'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Ending Explained: How Did [SPOILERS] Survive?
MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE, JUL 20 – The film marks MCU's first official superhero team with matching costumes and features a comic-accurate Galactus, integrating the Fantastic Four into upcoming major storylines.
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps premiered in theaters on July 25, 2025, featuring the Fantastic Four confronting Galactus and his Silver Surfer lieutenant.
- The film portrays Galactus as a massive cosmic entity and focuses on the challenge of depicting subtle differences in the Fantastic Four's suits while maintaining a unified look.
- The story follows Reed using Franklin as bait to lure Galactus into Manhattan while the team negotiates and ultimately teleports Galactus across the universe, with Sue sacrificing and then being revived by Franklin's powers.
- Ralph Ineson voices Galactus and described his solo acting experience under bright lights, while Kevin Feige stated the portrayal aligns with MCU adaptation standards and includes a post-credits scene teasing their Avengers: Doomsday appearance.
- The film's standalone approach, retrofuturistic design, and resolution received praise, suggesting Marvel Studios embraces risk in storytelling and expands the Fantastic Four's role within the MCU.
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'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Ending Explained: How Did [SPOILERS] Survive?
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