Despite critical praise and a $118 million domestic opening, we have some complicated feelings about FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS, and we have an entire SPOILER-filled discussion here to vent and work things out!MOVIE NEWS:-COYOTE VS ACME gets a release date!-Jeremy Strong, Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White in talks to star in THE SOCIAL NETWORK PART II?!FOLLOW THE SHOW:@CinemaSidetrack@andyperezfilm / andyperezfilm.com@absofool / @absolool / David Ginsburg on Substack@braydonleadbetter / @bleadbetter