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Disney said to be considering simultaneous theatrical and Disney+ release for Black Widow

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Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been made to wait, but Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally set to launch this week with the Disney+ premiere of WandaVision, followed by The Falcon and the Winter Soldier in March, and – if all goes to plan – Black Widow in May. Originally […]

Marvel Studios’ Phase Four plan remains the same despite delays and re-ordering

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Kevin Feige, the boss over at Marvel Studios, says that the delays and re-ordering of projects haven’t changed the plan for the MCU’s Phase Four. Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to kick off with WandaVision this Friday on Disney+. While the contents of Phase Four hasn’t changed since its announcement, the […]

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins names three other superheroes she would like to tackle

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Fresh from the release of Wonder Woman 1984 in theatres and on the HBO Max streaming service, director Patty Jenkins has named three other superhero franchises she would be interested in if she had the chance. Taking to Twitter to answer a fan question during the Wonder Woman 1984 Watch Party, Jenkins named DC’s Superman, Sony andMarvel’s Spider-Man, and […]

New image of Scarlett Johansson in Marvel’s Black Widow

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Marvel Studios has released a new promotional image from Black Widow, offering another look at Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff in action; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Scarlett Johansson is glad Marvel has waited for a Black Widow solo movie In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, confronts the […]

Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova reportedly returning for Marvel’s Hawkeye series

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Florence Pugh is set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the Phase Four-launching Black Widow movie, the Lady Macbeth and Fighting With My Family actress set to take on the role of Yelena Belova, sister-figure to Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff and a fellow spy from the Black Widow Program. In the comics, Yelena succeeds […]

Scarlett Johansson is glad Marvel has waited for a Black Widow solo movie

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Ten years on from her debut in 2010’s Iron Man 2, we’d have finally seen Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow headlining her own solo movie this year if not for the fact that the coronavirus pandemic has pushed back the launch of Marvel’s Phase Four into 2021. It’s certainly been a long wait for fans of […]

Black Widow won’t go straight-to-streaming, but Cruella, Pinocchio and Peter Pan and Wendy might

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With huge uncertainty remaining over the future of the theatrical marketplace and an increasing number of movies foregoing traditional releases – including the news that Warner Bros.’ Wonder Woman 1984 will receive a simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release – Deadline has revealed that Disney is currently assessing its upcoming slate of tentpole releases. According […]

David Harbour and Rachel Weisz discuss Black Widow’s “family” dynamic

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As we’ve seen in the trailers for Marvel Studios’ Black Widow, there’s a family dynamic going on with Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Alexei Shostakov (David Harbour) and Melina Vostokoff (Rachel Weisz), and now thanks to comments from Harbour and Weisz in the recently-released Marvel’s Black Widow: The Official Movie Special […]

Florence Pugh says Black Widow’s storyline is “very horrifying”

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The movie may have been pushed back into 2021, but Titan Books have given fans a peek behind-the-scenes of Marvel Studios’ Black Widow this week with the release of Black Widow: The Official Movie Special Book. Among the interviews with the cast and crew of the film are comments from Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomer Florence […]

Scarlett Johansson confirms we will finally learn what happened to Black Widow in Budapest

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One of the most asked questions in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is what exactly happened to Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow and Clint Barton/Hawkeye in Budapest – the mission which was briefly mentioned in Marvel’s The Avengers. Now, it seems like we will finally learn about what happened in the upcoming Black Widow movie. Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson confirmed in Marvel’s Black Widow: […]