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

October 12, 2018 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Black Widow, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scarlett Johansson

Marvel’s Black Widow movie gets a rumoured synopsis

September 24, 2018 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Black Widow, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson tops the list of highest-paid female film stars for 2018

August 18, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Forbes has revealed its annual list of the highest-paid female film stars in Hollywood, with Avengers: Infinity War star Scarlett Johannson taking first place with earnings of $40.5 million in the twelve months through to June 2018. Johansson did not appear in last year’s top ten, which saw Oscar-winner Emma Stone claiming top spot with […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Angelina Jolie, Cate Blanchett, Gal Gadot, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, melissa mccarthy, Mila Kunis, reese witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson

Rub & Tug may not move forward following Scarlett Johansson’s exit

July 18, 2018 by Gary Collinson

It seems that the planned Dante “Tex” Gill biopic Rub & Tug may not be moving forward following Scarlett Johansson’s exit last week in the week of criticism over her casting as the transgender massage parlour kingpin and crime boss. The Wrap is reporting that while director Rupert Sanders (Ghost in the Shell) is still attached, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Rub & Tug, Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson exits Rub & Tug following backlash over transgender role

July 13, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Last week, Scarlett Johansson found herself the subject of controversy with her casting as transgender crime boss Dante “Tex” Gill in Rub & Tug, a new film from her Ghost in the Shell director Rupert Sanders. After initially brushing aside the backlash, telling her critics that “they can be directed to Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Rub & Tug, Scarlett Johansson

Cate Shortland to direct Marvel’s Black Widow solo movie

July 12, 2018 by Gary Collinson

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 […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Black Widow, Cate Shortland, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scarlett Johansson

We can add another name to the Black Widow director shortlist

July 5, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Having allegedly met with over 65 candidates, it was reported last month that Marvel Studios had narrowed its director shortlist for the planned Black Widow movie to three candidates in Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome), Amma Assante (Belle) and Maggie Betts (Novitiate). Well, it seems we may be able to add a fourth name to that list now, […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Black Widow, Kimberly Peirce, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson responds to backlash over transgender role in Rub & Tug

July 4, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Scarlett Johansson has responded to criticism over her casting as Pittsburgh crime boss Dante “Tex” Gill in Rub & Tug, a new film from her Ghost in the Shell director Rupert Sanders. Gill was born Jean Gill, but identified as a man and ran an empire of illegal massage parlours during the 1970s, as well as […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Rub & Tug, Scarlett Johansson

Marvel reportedly narrows Black Widow director shortlist to three candidates

June 21, 2018 by Gary Collinson

It looks like Marvel could be close to announcing a director for its Black Widow solo movie, with Deadline reporting that the studio has narrowed its search to three potential candidates. If rumours are to be believed, Marvel has apparently met with over 65 potential filmmakers for the project, but it seems that Cate Shortland […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Amma Asante, Black Widow, Cate Shortland, Maggie Betts, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scarlett Johansson

Taika Waititi is Adolf Hitler in first image from Jojo Rabbit

June 11, 2018 by Gary Collinson

After kicking off production last week, 20th Century Fox has now released the very first image from What We Do In the Shadows, Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi’s next film Jojo Rabbit, which sees young German boy Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) having dinner with his mother Rosie (Scarlett Johansson) and […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi

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