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Apr. 08, 2021
'Black Widow' was confirmed to have a PG-13 rating "for intense sequences of violence/action, some language, and thematic material."
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Mar. 23, 2021
Cate Shortland shared that 'Black Widow' was shot over "four months of multiple locations and a relentless schedule."
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Mar. 23, 2021
Cate Shortland mentioned that both Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh came down with cases of pneumonia while shooting 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Mar. 13, 2021
'Black Widow' was confirmed to receive its very own episode of 'Marvel Studios Assembled' to showcase an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the film.
(Disney)
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Feb. 24, 2021
Disney President of Marketing Asad Ayaz said that the next stage of promotion for 'Black Widow' will include new footage and "original materials."
(Cast/Crew)
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Feb. 12, 2021
It was reported that Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was opposed to the idea of releasing 'Black Widow' concurrently on Disney+ and in theaters.
(Variety)
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Feb. 04, 2021
Jac Schaeffer admitted that she "can't actually speak to the totality of 'Black Widow' other than to say I'm so excited for it to come out."
(Cast/Crew)
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Jan. 26, 2021
'Black Widow' was confirmed to have a runtime of 2 hours and 13 minutes.
(Disney)
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Jan. 20, 2021
'Black Widow' was reported to be delayed once more should the theater situation not improve over the Spring.
(Variety)
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Jan. 11, 2021
Kevin Feige said that he "certainly hope" that the release date of 'Black Widow' will stick this year.
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Jul. 01, 2020
Scarlett Johansson reiterated that 'Black Widow' is a "franchise" starring herself and Florence Pugh.
(Cast/Crew)
Oct. 14, 2019
'Black Widow' was referred to as a standalone franchise.
(Cast/Crew)
Official
Oct. 05, 2019
Florence Pugh confirmed she had wrapped filming for 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
Official
Sep. 26, 2019
David Harbour confirmed he had wrapped filming for 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Aug. 18, 2019
'Black Widow' set photos showed an apparent helicopter crash exterior set.
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Jun. 22, 2019
'Black Widow' was confirmed to be filming in Budapest, Hungary.
(Set Photo(s))
Sep. 12, 2020
'Black Widow' was rumored to be expected to film scenes in Budapest, Hungary.
(HN Entertainment)
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Feb. 25, 2019
'Black Widow' was confirmed to never have been R-rated.
(Marvel Studios)
Jan. 12, 2019
Marvel Studios was rumored to have discussed whether or not to make 'Black Widow' R-rated.
(Charles Murphy)
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Oct. 26, 2018
'Black Widow' was rumored to be planning to film scenes in Croatia.
(That Hashtag Show)
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Oct. 11, 2018
Scarlett Johansson was reported to be earning $15 million for her involvement in 'Black Widow.'
(The Hollywood Reporter)
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Apr. 26, 2018
Marvel Studios was reported to be meeting with female directors for 'Black Widow.'
(The Hollywood Reporter)
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Apr. 09, 2018
Sebastian Stan said he wants to appear as Bucky Barnes in 'Black Widow.'
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Mar. 15, 2018
Scarlett Johansson said she wanted 'Black Widow' to show Natasha Romanoff "making independent and active choices for herself, probably for once in her life."
(Cast/Crew)
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Jan. 10, 2018
'Black Widow' was reported to be in early development at Marvel Studios.
(Variety)
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Jan. 10, 2018
Scarlett Johansson was reported to have met with Marvel Studios executives to discuss what she wants from a Black Widow-focused movie.
(Variety)
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Mar. 31, 2020
Lorne Balfe was reported to score 'Black Widow', replacing Alexandre Desplat.
(Film Music Reporter)
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Jan. 14, 2020
Eric Pearson was confirmed to have written the screenplay for 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Jan. 14, 2020
Alexandre Desplat was confirmed to be attached as the composer for 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Apr. 30, 2019
Scarlett Johansson was reported to be attached as a producer for 'Black Widow.'
(The Hollywood Reporter)
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Feb. 15, 2019
Ned Benson was reported to be hired as a writer to rewrite the script for 'Black Widow.'
