Major Superstar Was Hiding In Plain Sight In 'Fantastic Four,' Filmmaker Confirms “ The Fantastic Four: First Steps” took in $118 million over the weekend to dethrone “ Superman ” and lead the weekend box office. And one scene that had fans talking didn’t come during the movie itself. It came during the credits.

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige recently teased a meeting between the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four at the Baxter Building in Avengers: Doomsday. Following the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps,

Fantastic Four director Matt Shakman has revealed that First Steps originally had a space-set opening, which involved Sue Storm giving birth much earlier in the Marvel movie.

While there have been tributes to Jack Kirby over the years, with everything from the Thor: Ragnarok logo being in honor of him or Ant-Man featuring a cool reference to him, The Fantastic Four: First Steps took things to the next level when celebrating the late Marvel artist.

Where Fantastic Four travels inexorably from plot point to plot point on rails, Superman swings between surprises. Lex has a pocket universe! Superman and Lois have a tense journalistic sparring! Now there's a kaiju! This one dude turns into kryptonite!

Major spoilers ahead] ….Seriously, do not scroll down if you have not yet seen this movie. ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ is a comic book movie that comes to life. It draws directly from the imagination,

The Fantastic Four are Marvel Comics First Family and iconic superheroes, but they are also, above all, explorers of the multiverse.

First Steps” grossed $118 million at the domestic box office over the weekend—largely meeting earlier projections, but still placing it behind “Superman” for the biggest superhero film opening of 2025 so far.