Director of The Fantastic Four Unaware of Thunderbolts Extra Scene
Jonathan Dubinski 
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- Matt Shakman, the director of Fantastic Four, was not aware of the Thunderbolts post-credits scene during early script development due to it emerging late in the process.
- The filmmaking process for Fantastic Four was likened to a relay race, with Shakman focusing on delivering the best version of the script before passing it to others (in this case, the Russo brothers).
- The Thunderbolts scene does not conflict with Fantastic Four, but viewers should not expect further development of that specific scene within Shakmans film.
- Shakmans primary focus is on delivering the best version of Fantastic Four, passing along his work to others for subsequent developments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Matt Shakman Unaware of Thunderbolts’ Late-Stage Scene in Fantastic Four Development
Matt Shakman, director of The Fantastic Four, admitted he was not aware of Thunderbolts’ post-credits scene during his early script development. In an interview with CinemaBlend, Shakman explained that the scene emerged too late, after he was already deeply involved in his script for The Fantastic Four. He likened the filmmaking process to a relay race, where he focused on delivering the best version of The Fantastic Four script. Shakman then passed the baton, in this instance, to the Russo brothers for subsequent developments. While the Thunderbolts scene does not conflict with The Fantastic Four, viewers should not expect further development of that specific scene within Shakman’s film.
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Carlos Mendoza 
Marcus Thompson 
