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News18
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
The Fantastic Four India Box Office Day 4: Pedro Pascal's Film Earns Rs 2 Crore
Last Updated: The Hollywood action thriller saw significant competition with Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's musical romantic drama, Saiyaara, in India. The Fantastic Four: First Steps, starring Hollywood heavyweights Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ralph Ineson, hit Indian theatres on July 25, 2025. The Marvel Entertainment film opened to a decent response, earning around Rs 20 crore over its first weekend. However, it appears the superhero reboot couldn't maintain momentum, as it witnessed a significant drop in box office collections on Monday. The Fantastic Four: First Steps India Collection: According to The Fantastic Four: First Steps, collected Rs 2 crore on Monday, taking the film's overall 4-day net India collection to Rs 22.10 crore. The film opened to a decent Rs 5.5 crore on Day 1, followed by Rs 7.1 crore and Rs 7.5 crore on Day 2 and Day 3. The Hollywood action thriller saw significant competition with Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda's musical romantic drama, Saiyaara, as most theatres are still playing the maximum number of shows of the Mohit Suri directorial each day. The Fantastic Four: First Steps Storyline Helmed by Matt Shakman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps follows the story of the superhero team as they navigate their newfound powers and face their first major threat: Galactus, a planet-devouring entity, and his Herald, the Silver Surfer. The film emphasises the importance of their family bond as they confront this challenge and protect Earth. The film features Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as the Invisible Woman, Joseph Quinn as the Human Torch, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as the Thing. The Fantastic Four: First Steps Post-Credit Scenes Despite the glimpse of Robert Downey Jr's character, Dr Doom, in the post-credit scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the film seemed to struggle at the domestic box office. This could be due to the scene getting leaked on social media. The scene, set four years after the film's events, depicts Sue reading to her son Franklin Richards. When she walks away to get another book, she returns to discover a hooded figure standing near her son. He holds a silver mask. The background score changes to a theme called 'Doom?" This foreshadows the entrance of Doctor Doom, one of Marvel's most legendary villains. First Published: July 29, 2025, 09:26 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
10-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
How Hollywood's richest immigrant lived on streets, built $4.9 billion net worth from just $250, revived bankrupt Marvel
The list of the Immigrant Billionaires of 2025 from Forbes is led by some of the richest men in the world. Elon Musk leads the fray, with names like Sergey Brin, Satya Nadella, Rupert Murdoch, and George Soros all finding a place. Among them is one of the richest and most influential names in Hollywood. The richest immigrant in Hollywood has a staggering net worth of $4.9 billion, quite an increase from the $250 he once had in his pocket. Isaac Perlmutter of Marvel has had a strong political relationship with US President Donald Trump. Story of Hollywood's richest immigrant Businessman and film producer Isaac Perlmutter was born to a Jewish family in Palestine in 1945 and grew up in the newly formed state of Israel. After serving in the Israel Defence Forces in the Six-Day War of 1967, Isaac moved to the US. When he arrived in New York City, a young Isaac Perlmutter only had $250 to his name. He lived outside cemeteries and earned a living offering Hebrew services for funerals. Over time, he grew to selling toys on the streets. While the businessman never attended college, he taught himself to read balance sheets. By the 70s, he had developed a knack for reviving weak and distressed companies. In 1988, this allowed him to buy Coleco, a toy manufacturer. In 1993, Perlmutter became a member of the board of directors of Marvel Comics. He later merged his company, Toy Biz, with Marvel, forming Marvel Enterprises, as Marvel was going bankrupt. In 2001, Perlmutter became vice chairman of Marvel and, eventually, the CEO of Marvel Entertainment. It was under his stewardship that Marvel Studios was set up under Kevin Feige. Perlmutter remained Marvel Entertainment CEO till 2023, and was overseeing all Marvel films till 2015 and all TV shows till 2019. In March 2023, he was laid off from the company as part of a restructuring, and eventually, he sold all his shares in the company for $4 billion in cash. Forbes has estimated Perlmutter's net worth at $4.9 billion as of July 2025. Isaac Perlmutter's controversies The film producer heralded the revival of Marvel through films like Hulk, Spider-Man, and Iron Man (which began the MCU), but he remained a controversial figure throughout. Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, reported his frustration in working with Perlmutter due to their creative difference. In 2010, he caused controversy when he fired Terence Howard from Iron Man 2 for asking for a higher fee and replaced him with Don Cheadle, arguing that black people "look the same." After 2015, Feige was asked not to report to Perlmutter. He continued to oversee Marvel Television till 2019, before he was sidelined from there too.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mythik taps entertainment industry pioneers for global advisory board
