Anthony and Joe Russo are slated to helm the project after a few previous director switch-ups. The movie will mark their big return to the MCU after previously directing Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

Based on how First Steps ends, Doomsday will probably open with Doctor Doom kidnapping young Franklin Richards and making a beeline for Earth-616, forcing Reed and his family to pursue. Reed and Vanessa Kirby’s Sue will be desperate to reunite with their son, forming what will surely be one of the key emotional throughlines of the film.

First Steps introduces the iconic team in a retrofuturistic setting, teasing Doctor Doom's arrival in the MCU. A post-credits scene reveals Doom's interest in Franklin Richards, a powerful child. Robert Downey Jr.