Rumors say The Fantastic Four: First Steps will hit digital on September 27, with the Blu-ray and 4K release set for October 28.
That’s just a few weeks away, and the home release comes as the movie limps through its theatrical run.
We can guess the Disney+ premiere might hit on Nov. 19, or earlier, as Thunderbolts was released 117 days after its premiere on Disney+, and Captain America: Brave New World 103 days later.
Update: The Fantastic Four: First Steps will be released on digital platforms on September 23. The film will be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 14.
Box Office Update
As of Tuesday, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has grossed:
- Domestic (52.6%): $258,739,851
- International (47.4%): $233,164,435
- Worldwide: $491,904,286
The film is tracking a little better than Thunderbolts on the dailies, which finished its run after 33 days with about $7M, so we can expect similar for Fantastic Four, which is currently at the 33-day mark.
Even with that edge, the movie continues to suffer overseas, and adding in a weak foreign performance should put the worldwide box office total just over $500M.
Another MCU Underperformer
With a reported $200M budget — and likely more due to reshoots — Disney is looking at yet another Marvel Studios release that barely breaks even.
Fantastic Four was also supposed to create a lot of hype for Avengers: Doomsday, but it seems just the opposite, as things fizzled.
While digital and Blu-ray sales may help offset losses, it doesn’t change the fact that Kevin Feige’s latest MCU installment has fallen flat at the box office again.
