Here’s when we expect The Marvels to arrive on Disney Plus

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The Marvelshas finally arrived in theaters – and fans are already asking one big question: when will the superhero film make its Disney Plus debut?

It’s a burning query that needs addressing, especially if you’re not fussed about seeingThe Marvels– one of 2023’s final bignew movies– in cinemas. The third and finalMarvelCinematic Universe (MCU) film of the year hasn’t been universally well received so far, with its criticalRotten Tomatoesscore sitting at a mixed 60%. We wouldn’t blame you, then, if you decide to wait for its official streaming release.

So, when willThe Marvelstake flight onDisney Plus? The short answer is: we don’t know. It only arrived in theaters worldwide on November 10, so it’ll be a while before Marvel’s latest flick makes the jump from the big screen to the small one.

That doesn’t mean we can’t speculate on when it’ll launch on Disney’s primary streaming service, though. We bet you’re curious to find out when we think it’ll make landfall on Disney Plus, so read on to learn more.

When will The Marvels be released on Disney Plus?

As we mentioned up top, we’re unsure when the the newestMarvel Phase 5movie will be available to stream. However, we believeThe Marvelswill eventually join the platform in February 2024 – and there’s some evidence to suggest we’re on the right track.

TakeBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, for example. ThisMCU Phase 4movie debuted in theaters in November 2022, and didn’t make it onto Disney Plus until February of this year. That means there was a three-month gap betweenBlack Panther 2’s release in cinemas and it making its way onto ournew Disney Plus movieslist in early 2023.

More recent Marvel movies have followed that three-month release pattern, too.Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniawas released in theaters in February 2023 before shrinking down to size on Disney Plus in May. Meanwhile,Guardians of the Galaxy 3took a cosmic detour onto the streaming giant in August – three months after its original theatrical release in May.

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IfThe Marvelscontinues that trend, you’ll be able to watch it on one of the world’sbest streaming servicesnext February.

That said, Marvel could throw us a release date curve ball, especially ifThe Marvelsfails to ignite the box office. PerVariety, it’s on course to make $60 million to $65 million in the US during its opening weekend, which would make it the lowest-grossing MCU movie since 2015’sAnt-Man, and would be a disastrous start for a film that reportedly cost an eye-watering $270 million to make (viaForbes).

There are plenty of other big-hitters set to compete for audiences' attention at the box office very soon, too.The Hunger Gamesprequel movie, Disney’s latest animated flickWish, and Ridley Scott’s historical epicNapoleon, which stars Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix, will be released by November 22.The Marvels, then, really needs a solid start ticket sales-wise, or it’ll struggle to recoup its costs if viewers opt to spend their hard-earned cash elsewhere.

ShouldThe Marvelscrash and burn, it might be in Disney’s best interests to pull it from theaters and add it to Disney Plus' film library. That said,Doctor Strange 2made $955 million worldwide and launched on the streamer just six weeks after its big screen debut, so box office success isn’t always a primary factor in determining a movie’s Disney Plus arrival.

Still, we’re sticking with our February 2024 launch window prediction forThe Marvels. If we’re right, great. If not, no matter. We’ll just be glad to see it join its Marvel brethren on Disney’s main streaming service, even if we don’t think it’ll be a high-ranking entry in ourbest Marvel moviesguide.

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