The memes are meming— and they’re not slowing down anytime soon. Ever since ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ debuted, the internet has been seized by a tidal wave of memes so fierce they’ve eclipsed the movie itself. The film, directed by Matt Shakman, plunges audiences into an alternate Earth‑828—a colorful, 1960s retro‑futuristic world where Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm (Joseph Quinn), and Ben Grimm (Ebon Moss‑Bachrach) are already celebrated heroes facing cosmic turmoil.
Audiences discover Reed and Sue expecting Franklin Richards—a child targeted by the planet‑devouring god Galactus (Ralph Ineson), whose herald, the Silver Surfer (Julia Garner), wields allegiance and emotional depth in equal measure. When Sue sacrifices herself to stop Galactus and Franklin resurrects her with raw cosmic power, fans across Reddit, TikTok, and Twitter found themselves remixing every emotional beat into viral jokes, emotional memes, and absurd re‑edits.
Johnny Storm coming back to earth to tell everyone that they are safe. #TheFantasticFour https://t.co/K9krJXCvpo pic.twitter.com/XvBxOqiGWm
— 🕸️⓸ (@zerowontmiss) July 13, 2025
STOP POSTING #TheFantasticFour
POST CREDITS SCENE pic.twitter.com/S9BVsHuZ3g
— ໊ (@wandasattorney) July 23, 2025
#FantasticFour #TheFantasticFour pic.twitter.com/6YWgQsFKoY
— 🍍🌺 𝔹𝕦𝕕𝕕𝕙𝕒 ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕔𝕤 (@Bodhi_Tweets) July 24, 2025
#TheFantasticFour spoilers without context pic.twitter.com/6JMYQeRjbS
— anna 🛸 (@ahsokasconvor) July 25, 2025
THAT WAS ONE OF THE BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIES OF ALL TIME #TheFantasticFour pic.twitter.com/mAmpVgOx79 https://t.co/Z2KDbeAFPw
— ໊ (@wandasattorney) July 24, 2025
#TheFantasticFour spoilers out of context pic.twitter.com/9sAJgqrEuM
— 🏆🏆 cal 🍂✨ (@cal_lee227) July 24, 2025
Doctor Doom on his way to kidnap Franklin Richards in the #TheFantasticFour post-credit scene pic.twitter.com/o9eZbKCcVg https://t.co/yPm0h6FrgW
— 🕸️⓸ (@zerowontmiss) July 20, 2025
All my preconceived notions about #TheFantasticFour cast, Silver SurfHER and wokeness. pic.twitter.com/CymRdKUkId
— David Williams (@dwamsart) July 24, 2025
Seeing all the positive reviews & seeing so many people praise Vanessa Kirby’s Susan Storm in #TheFantasticFour we’ve won! pic.twitter.com/3WYFSgjkHz
— T.C 🔥⓸ (@TeeCeeComics) July 19, 2025
THE MID-CREDITS SCENE??? #TheFantasticFour
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— ໊ (@wandasattorney) July 25, 2025
Hold up hold up so what’s this talk of #TheFantasticFour being so well received that the social media embargo lifts tonight???
DID WE JUST WIN? pic.twitter.com/gHd6qs5SVG
— Louai Turkmani (@syriangeekvibes) July 18, 2025
I was not super excited for Avengers: Doomsday before but…RELEASE IT QUICKLY I NEED IT I NEED IT I NEED IT. #TheFantasticFour pic.twitter.com/UjYXXmdHMu
— ✦ 𝔠𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔰 ✦ (@cammydotcom) July 25, 2025
A simple yet engaging story, backed by impressive VFX and strong cinematography. At a few moments, the logic might feel a little off, but once you’re immersed in the narrative, you won’t really notice those gaps.
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— SUDHARSHAN (@Sudhi_Offl) July 25, 2025
Omg invisible woman Sue Storm #TheFantasticFour pic.twitter.com/lBp9Q9KhAS
— kay (@legendaarykay) June 25, 2025
can’t believe there are people accusing #TheFantasticFour of bad cgi of shalla-bal….. my dude may i remind you that first silver surfer looked like a damn mannequin??? the f pic.twitter.com/jzKzF6ylK4
— lite 🦦 (@agatharious) July 25, 2025
omg vanessa kirby is such a diva and julia garner too and the guy from stranger things gets his flowers too bc he was actually rlly good 9/10 #TheFantasticFour pic.twitter.com/aPKZV7HZQt
— ً (@kittyphamz) July 24, 2025
Me every time Julia Garner is on screen in #FantasticFour pic.twitter.com/z8dHguiehL
— Swag_Master_64 (@SlimSummers97) July 25, 2025
Julia Garner in #FantasticFour pic.twitter.com/UQr6UWdtJD
— traviswatchesstuff (@traviswatchess1) July 25, 2025
It’s not clear where the memes are heading next, but one thing’s for sure: The Fantastic Four: First Steps might be Marvel’s next big cinematic bet — but online, it’s already a legendary meme machine.
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