(Collider)
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Jan. 16, 2019
Rob Hardy was reported to have departed from 'Black Widow,' with Gabriel Beristain reported to be 'Black Widow's' new cinematographer.
(Collider)
Dec. 14, 2018
Rob Hardy was rumored to have joined the crew of 'Black Widow' as cinematographer.
(Discussing Film)
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Jul. 12, 2018
Cate Shortland was reported to be attached as director for 'Black Widow.'
(The Hollywood Reporter)
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Jun. 20, 2018
Marvel Studios was reported to be considering Cate Shortland, Amma Asante, Kimberly Peirce, and Maggie Betts to be the director of 'Black Widow.'
(Deadline)
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Apr. 02, 2021
Olga Kurylenko was rumored to have joined the cast of ‘Black Widow’ in an unknown and limited role.
(The Direct)
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Nov. 30, 2020
Florence Pugh was rumored to have joined the cast of 'Hawkeye' as Yelena Belova.
(The Direct)
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Nov. 08, 2020
Robert Downey Jr.'s return in 'Black Widow' was rumored to be placed in doubt.
(Amit Chaudhari)
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May. 12, 2020
OT Fagbenle had hinted that he is playing Taskmaster in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Mar. 11, 2020
Ever Anderson was reported to have been cast in 'Black Widow' as young Natasha Romanoff.
(Variety)
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Jan. 17, 2020
Robert Downey Jr. said he does not know if he will make an appearance in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
Sep. 13, 2019
Robert Downey Jr. was reported to be reprising his role as Tony Stark in 'Black Widow.'
(Deadline)
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Dec. 03, 2019
General Ross was featured in the first trailer for 'Black Widow.'
(Marvel Studios)
Oct. 01, 2019
William Hurt's General Ross was seen on the set of 'Black Widow.'
(Set Photo(s))
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Jul. 22, 2019
Scarlett Johansson said to "wait and see" for a possible Jeremy Renner / Hawkeye appearance in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Jul. 20, 2019
David Harbour was confirmed to have been cast in 'Black Widow' as Red Guardian.
(Comic Con)
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Jul. 20, 2019
Florence Pugh was confirmed to have been cast in 'Black Widow' as Yelena Belova
(Comic Con)
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Jul. 20, 2019
O-T Fagbenle was confirmed to have been cast in 'Black Widow' as Mason.
(Comic Con)
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Jul. 20, 2019
Rachel Weisz was confirmed to have been cast in 'Black Widow' as Melina Vostokoff.
(Comic Con)
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Jul. 04, 2019
Samuel L. Jackson said he would not appear as Nick Fury in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Jun. 20, 2019
Ray Winstone was reported to have been cast in an unspecified role in 'Black Widow.'
(Variety)
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Apr. 10, 2019
O-T Fagbenle was reported to have been cast in an undisclosed leading role in 'Black Widow.'
(Deadline)
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Apr. 03, 2019
Rachel Weisz was reported to be in early talks for a key undisclosed role in 'Black Widow.'
(Variety)
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Apr. 03, 2019
David Harbour was reported to be cast in an undisclosed role in 'Black Widow.'
(The Hollywood Reporter)
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Mar. 18, 2019
Florence Pugh was reported to be cast as a spy in 'Black Widow.'
(The Hollywood Reporter)
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Mar. 06, 2019
Marvel Studios was rumored to be considering André Holland for a villain role in 'Black Widow.'
(That Hashtag Show)
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Mar. 06, 2019
Marvel Studios was rumored to be considering Emma Watson, Alice Englert, Dar Zuzovsky, and Florence Pugh for a second female lead role in 'Black Widow.'
(That Hashtag Show)
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Mar. 04, 2019
Marvel Studios was rumored to be considering a "black British or African actor" to portray a “tough, dangerous and mysterious” main villain in 'Black Widow.'
(That Hashtag Show)
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Mar. 23, 2021
'Black Widow's release was confirmed to have moved to July 9, 2021, in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access.
(Marvel Studios)
Mar. 23, 2021
'Black Widow's release was reported to have moved to July 9, 2021 in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access.
