Earlier this month, CinemaBlend's Jeff McCobb sat down with the filmmaker during the Los Angeles press day for Fantastic Four: First Steps (as captured in the video at the top of this article), and one of the subjects discussed was new 2025 blockbuster 's complicated fit into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

First Steps' is as action-packed as any Marvel film, though a little less gory than its previous entries. Here's everything parents should know before taking their kids to see 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

It’s getting tough to keep up with who’s dead in the MCU. As of the end of Fantastic Four: First Steps, countless numbers of people have died (and been revived), which makes it confusing to remember who’s actually gone for good. Fortunately, we’ve put together a list to remind you of MCU heroes and villains who have slipped the mortal coil.