Note: Be aware there are spoilers for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” in the article below.

Let’s give it up for an actor I’m quite fond of, and a new member of the “5-Minute Crusher Club” - Paul Walter Hauser (pictured above in Cruella !) For the longest time, Hauser’s mysterious Fantastic Four role puzzled us all, only for it to be revealed that he was playing Harvey “Mole Man” Elder.

Julia Garner recently shared an update regarding whether the Madonna biopic has been canceled. The film based on the renowned pop icon was announced by Universal Pictures in 2020, but the production of the biopic was later canceled in 2023.

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,

Fans of comic books and superhero movies were finally able to judge whether or not The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the first film to truly get Marvel’s first superhero family right. ( Here's our review .

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.

“ 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.

First Steps had plenty of story and characters, both good and evil, to contend with. The film focused on the Fantastic Four family’s fame after having gone to space, gaining their extra special powers that they use to protect the inhabitants of earth.

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.

At the time of writing, the only way to see "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is by heading to your nearest movie theater. It only hit the big screen on July 25 (or July 24, in the U.K.), and that's likely where it'll stay for some time.