First Steps line up with the end of Thunderbolts* as the franchise builds to the release of the epic Avengers: Doomsday in December 2026? CinemaBlend's own Jeff McCobb recently broached that subject in an interview with director Matt Shakman during the Los Angeles press day for the new 2025 movie,

First Steps is coming in lighter than projections in its first box office weekend with $117.6 million. Still records were broken.

First Steps" claimed the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office with a strong debut of £8.1 million ($10.8 million), according to Comscore. Holding firm at No. 2, Warner Bros.' "Superman" added $2.

Through news headlines, mug shots, and reels, we see flashes of classic Fantastic Four comic book villains like Red Ghost (John Malkovich) and his team of Super-Apes (who once played a larger role in the film before being cut for time), Mad Thinker, and Puppet Master.

First Steps opened to an estimated $218 million at the global box office; Superman and F1 have crossed $500M and Jurassic Rebirth $700M

But since the COVID, the studio has only prospered with entries led by familiar properties such as “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,

First Steps had a solid hold on Monday with a fantastic $10.4 million haul, and that bodes well for the coming week. Matt Shakman, meanwhile, has weighed in on Thunderbolts*'s stinger.