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Your Next Viewing: Marvel’s BLACK WIDOW

What makes a family? No, don’t roll your eyes at me; I am not about to delve into any of those Dom memes (though it would be fitting for this movie). I was lucky enough to go see Black Widow last night in a theater with a small group of friends and while the movie is full of backstory, giggles, and action, there is the underlying theme of family. If you’ve been following the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, then you’ve only known Black Widow as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and an Avenger. We first met her in Iron Man 2 and in the films that followed have heard little of her past, bits she and Barton have reminisced about during fight scenes, snippets she shared with Banner as they were bonding. Black Widow begins way back in 1995 when Natasha was only twelve. The film starts slowly because there is a […]

Put Your Seatbelts On! Final BLACK WIDOW Trailer Drops Fast And Furious

Cathy LaFrance

Few moments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have had as much impact as Natasha Romanoff’s self-sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame. Black Widow has long been one of the MCU’s favorite characters, so her untimely demise was heartbreaking on multiple levels. While a stand-alone Black Widow movie has been in development (and stalled) since April 2004, Natasha will finally get her chance to come to terms with her past in Marvel Studio’s Black Widow in July, simultaneously on the big screen and through rental via Disney+. The first official trailer dropped March 9, when Marvel was still hoping for a May release. But Marvel fans got an Easter present with the April 3 final trailer. (Wait. I see what you did there, Marvel Studios. Final countdown much? 4-3-21??) In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy […]

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Lee B. Golden III

● Charlie Steed’s new action horror, Death Ranch, has since launched its official trailer from 4Digital Media ahead of an April 20 release on DVD, Digital, and VOD in the U.S.. Starring Deiondre Teagle and Faith Monique, the film is set in the 1970s where “Three African American siblings, Brandon, Angela and Clarence, on the run from the police, take refuge at an abandoned Tennessee ranch.. But as night falls, Brandon discovers their hideout is on the hunting grounds of a cannibalistic Ku Klux Klan cult, and it’s not long before the siblings themselves are attacked and captured by the demented cult. Now, it’s up to Brandon to take down the bloodthirsty Klan, and save his brother and sister so they can have their bloody vengeance and escape alive.” SCREENANARCHY ● Randy McKinnon (Disney+’s Safety) is set to pen the live-action Static Shock film adaptation based on the comic. The […]

BLACK WIDOW: Don’t Miss The Final Trailer For The Long-Awaited MCU Spin-Off

Lee B. Golden III

So, with Thanos gone, does that mean the good folks at Marvel have gone away after their sprawling escapades on Avengers: Infinity War? …Cue the resounding “Nope!” from the final trailer and poster art for Cate Shortland’s latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Widow, host to a prequel set before the Phase three finale that will undoubtedly segue into Phase Four of the MCU. If you’ve seen the movies and kept up with title star Scarlett Johansson in the last ten years since Iron Man 2, then you know what the score is and can likely get a good idea of where this film is heading. May 5 is the date, so do what you must and have your tickets handy!

BLACK WIDOW: Scarlett Johansson’s Family Reunion Teases Epic Battles To Come In The First Teaser

Christina Ortega

Ever since Natasha Romanoff graced the silver screen in 2010 in Iron Man 2 I have wanted to see more of Black Widow. I want to see more of her origins, more of her in action without having to clean up after Captain America or Iron Man, and please what happened in Budapest?! Scarlett Johanseen reprises her role as Black Widow when she finally gets her own film! Here’s the trailer: So what’s the story? While not much has been said about the actual plot, you can tell in the trailer that fans will get to see Black Widow’s non-Avengers family. And while this is her own movie, there are rumors that Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark may make an appearance. According to IMDB, Black Widow is “A film about Natasha Romanoff in her quests between the films Civil War and Infinity War.” Black Widow will be in theaters May […]

BLACK WIDOW: David Harbour And Rachel Weisz Up For Roles In Cate Shortland’s Standalone Marvel Actioner

