Best Marvel Movie of Last Few Years Gets ABC Release Ahead of Doomsday
ABC sets December broadcast
TV Insider confirmed that The Fantastic Four: First Steps will air on ABC on December 13, 2026. The broadcast is scheduled from 8:33 to 11:00 p.m. The showing comes less than a week before Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters on December 18, 2026. It will be the first time the film airs on network television.
A new take on Marvel’s team
Released in July 2025, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the second reboot of the film series. It stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn as the team.
The story unfolds in a retro-futuristic world inspired by the 1960s. The heroes face Galactus, played by Ralph Ineson, and his Herald, Silver Surfer, played by Julia Garner.
A link to Doomsday
Marvel president Kevin Feige has said The Fantastic Four: First Steps leads directly into the plot of Doomsday. Robert Downey Jr. stars in the upcoming film as Doctor Doom.
Doomsday also brings together characters from several universes. The article identifies the Avengers, Wakandans and New Avengers from Earth-616, and the original X-Men from Earth-10005, alongside the Fantastic Four from Earth-828.
Key points
- ABC will air The Fantastic Four: First Steps on December 13, 2026, from 8:33 to 11:00 p.m.
- Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to open in theaters on December 18, 2026.
- The 2025 reboot stars Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn.
- Kevin Feige has said First Steps leads directly into Doomsday’s plot.