This story discusses major plot developments, including the ending and post-credits scenes, in "The Fantastic Four: First Steps," currently playing in theaters. From the very first scene, the question of what will become of the child of Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) looms over "The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

In a 1982 arc by John Byrne, Franklin gets frustrated trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube and uses his powers to age himself into an adult body, though he couldn’t actually gain more emotional maturity. He winds up going back to being a kid, placing restrictions on his own abilities to allow him to have something of a normal childhood.

First Steps mostly focuses on its titular group, but Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and the Thing aren’t the only heroes introduced in the film. One major player doesn’t get a superhero name,

The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has revealed that a major change regarding Franklin Richards was made from the original script.

First Steps director Matt Shakman addresses a big Sue Storm moment in the movie's final act and reveals original plans for Franklin Richards' Marvel Cinematic Universe's introduction.

Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four: First Steps ends with two post-credit scenes that expand the film’s scope and hint at major players in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s future. Both scenes center around Franklin Richards, the young son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm, who is portrayed as more than just a background character.

Whether it’s sly character name drops, cameos from characters and titans of real-life comics, or anything that could connect a 2025 movie like The Fantastic Four: First Steps to the vastness of the MCU,

First Steps director Matt Shakman has revealed what the cut sequence featuring John Malkovich's Red Ghost entailed, and explains why we're unlikely to ever see it officially released.