When Entertainment Weekly asked Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman if Downey Jr. filmed that post-credits scene, the filmmaker pleaded the fifth. "For others to talk about," he teased. However, Shakman did reveal that it was the Russo brothers who helmed the post-credits scene since it was shot for Avengers: Doomsday.

In short: The Fantastic Four: First Steps doesn't have a Disney+ release date yet. However, based on the launch dates of previous Marvel movies on the streamer, we can guess when it'll land on one of the world's best streaming services.

Marvel Studios and director Matt Shakman paid tribute to three legends at the end of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

I t might be off-putting to mention Stan Lee when The Fantastic Four: First Steps wears its affections for Jack Kirby on its knit sleeves. But Lee used to say that Marvel's stories reflected the world outside our window.

Yes, The Fantastic Four: First Steps stars Pedro Pascal — but it also transports the Marvel Cinematic Universe into a whole new phase.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps officially lands in theaters tomorrow, July 25, and will introduce the first new live-action take on Marvel’s First Family in a decade. Meanwhile, a crossover featuring movie tie-in skins will arrive in Marvel Rivals starting tomorrow.

First Steps, the Studio’s Phase 6 entry, takes a surprising detour from its usual cosmic chaos, leaning into a grounded, slice-of-life narrative centered on family and emotional bonds — with just a dash of universe-saving.

A part of McFarlane's posed figure collection, their new 1:6th scale figure is of The Silver Surfer. Specifically, this is based on the cover of Fantastic Four #72. The figure will also come with a re-printed issue of that iconic comic. Silver Surfer now joins The Human Torch and The Thing in McFarlane's Marvel series.

First Steps has already surpassed Marvel Studios’ biggest movie from last year, Deadpool & Wolverine, at the Paris box office. The Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby-led film is opening in theaters on July 25 and is one of the most anticipated movies of 2025.