First Steps now playing in theaters, we've revised our ranking of the MCU's Multiverse Saga movies. Where does Marvel's First Family sit among this latest era of storytelling?

This iteration of the Fantastic Four has a standalone adventure without all the burden of the MCU's history and cast of characters.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps has kicked off Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with an impressive $118 million domestic box office haul from its opening weekend. That’s the fourth biggest domestic opening of 2025, behind A Minecraft Movie ($162 million), Lilo & Stitch ($146 million), and Superman ($125 million).

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is gearing up for a cosmic showdown with The Fantastic Four: First Steps, introducing the mighty Galactus and a surprising twist—a female Silver Surfer, revealed as Shalla-Bal,

It's a shame these two MCU stars didn't return in Thunderbolts*, as they would have been great additions to the New Avengers' line-up.

During an early montage that fills in the backstory of the four years the Fantastic Four have been protecting the world, we see the team appear on various magazine covers heralding their exploits. One such cover is for a publication named Now Politics, with Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) pictured as a respected diplomat in the world of Earth-828.

Is Loki still alive in the MCU? That’s the million-dollar question. Tom Hiddleston’s Loki has turned the concept of “death” into a joke at this point.

Ironheart just set up the perfect story for Doctor Strange's future in the MCU, and teases the supernatural Avengers' formation.

It's exactly why we should be welcoming the fact that The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the last MCU movie for an entire year.

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In Marvel Comics, it’s established that both Peter Parker and Jessica Jones attended Midtown High School at the same time. The two were friendly with each other, especially bonding after they both lost a parent. However, their MCU counterparts have been set up in a way where their comic dynamic cannot be recreated.