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.

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

Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman in 20th Century Studios/Marvel Studios' THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2025 20th Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 MARVEL

Given how much attention is on the Richards & Co, I thought I would revisit director Tim Story’s Fantastic Four for the first time since I was about 12 years old, and I can cert

“ Jurassic World Rebirth ” was pushed to fourth but held well, earning $2.1 million in its fourth weekend for a cumulative total of $38.5 million. Warner Bros.’ racing drama “F1” rounded out the top five with $867,818, pushing its cume to $26.3 million after five weeks.

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.

The following article contains spoilers for the end of The Fantastic Four: First Steps. If you have not yet seen the movie, proceed at your own risk! The post-credits scene in Thunderbolts* provides fans with some big revelations about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

First Steps director Matt Shakman has revealed that the door is open to the reboot's unseen villains returning in future movies, and explains the tributes to Jamie Christopher and Inez.