Matt Shakman On Why ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Didn’t Give Continuity To ‘Thunderbolts’ Post-Credits Scene

Kevin Feige Just Debunked An 'Avengers: Doomsday' Theory

Andy Wenstrand/SXSW Conference & Festivals/Getty ImagesOur first glimpse of the Fantastic Four actually took place after the events of their introductory movie. In the post-credits scene of Thunderbolts, the newly established New Avengers are chilling out when they get an alert of an incoming ship. They soon notice a big “4” emblazoned on the side of the retro-looking rocket while Michael Giacchino’s Fantastic Four theme plays.Now that we’ve see…

Matt Shakman On Why ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Didn’t Give Continuity To ‘Thunderbolts’ Post-Credits Scene

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Director Matt Shakman is explaining why The Fantastic Four: First Steps didn’t give continuity to the post-credits scene in Thunderbolts from earlier this year. The Marvel Studios film starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not in the same timeline as the other films. Earth-616 is …

'Fantastic Four: First Steps' Director Says No 'Thunderbolts' Post-Credit Connection Due To Marvel Studios' "Relay Race" Production Style: "It Hadn't Been Created At The Time That I Was Working On My Script"

John (Wyatt Russell), Yelena (Florence Pugh), and Bucky bear witness to the arrival of the Fantastic Four in Thunderbolts (2025), Marvel Entertainment In a tdxtbook case of ‘one step forward, two steps back’, after Thunderbolts won back a sizeable amount of audience goodwill with its smaller scale storytelling, Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman has confirmed that the reason the team’s MCU debut does not connect with the former’s …

Why Doesn't The Fantastic Four: First Steps Match Up With Thunderbolts*/The New Avengers' Post-Credit Scene? 'That Was Not Something That I Was Familiar With,' Director Admits

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Why Fantastic Four’s Post-Credits Scene Doesn’t Explain that Thunderbolts* Tease

News The Fantastic Four: First Steps Why Fantastic Four’s Post-Credits Scene Doesn’t Explain that Thunderbolts* Tease It turns out the post-credits scenes in The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts* came from the same directors. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on July 30, 2025 Screenshot: Marvel Studios Comment 0 Share New Share Fantastic Four’s Post-Credits Scene Doesn’t Explain that Thunderbolts* Tease” target=”_blank” title=”Pinterest”> Scr…

Why Fantastic Four Doesn't Address Thunderbolts Post-Credits Scene

Image Courtesy of Marvel Studios This post contains spoilers for The Fantastic Four: First Steps The Fantastic Four: First Steps director Matt Shakman explains why the film doesn’t address the Thunderbolts* post-credits scene. A couple of months before Marvel’s First Family made their Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, audiences got their first tease of the characters in the Thunderbolts* stinger. The sequence depicts the New Avengers becoming awa…