Mythik , a tech-first global entertainment company with the ambitious vision to become the 'Disney from the East', today announced the formation of its Global Advisory Board . According to the press release, this board comprises six highly influential industry leaders whose collective expertise has been instrumental in shaping some of the most iconic media, entertainment, and technology companies worldwide. The Global Advisory Board includes Alok Sama , former president of SoftBank Group , a veteran investor renowned for leading the historic $34 billion acquisition of ARM Holdings and the $59 billion merger of Spring and T-Mobile. Also joining is Kun Gao , co-founder and former CEO of Crunchyroll, a serial entrepreneur who pioneered and led the highly successful manga and anime-focused OTT platform, which was later sold to Sony Entertainment for $1.2 billion. The board also features Nick Van Dyk , former SVP of Corporate Strategy at The Walt Disney Company, a veteran media executive who played a lead role in Disney's global strategic overhaul and landmark acquisitions of Marvel Entertainment ($4 billion), Pixar ($7 billion), and Lucasfilm (Star Wars) ($4 billion). Bill Jemas , former COO of Marvel Entertainment, who played a pivotal role in the historic Marvel Entertainment turnaround that culminated in its $4 billion sale to Disney, is also on the board. Rounding out the board are John Lynch , former global head of production & operations at Amazon Studios, who built from inception and led global production and operations for Amazon Studios, overseeing a film & television budget exceeding $20 billion, and Gui Karyo , former chief information officer at Marvel Entertainment and Dapper Labs, a key figure in the historic Marvel turnaround and the creation of Dapper Labs, one of the largest Web3 companies globally. Jason Kothari, founder of Mythik, commented, 'Mythik's mission is to elevate Eastern mythology and cultural narratives to the forefront of global entertainment. The formation of our Global Advisory Board, comprised of pioneering leaders who have helped create some of the world's most successful media and entertainment companies, will provide Mythik's management team the strategic guidance to build in India for the world for the first-time in entertainment.'
UPI
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
'Thunderbolts' available on digital, Blu-Ray in July
1 of 5 | Florence Pugh attends the premiere of "We Live In Time" in September. She stars in "Thunderbolts." File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo June 18 (UPI) -- Thunderbolts arrives for purchase on digital platforms beginning July 1, Marvel Entertainment announced Wednesday. The film stars Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Florence Pugh as Yelena, Wyatt Russell as John Walker, David Harbour as Red Guardian and Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost. Together the group of reluctant superheroes face off against "The Void" (Lewis Pullman). "Everyone here has done bad things. You can't escape the past," Yelena says in the trailer. The film follows them as they step in for the absent Avengers and redeem themselves. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Geraldine Viswanathan and Olga Kurylenko also star. Thunderbolts becomes available for digital purchase July 1 and arrives on Blu-ray July 29. The movie opened in theaters May 2. Marvel stars walk the red carpet Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. (R), and his wife, Susan Downey, attend the premiere of "Avengers: Endgame" in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019. Downey, in 2024, announced that he will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villainous Dr. Doom. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
UPI
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: 'Fantastic Four' teaser introduces H.E.R.B.I.E. robot
1 of 5 | Pedro Pascal plays Mr. Fantastic in "The Fantastic Four." File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo June 16 (UPI) -- Marvel Entertainment is teasing Fantastic Four: First Steps by introducing a new character. H.E.R.B.I.E. is introduced as the robot that lends "a helping hand" to the Fantastic Four. The character is voiced by Matthew Wood. "The state-of-the-art personal assistant that does everything without a single complaint, and when trouble appears, he's a valuable member of the team," a voice says in the clip. H.E.R.B.I.E. is shown protecting a newborn baby, fixing dinner, and assembling a crib. The Fantastic Four stars Pedro Pascal as Mr. Fantastic, Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Thing, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch and Julia Garner as the Silver Surfer. The film arrives in theaters July 25. Marvel stars walk the red carpet Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. (R), and his wife, Susan Downey, attend the premiere of "Avengers: Endgame" in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019. Downey, in 2024, announced that he will be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villainous Dr. Doom. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