(Variety)
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Mar. 17, 2021
Bob Chapek revealed that the release pattern of 'Black Widow' will be a "last-minute" decision.
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Mar. 09, 2021
Disney CEO Bob Chapek confirmed that 'Black Widow' is "still set to release" in theaters on May 7, 2021.
(Disney)
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Mar. 07, 2021
'Black Widow' was reported to still premiere in theaters on May 7, 2021.
(Deadline)
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Mar. 02, 2021
'Black Widow' was rumored to be released in China on April 30, 2021.
(Gavin Feng)
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Feb. 11, 2021
Disney CEO Bob Chapek said that they are still planning a theatrical release for 'Black Widow,' but it was pointed out that they wanted to be “flexible” regarding the matter.
(Cast/Crew)
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Jan. 11, 2021
A concurrent Disney+ and big-screen release for 'Black Widow' was reported to be considered by Walt Disney Studios.
(Variety)
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Dec. 09, 2020
'Black Widow' was reported to have a full theatrical run before its Disney+ debut.
(The New York Times)
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Nov. 20, 2020
Disney was reportedly not considering a Disney+ release for 'Black Widow.'
(Deadline)
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Sep. 09, 2020
It was reported that there were "whispers" that Disney could delay 'Black Widow's' November 6, 2020 release date.
(Deadline)
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Aug. 27, 2020
'Black Widow's' November 6, 2020 release was confirmed in a new trailer.
(Marvel Studios)
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Aug. 19, 2020
'Black Widow' was listed on video on-demand service Movies Anywhere.
(Movies Anywhere)
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May. 12, 2020
'Black Widow's' UK release date was confirmed to be October 28, 2020.
(Disney)
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Apr. 03, 2020
'Black Widow's' release date was officially delayed to November 6, 2020.
(Marvel Studios)
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Mar. 29, 2020
'Black Widow' was rumored to "definitely" have a theatrical release.
(ComicBookMovie)
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Mar. 17, 2020
'Black Widow's was officially postponed from its May 1, 2020 release date to an unspecified date.
(Marvel Studios)
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Mar. 12, 2020
'Black Widow' was reported to still be planned for a May 1, 2020 release date.
(The Hollywood Reporter)
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Mar. 04, 2020
Disney was reportedly "adamant" about 'Black Widow's' May 1, 2020 release date not being changed due to COVID19 concerns.
(Deadline)
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Jul. 20, 2019
'Black Widow's' release date was confirmed to be May 1, 2020.
(Marvel Studios)
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Mar. 23, 2021
Cate Shortland revealed that Black Widow was possibly Scarlett Johansson's "last film as Black Widow."
(Cast/Crew)
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Mar. 23, 2021
Cate Shortland said that the idea of finality in terms of Scarlett Johansson's time in the MCU contributed to the making of 'Black Widow,' admitting that the actress "didn’t want to leave Marvel making a feel-good movie.”
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Mar. 23, 2021
Scarlett Johansson said that the experience of doing 'Black Widow' was "exposing."
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Feb. 02, 2021
Jac Schaeffer said that it's easier to write the script for 'WandaVision' than 'Black Widow' because "it was harder to do more of a straight-ahead superhero story."
(Cast/Crew)
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Jan. 20, 2021
Jeremy Renner posted an image of himself wearing a 'Black Widow' hat while recording lines in a studio, seemingly hinting that his Clint Barton character will appear in the upcoming MCU film.
(Cast/Crew)
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Nov. 15, 2020
Scarlett Johansson teased the dynamic of Natasha Romanoff and O.T. Fegbenle's Rick Mason in 'Black Widow' by sharing that the latter is the guy that the former calls when "she's in trouble."
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Nov. 14, 2020
James Young, the fight coordinator of 'Black Widow,' said that Taskmaster's skills will be inspired by Captain America, Bucky, Iron Man, and Spider-Man.
(Cast/Crew)
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Nov. 09, 2020
David Harbour said that Red Guardian "had this deep knowledge of Natasha in a certain way that no one else had when she was a kid" in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Nov. 08, 2020
Scarlett Johansson said 'Black Widow' will finally explore what happened in Budapest with Clint Barton.
