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Associated Press: Hollywood’s summer has had runaway sensations (“Jurassic World”) and heartwarming hits (“Inside Out”). It now has its fiasco. “Fantastic Four,” 20th Century Fox’s attempt to reboot the superhero team-up franchise, debuted with just $26.2 million at North American theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates. The result was bad enough that last week’s leader, Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” held the top spot with $29.4 million in its second week. The overwhelming flop for “Fantastic Four” is a rare humbling for a Marvel superhero film, which often gross more than $20 million in just one night.