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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, […]

Why Margot Robbie is better than Pirates of the Caribbean

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Tom Jolliffe looks at Margot Robbie’s decision to set sail with a Pirates of the Caribbean spinoff and why it could lead her down a disappointing path… In the wake of a pandemic shut down throughout the world, the film industry took a major hit. Big theatrical releases pushed back, and film productions delayed. Even […]

Lost in Translation with filmmaker Rachel Harrison Gordon | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #73

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On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, short film director Rachel Harrison Gordon discusses Sofia Coppola’s quietly enthralling drama Lost In Translation… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, filmmaker Rachel Harrison Gordon chats about her […]

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 […]

Black Widow delay won’t affect the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline

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Earlier this week, Disney confirmed that it has pulled the May release of Marvel Studios’ Black Widow due to the coronavirus pandemic, with fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe now having to wait to get their first glimpse of Phase Four. As yet, there’s no word as to when we can expect the Scarlett Johansson-headlined […]

New images from Marvel’s Black Widow featuring Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour and Florence Pugh

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While it’s starting to look increasingly likely that Disney will be delaying the movie, the promotional campaign for Marvel’s Black Widow continues, with Empire revealing two new images from the superhero spy adventure which offer another look at Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), Alexei Shostakov (David Harbour), and Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh); take a look here… SEE […]

Scarlett Johansson reveals why she initially didn’t want to make a Black Widow solo movie

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Scarlett Johansson, who stars in the upcoming Black Widow solo movie, has revealed why she didn’t want to make the film at first. The solo Black Widow film is finally on its way, with MCU fans getting to see the beloved Avenger one last time after her passing in Avengers: Endgame. There has been demand […]

Marvel’s Black Widow gets five new promotional posters

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Five new promotional posters for Marvel’s upcoming Black Widow movie have surfaced online, offering another look at Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Red Guardian (David Harbour), and the mysterious villain Taskmaster; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Scarlett Johansson says Black Widow couldn’t have been made five to ten years ago In […]