Lee B. Golden III

THR and Variety both had their breaking news breaks on Wednesday announcing Stranger Things series co-star David Harbour and actress Rachel Weisz as circling roles in 2012 Nazi drama Lore helmer Cate Shortland’s standalone Black Widow adaptation. The two may join Florence Pugh (Fighting With My Family) who recently boarded the project to be led by recurring Avenger Scarlett Johansson who took on the Marvel role beginning in Iron Man 2 (2010). Jac Schaeffer is penning the script for which exact plot details are being kept under wraps, as well as character descriptions. This week’s Black Widow developments come on the heels of Marvel’s latest success with Brie Larson’s title performance in Captain Marvel which just broke a billion dollars worldwide at the box office. Casting continues on Black Widow as we venture into April with Harbour’s stint as Hellboy for director Neil Marshall on April 12. Two weeks after […]

Marvel’s BLACK WIDOW Moves Forward With A Director

Lee B. Golden III

Australian director Cate Shortland (Lore, Berlin Syndrome) is set to direct Black Widow for actress Scarlett Johnansson to reprise in a second solo outing for female protagonist in the Marvel MCU following next year’s debut of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel. Black Widow, who first hit the pages of Marvel in 1964 as a Russian superspy-turned-heroine with accumulating affiliations in later issues, is being penned by Jac Schaeffer as of back in January. As Borys Kit notes exclusively at The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision column on Thursday, the move marks a milestone push for the studio and for Shortland who reportedly has no industry representation and still managed to land as the favored pick by Johansson. The director is said to have beat out nearly seventy other candidates following a year’s search with a female director being top priority apart from glancing at potential male nominees. Plotwise, Kit states the […]

Jac Schaeffer Tapped To Pen Marvel’s BLACK WINDOW Solo Movie

Lee B. Golden III

Eight years since finally hitting the big screen in the early days of Kevin Feige’s MCU conception post Iron Man and its sequel, actress Scarlett Johnansson is now poised for a solo iteration of Marvel heroine, Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow according to the trades this week. Up-and-coming screenwriter Jac Schaeffer is reportedly penning the script based on the superheroine whose “Tales Of Suspense” heyday in 1954 would be the first of decades of apperances in future comics from the mind of Stan Lee and creators Don Rico and Don Heck. As Variety’s latest report checks in over a year since citing possibilities and ongoing discussions, nothing is greenlit as of yet with the film’s current development although the attachment of a writer signals a pivotal move for the character’s life on the big screen following her 2010 debut in Iron Man 2 before becoming a staple in the Captain […]

Scarlett Johansson On BLACK WIDOW Movie: "A Prequel Is Possible"

Lee B. Golden III

It was on the day of the release of Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War that company president, producer Kevin Feige confirmed that discussions were moving upward for a solo Black Widow movie. This week, a segment in Variety‘s Power Of Women issue delves a little further into the discussion for the hopeful film that would finally see actress Scarlett Johansson take on a solo vehicle as have her male cohorts within Avengers. Will there be a standalone Black Widow movie? I would like for it to happen under the right circumstances. I think there’s a lot of opportunity to mine that story line. She’s got a really rich origins story. There’s a lot of places you can go — you can bring it back to Russia. You could explore the Widow program. There’s all kinds of stuff that you could do with it. You could really uncover the identity of […]

Marvel Confirms Rumblings Of A BLACK WIDOW Solo Movie

Lee B. Golden III

Well it looks like the Marvel Cinematic Universe map is about to change once more as Phase Three takes shape with Captain America: Civil War. It turns out the Marvel’s own Kevin Feige has otherwise confirms that the studio’s eye is on the ball for a Black Widow solo film in which actress Scarlett Johansson would reprise her role. The news comes from Friday’s Deadline interview in which a slew of topics were thrown in the mix regarding Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Spider-Man and other properties and prospects. “…Of the characters that you’ve just mentioned I would say certainly the one creatively and emotionally that we are most committing to doing is black widow.” says Feige, before adding “We think she’s an amazing character. We think Scarlett Johansson’s portrayal of her is amazing. She’s a lead Avenger and has amazing stories in her own right to tell that we think […]