(L to R) Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Pedro Pascal, and Joseph Quinn in ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps’. Photograph: Marvel Studios.
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- The tip-credit scene of ‘Thunderbolts’ very clearly connects to the occasions of ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps’ by revealing their ship arriving within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- There are a number of prospects and theories relating to who precisely is on the ship.
- This scene probably takes place instantly after the occasions of ‘The Unbelievable 4: The First Steps’.
Marvel followers have been ready what appears like without end for ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps’, so it got here as no shock when the workforce was launched a bit bit early into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, throughout the end-credit sequence of ‘Thunderbolts*’. Although all we acquired was a glimpse of their ship getting into the environment, pleasure rippled by means of social media because of the fandom.

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Whereas we can’t say for positive but who’s on The Unbelievable 4 ship and the way precisely the occasions of each movies will join, we are able to make some fairly good guesses. One factor is for positive, the hypothesis that almost all of ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps’ isn’t set within the Marvel universe we all know and love should be correct, contemplating The New Avengers workforce reveals the ship is an interdimensional ship.
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Thunderbolts* Finish-Credit score Scene Defined

(L to R) Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), and Crimson Guardian/Alexei Shostakov (David Harbour) in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*. Photograph courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2024 Marvel.
For many who don’t recall, the tip of ‘Thunderbolts*’ teases the arrival of Marvel’s first household by actually bringing them into the MCU, which was a shock to many. The workforce is now known as The New Avengers and is comprised of Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), John Walker (Wyatt Russell), Crimson Guardian (David Harbour), and Bob, often known as Sentry/Void (Lewis Pullman).
When the workforce is notified that there’s a area disaster, it’s then found that an interdimensional ship has made its approach into the Earth’s environment. A detailed-up on the ship reveals The Unbelievable 4 emblem. There are not any extra particulars apart from that, which has set the web ablaze with hypothesis.
However Who May Truly Be On The Unbelievable 4 Ship?

(L to R) Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Factor, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Girl, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Unbelievable and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in twentieth Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ ‘Unbelievable 4: First Steps’. Photograph courtesy of twentieth Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 twentieth Century Studios / © and ™ 2025 Marvel.
There are numerous theories about who is definitely arriving by way of The Unbelievable 4 ship. Most followers don’t consider that it’ll truly be the primary household, which incorporates Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). We all know that Sue Storm isn’t solely pregnant along with her first born, Franklin Richards, in ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps’, but additionally that she births him as a result of he’s seen as a child in a few of the TV spots and trailers.
Comedian e book readers know the way good this younger little one is, so it’s not far-fetched to suppose that he’s alone on that ship, off on the lookout for assist for his planet now that Galactus (Ralph Ineson), the planet consuming, monsterous villain, has come to devour it. That mentioned, I extremely doubt that’s correct.
Others suppose that Franklin is likely to be on the ship with Physician Doom (Robert Downey Jr.), which can be revealed throughout the end-credit scene of ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps’. Whereas there’s a good likelihood the connection of the 2 films can be confirmed throughout the end-credit scene, not having the core 4 characters be on the ship is unlikely. That mentioned, the probabilities are (virtually) limitless.
Trying on the trailers which were revealed to the general public, it may be inferred that Sue Storm is pregnant when Silver Surfer (Julia Garner) arrives to inform the planet that they are going to be consumed by Galactus quickly, however that she provides beginning shortly after, as a result of Franklin is proven in a while, a number of occasions. Nonetheless, followers have discovered to by no means belief a Marvel trailer, as a result of should you bear in mind, Hulk was proven preventing within the ‘Avengers: Infinity Struggle’ trailer and but he was not in the complete film. Not even as soon as.
The best chance is that the complete household is on board the ship, with Doom sizzling on their tails – he has to reach within the MCU in some way earlier than ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. This could imply that their residence universe was destroyed they usually wanted to search out some other place to dwell, a straightforward activity for Reed Richards. In the event that they did certainly defeat Galactus, then there’s a likelihood Doom has kidnapped Richard utilizing the household’s ship, and they are going to be ultimately following behind it.
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Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal/Silver Surfer in twentieth Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps.’ Photograph courtesy of twentieth Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 twentieth Century Studios / © and ™ 2025.
The probably situation out of all the above is that Galactus succeeds in consuming the house of The Fanastic 4, forcing them into one other dimension. Probably to avoid wasting solely themselves, or some folks that they have been in a position to rescue (much like how Thor saved some Asgardians after their residence was destroyed).
If certainly Galactus has survived, which means he has the flexibility to return within the Marvel Cinematic Universe down the road. Contemplating that he is without doubt one of the strongest, and most beloved Marvel villains, it could be good to maintain him round. The Unbelievable 4 is likely to be his greatest rival within the comics, however they aren’t the one one. Seeing him come again, very like Thanos, is one thing followers would like to see, irrespective of who he’s going up in opposition to.
No matter occurs in ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps’, we won’t have to attend for much longer to search out out, because the movie releases in theaters on July twenty fourth.

H.E.R.B.I.E in twentieth Century Studios/Marvel Studios’ ‘The Unbelievable 4: First Steps.’ Photograph courtesy of twentieth Century Studios/Marvel Studios. © 2025 twentieth Century Studios / © and ™ 2025.