When could 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' be released on Disney+?

Ben Grimm, Sue Storm, Reed Richards, and Johnny Storm standing on a platform in The Fantastic: Four Steps

The Fantastic Four: First Steps won't walk onto Disney+ until late 2025, in my view (Image credit: Marvel Studios)

Ever since The Fantastic Four: First Steps arrived in theaters, Marvel fans have been wondering when it could make its streaming debut on Disney+.

The short answer is: we don't know. However, anyone who wishes to watch the first Marvel Phase 6 movie at home will be able to do so in the near future. Indeed, First Steps is coming to digital stores on September 23 so, if you can't wait for the superhero movie to land on one of the world's best streaming services, you'll be able to rent or buy it shortly.

'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Disney+ release date prediction

Reed Richards in an action stance with a fireball behind him in The Fantastic Four: First Steps — The Fantastic Four: First Steps won't be stretching its limbs on Disney+ just yet (Image credit: Marvel Studios)

The Fantastic Four's latest big-screen adventure only launched on July 25. So, as I outlined in this article's introduction, it still doesn't have a Disney+ release date yet.

In my view, it'll be another month or two before it's released on the platform, too. Thunderbolts*, which made its theatrical debut on May 2, didn't join Disney+ until August 27. That means 117 days passed between its initial theatrical release and its Disney+ debut. Meanwhile, Captain America: Brave New World, the first of three Marvel films that dropped this year, took 103 days to land on Disney+ following its arrival in cinemas worldwide.

If we use these figures as a basis for First Steps' Disney+ arrival, it'll be at least 100 days before Marvel releases the last of its new movies for 2025 on the platform. The earliest that Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) flick is likely to arrive, then, is November 2.

That said, new Disney+ movies usually drop on the service on Wednesdays. Theoretically, then, First Steps could be released on November 4, 11, 18, 25. My best guess? A pre-US Thanksgiving air date is the most likely scenario, with November 11 or 18 being the best time for it to come out.

Can I rent or buy 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' on any other streaming services?

Sue Storm standing with her arms crossed in The Fantastic Four: First Steps — The Fantastic Four's latest silver screen outing will be available to rent or buy in late September (Image credit: Marvel Studios)

Yes. Well, fairly soon, anyway. Disney has confirmed The Fantastic Four: First Steps will land on a variety of online stores on Tuesday, September 23.

That includes premium video on demand (PVoD) platforms like Amazon, Apple TV, Sky, and YouTube. You'll have the option to rent it for a couple of days or add it to your digital movie collection.

What is the runtime for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'?

Johnny Storm using his Human Torch powers in The Fantastic Four: First Steps — Flame one! First Steps' runtime isn't too long (Image credit: Marvel Studios)

One of the best Marvel movies (of recent years, anyway) clocks in at just under two hours. Indeed, its official runtime is one hour and 54 minutes.

That includes its end credits sequence, and mid- and post-credits scenes. Once you've streamed it, check out my The Fantastic Four: First Steps ending explained piece for more details on those end credit stingers and how it sets up Avengers: Doomsday.

Where can I learn more about 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' before I watch it?

The Thing lifting a Volkswagen Beetle car in The Fantastic Four: First Steps — Here's The Thing – and all of the things you need to know about the first MCU Phase 6 film (Image credit: Marvel Studios)

For more information on the final MCU film of the year, read my definitive guide on The Fantastic Four: First Steps. You can also learn more about which actors appear in it by reading my cast and character guide on The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

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