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.

First Steps director Matt Shakman addresses the post-credits scene not having connections to the Thunderbolts* post-credits scene.

First Steps, shed light on why his movie’s ending doesn’t align with the post-credits scene of Thunderbolts*. Notably, the mid and post-credits scenes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are often used to establish an overarching storyline that spans across the franchise.