Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, July 9, 2021 (Nationwide)
Friday, July 9, 2021 (Disney+ Premier)
Plot: What's the story about?
Following the events of 2016's Captain America: Civil War, Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) finds herself alone and forced to confront a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Romanoff must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.
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Who stars in Black Widow: Cast List
Scarlett Johansson ... Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
"Avengers: Infinity War" , "Sing"
Florence Pugh ... Yelena Belova
"Little Women" , "Don't Worry Darling"
"The Colossus" , "The Secret Life of Dr. James Miranda Barry"
"The Gunman" , "Point Break"
O-T Fagbenle ... Mason
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David Harbour ... Alexei Shostakov /Red Guardian
"Extraction" , "The Equalizer"
William Hurt ... Thaddeus Ross
"The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her" , "The Last Full Measure"
"Knuckledust" , "Ravers"
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Who's making Black Widow: Crew List
A look at the Black Widow behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Cate Shortland last directed Berlin Syndrome and Lore. The film's writer Jac Schaeffer last wrote The Hustle and Olaf’s Frozen Adventure [Short Attached to Coco].
Production Company
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Production: What we know about Black Widow?
Key Facts
- Florence Pugh will play a spy on the same level as Romanoff (Hollywood Reporter, 3/18/19).
- Directors Cate Shortland, Amma Asante (Belle) and Maggie Betts (Novitiate) are the top three contenders to helm the film (Deadline, 6/20/18).
- According to Chris Evans, who plays Captain America, Black Widow's storyline in The Winter Soldier revolves around "her coming to terms with her history, that she's been a spy, and spies aren't necessarily trustworthy".
- Based on the Marvel Comics property.
Filming Timeline
- April 2021: The film was in Completed status.
- December 2019: The film was in Post-Production status.
- June 2019: The film was in Production status.
- February 2019: The film was in Development status.
- January 2018: The film was in Development status.
- October 2014: The film was in Concept status.
- February 2014: The film was in Development status.
- April 2012: The film was in Concept status.
- September 2010: The film was in Development status.
- September 2010: The film was in Announced status.
- September 2010: The film was in Development status.
- September 2010: The film was in Announced status.
Now filming in London.
Ned Benson will rewrite the script.
Jac Schaeffer is on-board to write the script. Variety reports, "[the project is] still very early development as the film has no greenlight".
Marvel chief Kevin Feige said in late October 2014 there are no plans for a stand-alone Black Widow film, but that Scarlett Johansson's character will continue to be featured prominently in the other Marvel films.
Disney has no scheduled plans for a stand-alone movie
Black Widow Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Black Widow is coming out in 2021 on Friday, July 9, 2021 (Nationwide release).