When is Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania coming to Disney Plus?
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Potential spoilers follow for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
When will Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania launch on Disney Plus? The short answer is we don’t know, but that’s because it’s only just been released in theaters.
Ant Man 3 arrived in theaters on Friday, February 17, so it’ll be a while before it comes to Disney Plus. While we wait for official news on that front, you should read us Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review to see if it’s worth checking out.
While we’re not sure about the Disney Plus arrival of the Marvel Phase 5 movie, we can speculate on when it will be released on Disney’s streaming platform. Below we discuss when Ant Man 3 could make its streaming debut, as well as other important details, including the runtime check-in and post-credits scenes. Then here’s everything you need to know Quantumania‘s Disney Plus launch.
When will Ant-Man 3 be released on Disney Plus?
As we said, Ant Man 3 does not yet have a confirmed Disney Plus release. Since the movie only hit theaters in mid-February, it’ll be some time before it debuts on one of the world’s top streaming services. However, we can use the Disney Plus launch dates of other Marvel movies to determine when it might make the jump to the small screen.
First, let’s see how long it took for other recent Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movies to debut on Disney Plus. Below is a list of the launch dates of each Marvel Phase 4 movie in theaters and Disney Plus. We’ve also included how many days have passed between those dates to show how long it took them all to arrive on Disney’s streamer.
A few things to note: Black Widow received a simultaneous theatrical and Disney Plus release in July 2021 (due to the Covid-19 pandemic). Spider-Man: No Way Home is still not available on Disney Plus. Sony Pictures owns the distribution rights, so it can’t be streamed on Disney’s platform just yet.
- Black Widow – July 9, 2021 (0 days between theatrical releases and Disney Plus)
- Shan Chi – September 3, 2021 and November 12, 2021 (70 days)
- Eternals – November 5, 2021 and January 12, 2022 (68 days)
- Spider-Man: No Way Home – N/A
- Doctor Strange 2 – May 6, 2022 and June 22, 2022 (47 days)
- Thor: Love and Thunder – July 8, 2022 and September 8, 2022 (62 days)
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – November 11, 2022 and February 1, 2023 (82 days)
So, what can we conclude from the above information? Quantumania won’t appear on Disney Plus until at least six weeks after February 17. That’s because Marvel movies have a 45-day theatrical exclusivity period.
However, based on Marvel’s Phase 4 movies, we can expect the wait to be even longer than 45 days. On average, MCU movies hit Disney’s streaming service 60 to 70 days after they hit theaters. Factoring that into the equation, the earliest Ant Man 3 could be released on Disney Plus is Tuesday, April 18 (i.e. 60 days after its theatrical debut).
However, Marvel usually releases new content on Disney Plus on Wednesdays. So realistically Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania could instead arrive on Wednesday, April 19.
Two more things to consider: First, Quantumania‘s streaming debut will be determined by how well (or poorly) it performs at the box office. If it continues to drive ticket sales, Marvel would be stupid to pull it from theaters. However, if it does tank, Marvel could remove it early and get it on Disney Plus ASAP.
Additionally, Ant Man 3The Disney Plus arrival will have to fit around Marvel’s first TV show of 2023. Loki season 2 or Secret invasion could have appeared on the streamer in mid-April. Marvel won’t want to Quantumania‘s launch to overlap with either, meaning its own debut could be pushed forward or back depending on when one of those season finales airs.
Our guess? Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania arrives on April 19 or 26. That gives Marvel time to finish Loki’s second season or Secret invasion and let the audience watch Ant Man 3 for Guardians of the Galaxy 3 debuts in theaters May 5.
How long is the runtime of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania?
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania clocks in at 124 minutes, so two hours and four minutes. That includes the exploration of the credits, plus the mid- and post-credits scenes (more on that later).
The 2015 Ant man film lasted 1 hour and 57 minutes, while that of 2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp has a running time of 1 hour 58 minutes. Quantumaniais then the longest Ant man flick, but not much.
How many Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania post-credits scenes are there?
Like many of its predecessors, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has two post-credits scenes. Well, technically it has a mid-credits and a post-credits scene. You can read more about it in our Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania post-credits explained in this article to find out how they set up future MCU projects.
For more Marvel-based coverage, read how to watch the Marvel movies in order. Plus, read our guide to the best Marvel movies or see which MCU TV shows made it to our list of the best Disney Plus shows.