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Marvel’s Black Widow movie reportedly starting production in February

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If a report from Production Weekly is to be believed, it looks like Marvel Studios could begin production on its Scarlett Johansson-headlined Black Widow film this February. According to the listing, cameras are set to get rolling on the long-awaited solo movie in late February, shooting in the UK for three months through to mid-May. […]

Rumour: Marvel considering R-rating for Black Widow movie

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With The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Fox edging ever closer and the rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four almost within Marvel’s grasp, there’s been a lot of speculation among fans over the past year as to whether Disney and Marvel may be open to breaking its PG-13 policy as Deadpool is welcomed into […]

Former Black Widow director candidate slams Marvel Studios

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Prior to the appointment of Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome), Marvel Studios was said to have met with a host of potential female filmmakers – upwards of 65, apparently – for the director’s chair on the Black Widow solo movie. One of those it seems was Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel (Zama), who has revealed to The Daily […]

Rumoured Black Widow casting breakdowns tease villains and more

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With a director on board in Cate Shortland (Lore) and a 2020 release date rumoured, it seems that Marvel Studios is now moving into the casting stage for the long-awaited Black Widow solo movie, and the folks at That Hashtag Show have shared some rumoured casting descriptions for the players set to feature alongside Scarlett […]

Scarlett Johansson scores bumper payday for Marvel’s Black Widow movie

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She may have missed out on becoming the first Marvel hero to lead her own movie, but Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff is finally set to take centre stage in a Black Widow solo film from Marvel Studios, and THR is reporting that the actress has secured a bumper payday for her efforts. The trade claims […]

Marvel’s Black Widow movie gets a rumoured synopsis

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This coming March, Marvel Studios is set to unleash its first female-led superhero blockbuster in the Brie Larson-headlined Captain Marvel, following which Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff is finally going to go solo with her very own Black Widow movie. As yet, there’s no word as to when we can expect the Black Widow movie, but […]

Girls of Steel: The Most Badass Female Heroes

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This year has seen some great movements for the female hero: Supergirl is set to introduce TV’s first transgender superhero, Batwoman will become the first openly gay title female superhero, The Wasp was the first female hero to be featured in a Marvel film’s title, and that jaw-dropping trailer for the highly-anticipated Captain Marvel did […]

Marvel planning to announce more female-led movies, reveals Kevin Feige

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After sharing top billing this year with Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel Studios is set to put a female hero front and center this coming March with the release of the Brie Larson headlined Captain Marvel movie. We already know that Marvel has been hard at work developing a long-awaited solo film for Scarlett Johansson’s […]

Cate Shortland to direct Marvel’s Black Widow solo movie

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Well, it looks like we can add another project to Marvel’s Phase Four slate in Black Widow, as THR is reporting that Marvel Studios has enlisted Cate Shortland (Lore, Berlin Syndrome) to direct the Scarlett Johansson-headlined solo movie. Marvel hired Jac Schaeffer (The Shower) to write the script for the Black Widow movie back in […]