Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Selects Oct. 14 As The Street Date For The Full-Spread Physical Media Launch Of Director Matt Shakman's The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment reveals that Oct. 14 will the physical media launch date for director Matt Shakman’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps.  This will be a full-spread delivery featuring two 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Packs (one is a SteelBook edition), plus stand-alone DVD and Blu-ray purchasing options.

 
The ARR is 81 days and the domestic box office haul for this Marvel Studios’ production currently stands at an impressive $272.5 million.   Add in the foreign markets and Disney is looking at $518.8 million in ticket sales!

 
Indeed, the only negative to the rollout of The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the three-week premium VOD window that opens on Sept. 23.   This gives the “Helper” community (aka: pirates, bootleggers, etc.) 21 days to move their own Blu-ray editions (the format of choice) to unsuspecting consumers.

 

On the plus side, the VOD launch date is 60 full days after the theatrical release.  There are some major theatrical releases that find the VOD window opening just 18 days after the theatrical launch (may we say that this is insane) ... anything that closes down this "Helper" activity window is good for the health of the entertainment industry.

 
Bonus goodies kick off with commentary by director Shakman and production designer Kasra Farahani.   There are deleted scenes (five), a gag reel and a trio of production featurettes — “Meet the First Family,” “Fantastic Futurism” and “From Beyond and Below.”