Fantastic Four, Mcu and First Steps
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Fantastic Four has a much different place in the Marvel timeline compared to other projects – here’s how it fits in.
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The following contains spoilers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The Fantastic Four: First Steps has finally clobbered into theaters. This time, though, don't go in expecting the MCU's usual multiversal shenanigans,
The new "Fantastic Four" is now in theaters and earning stellar reviews. Here's when the Marvel hit will likely stream on Disney+ and digital, so you can watch it at home.
So yes, Doctor Doom does appear in First Steps. In the mid-credits scene, we jump four years into the future and see Sue Storm and her son Franklin reading together in their home in the Baxter Building.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe officially has its Fantastic Four. Or should we call it five? The new film, which is in theaters now, is largely centered around the fact that Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) have a child named Franklin.
My son is five and, thanks to my love of all things Marvel and the fact that all children above the age of three develop a healthy obsession with Spider-Man, he is well aware of comic books and superheroes.