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

First Steps sets up a surprising twist for Avengers: Doomsday by proving the MCU movie's biggest theory completely wrong.

Opinions are the author’s alone and not endorsed by 2 NEWS and/or Nexstar Media Group. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Fantastic Four have officially debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, opening the door to more cosmic adventures and a saga against Marvel Studios next big bad Dr.

There are so many great villains and so many great characters in the Fantastic Four [comics], and there are hopefully other opportunities down the road to include them.” Malkovich’s Red Ghost appeared in the first Fantastic Four: First Steps teaser trailer that debuted back in February,

First Steps may work as a stand-alone movie, but it doesn't inspire much confidence for the future of the MCU's Phase 6.

Galactus and the Celestials as cosmic rivals could be explored in a potential sequel to 2021’s Eternals, which introduced the latter to the MCU. Moreover, the ending of The Fantastic Four sees Galactus being teleported to a different part of the universe without his Worldship.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps has kicked off Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with an impressive $118 million domestic box office haul from its opening weekend. That’s the fourth biggest domestic opening of 2025, behind A Minecraft Movie ($162 million), Lilo & Stitch ($146 million), and Superman ($125 million).

During an early montage that fills in the backstory of the four years the Fantastic Four have been protecting the world, we see the team appear on various magazine covers heralding their exploits. One such cover is for a publication named Now Politics, with Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) pictured as a respected diplomat in the world of Earth-828.