Marvel fans, it's time to make space in your movie collection, as The Fantastic Four: First Steps is ready to join your physical media family on October 14. There are a few different versions of the film available to preorder right now alongside standard 4Ks and Blu-rays: for steelbook collectors, there's a widely-available 4K steelbook as well as an Amazon exclusive 4K steelbook that comes with a few extras. Even Walmart's offering an exclusive Blu-ray version of the film.
Below you can learn more about each of these releases and what they're currently priced at. We've also detailed what bonus features you can expect to see with the physical release of this film.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Amazon-Exclusive 4K Steelbook
The Amazon exclusive steelbook comes with the film on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital. It features a delightful retro cartoon-style cover and comes with a custom magnet-front variant cover, five collector cards, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps #1 comic. If you're a big fan of the film, this is a nice collector's set to scoop up.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Walmart-Exclusive Blu-ray
The Walmart exclusive Blu-ray only comes with the film on Blu-ray and in a digital format, but it features a fun pop-up cover that shows off the crew in the Fantasticar flying through the sky.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps - 4K Steelbook Edition
The standard 4K steelbook comes with the film on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital and still leans into the retro-styling of the film, with bright blues and a tan background, and features our heroes front and center.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps - 4K Standard Edition
The standard 4K release comes with a copy of the film on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and digital, and features all four heroes on the cover with Galactus looming in the background and the Silver Surfer cruising on the left-hand side. Little H.E.R.B.I.E. can be seen waving in the bottom right corner, too.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Blu-ray Edition
The Blu-ray release comes with both the Blu-ray and a digital version of the film and features a very bright blue cover with the four heroes standing together, the Fantasticar near the top, and H.E.R.B.I.E. in the bottom corner.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Bonus Features
- Deleted Scenes – Check out the scenes that didn’t make the final cut.
- Thanksgiving Soup Kitchen
- Fantastic Four Day
- Subterranea
- Birthday Sweater
- Taking Turns
- Gag Reel – Enjoy fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
- Featurettes:
- Meet The First Family – The creation of the Fantastic Four saved Marvel Comics in 1961 and has only flourished as years have passed. Matt Shakman and the cast explain how they found themselves gravitating toward each role and creating the ultimate family unit.
- Fantastic Futurism – The filmmakers discuss the process of immersing the cast and crew in the film’s retro-futuristic aesthetic. Join Matt Shakman and crew as they discuss the experience of shooting in gigantic mid-century New York sets and stepping into an otherworldly era.
- From Beyond and Below – The team explores bringing complex characters from the page to the screen, including a larger-than-life Galactus, grounded Harvey Elder/Mole Man, and an emotionally rich Silver Surfer.
- Audio Commentary – Watch the film with audio commentary by director Matt Shakman and production designer Kasra Farahani.
If you're looking to preorder more 4Ks and Blu-rays for your library, check out our breakdown of upcoming 4K and Blu-ray releases. Here we've detailed what's to come over the next few months so you can plan ahead on what's worth picking up next for your collection.
Hannah Hoolihan is a freelancer who writes with the guides and commerce teams here at IGN.
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