Note: Be aware there are spoilers for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” in the article below.

First Steps line up with the end of Thunderbolts* as the franchise builds to the release of the epic Avengers: Doomsday in December 2026? CinemaBlend's own Jeff McCobb recently broached that subject in an interview with director Matt Shakman during the Los Angeles press day for the new 2025 movie,

Marvel’s ‘Fantastic Four’ introduces powerful new characters to the MCU, and ends with tease for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’—here’s the ending and post-credits scene, explained.

First Steps is coming in lighter than projections in its first box office weekend with $117.6 million. Still records were broken.

After a number of false starts, the Fantastic Four have another feature adaptation in the retro-pastiche Fantastic Four: First Steps. This isn’t the first time Mr. Fantastic and co. have appeared onscreen; They were last seen in Josh Trank’s Fantastic 4 (stylized as Fant4stic) and Tim Story’s Fantastic Four films for Fox.

First Steps” kept up the momentum at the summer box office that has boosted Hollywood’s year-to-date haul at the turnstyles to a more than 10% gain over last year’s strike-disrupted frame. The nuances of “Fantastic Four’s” performance in its opening weekend at the box office are discussed on the latest episode of

First Steps features Reed Richards making some stupid mistakes despite being the world's smartest man. The new Fantastic Four film finally gives audiences a gl