ABC to Air The Fantastic Four: First Steps on December 13
The network television debut comes five days before Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters on December 18, 2026.
ABC will air The Fantastic Four: First Steps on December 13, 2026, from 8:33 to 11:00 p.m., marking the first time the Marvel film has been broadcast on network television, according to Collider.
The broadcast lands less than a week before Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters on December 18, 2026.
Marvel president Kevin Feige has said The Fantastic Four: First Steps leads directly into the plot of Avengers: Doomsday.
Avengers: Doomsday brings together heroes from Earth-828, Earth-616 and Earth-10005. The film is part of the MCU's Phase Six, with Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom.
Quick answers
When does The Fantastic Four: First Steps air on ABC?
It airs on December 13, 2026, from 8:33 to 11:00 p.m.
When does Avengers: Doomsday open in theaters?
Avengers: Doomsday opens on December 18, 2026.
Is this the first time The Fantastic Four: First Steps airs on network TV?
Yes, the ABC broadcast is the film's first airing on network television.