Overview
- The newly released clip spotlights Shuri, King M'Baku, Namor and Namora as they encounter Ben Grimm/The Thing, ending with a card promising their return in Avengers: Doomsday.
- Footage makes clear that The Thing has crossed into Earth-616, marking the Fantastic Four’s first on-screen interaction with mainline MCU characters.
- Joe and Anthony Russo described the four weekly releases as “stories” and “clues,” signaling a puzzle-style approach rather than traditional teasers.
- The series debuted exclusively in theaters with Avatar: Fire and Ash before being posted online following leaks across the weeks.
- Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom remains the confirmed antagonist but is absent from the footage, and the film is slated for theatrical release on Dec. 18, 2026.