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'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Director Explains Those Tributes in the Credits
NO LOC, JUL 28 – Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps earned $218 million globally in its opening weekend, marking the best MCU debut since Deadpool & Wolverine last year, with 46% from international markets.
- The Marvel Studios film Fantastic Four: First Steps began screening in theaters on July 25, 2025, featuring Reed Richards, Sue Storm, Johnny Storm, and Ben Grimm confronting Galactus.
- The film’s narrative centers on a moral dilemma where Galactus offers to spare Earth if the heroes hand over Franklin, their unborn child, to take his place consuming worlds.
- The movie intentionally avoids using the characters’ superhero codenames, especially for Ben Grimm, who is portrayed with emphasis on his humanity and a meaningful relationship with Rachel Rozman.
- Fantastic Four: First Steps earned $57 million on its opening day across 4,125 cinemas, marking Marvel’s best opening day of 2025 and the second largest opening this year behind a Minecraft movie.
- Director Matt Shakman included tributes in the credits to producer Jamie Christopher, who died in 2023, and to his mother Inez Shakman, who passed away in April 2025 shortly before the film’s release.
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'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' director explains those tributes in the credits
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