Black Widow

Release Date: Friday, July 9, 2021 Nationwide

Scarlett Johansson, Ned Benson, Rachel Weisz, Florence Pugh, Jac Schaeffer, O-T Fagbenle , David Harbour, Ray Winstone, William Hurt, Kevin Feige, Cate Shortland, Olivier Richters, Michelle Lee

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Black Widow.

Crew Behind the Film

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].

Producers
Kevin Feige
Production Company
Marvel Studios

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of violence/action, some language and thematic material
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Untitled Marvel Movie (May 2020)

Language
English

All Trailers

Official Black Widow movie trailers and clips.

Black Widow Official Trailer #3 Clip Image
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Black Widow Official Trailer #3
Black Widow Clip: "You Got A Plan?" Clip Image
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Black Widow Clip: "You Got A Plan?"
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Black Widow Special Look
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Black Widow Final Trailer
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Black Widow Teaser Trailer
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Black Widow Legacy Featurette

Production Details

What we know about the Black Widow movie production.

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.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Now filming in London.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Ned Benson will rewrite the script.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Jac Schaeffer is on-board to write the script. Variety reports, "[the project is] still very early development as the film has no greenlight".

Concept

The film was tagged as Concept. 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.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Concept

The film was tagged as Concept. Disney has no scheduled plans for a stand-alone movie

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Black Widow was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 9, 2021 . There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including How I Became a Superhero, Fear Street Part Two: 1978 and Meander.



Questions

When was Black Widow born? Jul. 22, 2014

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Sep. 8, 2020
Will the story between Black Widow and Hawkeye be in the movie? Oct. 19, 2012
Will Hawkeye/Clint Barton be in it? Aug. 20, 2013
Is this a Marvel-branded movie? Dec. 20, 2014
Who is Black Widow's lover? Jan. 24, 2020

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Follow the Updates

Wed., Jun. 29, 2022

  • Set film release to Disney+

  • Changed the status of Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff to Current

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for intense sequences of violence/action, some language and thematic material

  • Set film release to Disney+ Premier

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