This article contains spoilers for “Fantastic Four: First Steps,” now playing in theaters. “Fantastic Four: First Steps” marks the official entry of Marvel’s First Family in the MCU, and there are plenty of references and Easter eggs from the comic books in the new movie.

From left, Vanessa Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn star as the titular quartet in ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (2025). For DVR alerts, film recommendations and movie news, follow Koplinski on Twitter (@ckoplinski). His email is [email protected].

Thanks to the Thunderbolts* post-credits scene, we'd all assumed we knew how The Fantastic Four: First Steps was going to end; with Marvel's First Family having hopped on a ship and travelling, somehow, to Earth-616 on the Sacred Timeline. You know, the universe in which the Avengers exist...

First Steps would debut somewhere around the $100 million mark in North America this weekend, the Marvel Studios reboot is flying high to a massive $125

Is the new “Fantastic Four” movie fantastic? No, and not everyone will love the amount of downtime in this one. But good is good enough for a Marvel superhero movie these days.

Marvel's Fantastic Four is heading for a box office opening north of $100 million as the MCU provides an antidote to universe fatigue.

First Steps” is the third Marvel movie to hit theaters this year, but it packs way more hidden references and nods than “Captain America: Brave New World” or “Thunderbolts.” It’s not on the same level of Easter eggs as last year’s “Deadpool and Wolverine,