Curious why Franklin Richards plays such a key role in The Fantastic Four: First Steps mid-credits scene and how it connects to the Multiverse saga? The powerful child holds abilities that could reshape reality,

Galactus ends up giving the Fantastic Four an ultimatum, telling a pregnant Sue that he'll spare Earth if she gives up her powerful unborn child to him. The group declines his deal, which further angers Galactus, sending him on a vengeful mission to both destroy Earth and take Sue’s child.