While cinema-goers have responded enthusiastically to many films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the history of the Fantastic Four is less heralded.

Directed by Matt Shakman, the latest version of the saga takes the team of explorers into 1960s New York while weaving in references to the Old Testament.

The movie, the fifth effort to adapt the comic characters for the big screen, was expected to collect about $220 million worldwide in its first weekend.