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Black Widow’s Florence Pugh found it “daunting” joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Florence Pugh has enjoyed a rather meteoric rise over the past few years, with her role in 2016’s Lady Macbeth leading to acclaimed performances in the likes of Fighting with My Family, Midsommar and Little Women, the latter of which saw her nominated for her first Academy Award. Pugh will soon be seen in the […]

Marvel Studios shuffles release slate again as Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man sequels all delayed

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Just like Thanos, it seemed inevitable that Marvel Studios would shuffle release dates for its upcoming slate of films. Earlier this month Marvel announced nearly all of its upcoming films have been delayed by a few months, but Marvel has now shuffled their release dates again to include sequels to Black Panther, Captain Marvel and their […]

Marvel Future Fight gets a Black Widow movie-themed update

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The movie may have been pushed back until November due to the global health crisis, but Marvel fans can now get their hands on some Black Widow content in the hit mobile game Marvel Future Fight with an update inspired by the MCU blockbuster adding all new characters, gameplay improvements, uniforms and more. Two new […]

Kevin Feige says Black Widow will reveal what Natasha did in between major MCU movies

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Black Widow is quite an interesting film for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not only is this the kick-off of Phase Four of the MCU, but its the first Marvel movie to return from massive delays that hit every studio due to the global health crisis. In a perfect world, the film starring Marvel’s long-running femme […]

Scarlett Johansson promises “a big tonal shift” with Marvel’s Black Widow

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Although Phase Four marks the beginning of a new chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Avengers: Endgame and the culmination of the Infinity Saga, it will launch in familiar territory as Scarlett Johansson reprises the role of Natasha Romanoff in the long-awaited Black Widow movie. Neverthess, it seems we can expect as fresh approach […]

Lorne Balfe replaces Alexandre Desplat as composer on Marvel’s Black Widow

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As revealed by Film Music Reporter, composer Lorne Balfe has signed on to score Marvel’s Scarlett Johansson-headlined solo movie Black Widow, replacing the previously announced Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water). Scottish composer Balfe’s credits include the likes of Termiantor Genisys, Mission Impossible – Fallout, Gemini Man and Bad Boys for Life, as well as […]

Disney pushes back entire Marvel Studios Phase Four movie slate

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With the global health crisis hitting just about every industry, Disney is looking to adjust its Marvel Studios releases to fit a timeline that suits the recovery needed. The plans start with Black Widow moving to November 6th and Eternals shifting to February 12th, 2021. The rest of the releases now go as follows: Shang-Chi […]

Marvel’s Black Widow image offers new look at Taskmaster

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A new image has arrived online from Marvel’s Black Widow, which gives us another look at the film’s mysterious villain Taskmaster in full costume; check it out here… SEE ALSO: David Harbour talks Red Guardian role in Marvel’s Black Widow In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, confronts the […]

David Harbour talks Red Guardian role in Marvel’s Black Widow

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Given the film’s recent release date delay, it’s unclear at the moment quite when we’ll get to see him, but Stranger Things and Hellboy star David Harbour will soon make his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as he takes on the role of Alexei Shostakov, a.k.a. Red Guardian, in Marvel’s Black Widow. Speaking to […]