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Scarlett Johansson on first hearing about Black Widow’s fate in Avengers: Endgame

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Marvel’s epic two-part conclusion to The Infinity Saga, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, were certainly packed full of shocks and surprises – one of the biggest being the death of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff, who looked odds on to survive given that a Black Widow solo movie had already been announced.As we now know, […]

Scarlett Johansson faces off against Taskmaster in new Black Widow image

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With less than two months to go until the delayed launch of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Empire has shared a new image from Marvel’s upcoming solo movie Black Widow which sees Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff facing off with the film’s villain, the mysterious Taskmaster.SEE ALSO: Black Widow director confirms Scarlett Johansson will pass […]

Comic Book Preview – Black Widow #1

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Marvel launches its new Black Widow series this week, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue right here…Best-selling, Eisner–nominated writer Kelly Thompson (CAPTAIN MARVEL, STAR) and rising star artist Elena Casagrande (Catwoman) launch a new BLACK WIDOW series that changes everything! Natasha Romanoff has been a spy almost as […]

Yelena Belova, Red Guardian and Taskmaster return to Marvel Comics to coincide with Black Widow movie

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Coinciding with their appearances in Marvel Studios’ Black Widow, the characters of Yelena Belova, Red Guardian and Taskmaster are set to make their return to Marvel Comics this November with the launch of two new series, Widowmakers: Red Guardian and Yelena Belova and Taskmaster.Writer Devin Grayson, one of the creators of Yelena Belova — the […]

Marvel’s new Black Widow series gets a trailer

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Before Scarlett Johansson returns to the big screen later this year, Marvel is set to launch a brand new Black Widow comic book series from Eisner-nominated writer Kelly Thompson (Captain Marvel) and rising star artist Elena Casagrande (Catwoman), and the publisher has released the cover artwork to the first issue, along with a trailer which […]

Black Widow director confirms Scarlett Johansson will pass the baton to Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova

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Despite Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow being killed off in Avengers: Endgame when she sacrificed herself for the Soul Stone to save the universe from Thanos, she is receiving her solo spin-off movie set before the events of Avengers: Infinity War.However, in an interview with Empire, Black Widow director Cate Shortland has revealed not only will the prequel […]

Scarlett Johansson calls Marvel’s Black Widow a “standalone franchise”

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Scarlett Johansson, the star of Black Widow, has called the upcoming movie a “standalone franchise”.Fans had been calling for a Black Widow film for years and they finally got their wish but only after the character was killed off in the MCU.The film is set before the events of Avengers: Infinity War, however, and sees […]

Marvel’s Black Widow gets a wave of Cosbaby Collectibles from Hot Toys

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Hot Toys has revealed a new line of Cosbaby Bobble-Heads to tie in with the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster Black Widow which includes two variants of Scarlett Johansson’s titular hero, the villainous Taskmaster, a Black Widow & Yelena set, and a collectible set containing Red Guardian, Natasha, Yelena, and Melina; check them out here…In […]

Red Guardian joins Marvel Contest of Champions in latest Black Widow update

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After introducing Natasha Romanoff earlier this month, Kabam has now released its latest Black Widow-themed update for Marvel Contest of Champions, which adds the character of Alexei Shostakov, a.k.a. Red Guardian; check out his gameplay trailer, bio, and stats and abilities here…Alexei Shostakov was one of the Soviet Union’s most acclaimed pilots, crediting them with […]

Black Widow battles Taskmaster in concept art from the Marvel Studios movie

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We caught a glimpse of this in low-resolution format during last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, but now Marvel Studios has officially unveiled a piece of concept art for next year’s Black Widow movie, which sees Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha squaring off against the film’s villain Taskmaster. Check it out here…In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black […]