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Nov. 06, 2020
Florence Pugh described Yelena Belova as an "annoying little sister" to Scarlett Johansson's Natasha Romanoff while also teasing that the two characters have a "lovely and unique friendship" that will be explored in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Sep. 20, 2020
'Black Widow' character descriptions for Natasha, Yelena, Alexei, and Melina were available on an official Latino Disney webpage for the movie.
(Disney)
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Sep. 03, 2020
'Black Widow' was said to be "very much reflective" of the recent "Time's Up" and #MeToo movements.
(Cast/Crew)
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Jul. 06, 2020
'Black Widow' was said to feature "a lovely and unique friendship between [Yelena Belova and Natasha Romanoff].
(Cast/Crew)
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Jul. 06, 2020
'Black Widow' was confirmed to feature Taskmaster's photographic reflexes.
(Marvel Studios)
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Jul. 06, 2020
'Black Widow' was said to not be adapting "one specific comic or storyline."
(Cast/Crew)
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Jul. 06, 2020
'Black Widow' was said to "propel another female storyline" and hand "'the baton'" to Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova.
(Cast/Crew)
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Apr. 24, 2020
'Black Widow' was said to be "about self-forgiveness and accepting decisions that were made for you."
(Cast/Crew)
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Apr. 04, 2020
'Black Widow' was said to explore "surprising" moments in between Natasha Romanoff's other movies.
(Cast/Crew)
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Mar. 18, 2020
'Black Widow's' release delay was said to not affect the MCU's timeline at all.
(Cast/Crew)
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Mar. 14, 2020
'What If...?' season 1 was said to feature multiple zombified heroes in a Marvel Zombies-inspired episode
(Cast/Crew)
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Mar. 10, 2020
'Black Widow' was said to be "a real character study of a dysfunctional family.”
(Cast/Crew)
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Feb. 09, 2020
'Black Widow' was said to be "going back in time to when [the characters] were much younger."
(Cast/Crew)
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Jan. 15, 2020
'Black Widow' was confirmed to feature Natasha Romanoff "confronting the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises."
(Disney)
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Dec. 13, 2019
Florence Pugh denied claims that her character takes up the Black Widow mantle in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
Jul. 20, 2019
It was said that both Rachel Weisz's and Florence Pugh's characters will take the name "Black Widow" in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Dec. 10, 2019
'Black Widow' was said to bring "a new light" to Natasha Romanoff's actions in 'Avengers: Endgame' and 'Avengers: Infinity War.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Dec. 07, 2019
Red Guardian was said to be Captain America's "geopolitical adversary" in 'Black Widow.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Dec. 07, 2019
'Black Widow' was confirmed to feature a past marriage between Alexei Shostakov and Melina.
(Marvel Studios)
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Dec. 03, 2019
Ursa Major was featured in the first trailer for 'Black Widow.'
(Marvel Studios)
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Nov. 26, 2019
'Black Widow' was said to explore "a lot of tough stuff" such as trauma and self-doubt.
(Cast/Crew)
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Oct. 16, 2019
'Black Widow' was said to provide "closure" to Natasha Romanoff's MCU story.
(Cast/Crew)
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Aug. 02, 2019
'Black Widow' was confirmed to be set after the events of 'Captain America: Civil War.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Jul. 31, 2019
'Black Widow' was said to explore Natasha Romanoff "very much on her own" after the events of 'Captain America: Civil War.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Jul. 21, 2019
'Black Widow' was said to feature more action scenes than any other Marvel movie.
(Cast/Crew)
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Jul. 20, 2019
'Black Widow' was confirmed to be partially set after the events of 'Captain America: Civil War.'
(Marvel Studios)
May. 17, 2019
'Black Widow' was said to take place after the events of 'Captain America: Civil War.'
(Cast/Crew)
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Oct. 26, 2018
'Black Widow' was rumored to feature Natasha Romanoff "living in the United States 15 years after the fall of the Soviet Union... as a freelance operative."
(That Hashtag Show)
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Jul. 12, 2018
'Black Widow' was reported to be set before the events of 2012's 'The Avengers.'
(The Hollywood Reporter)
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Apr. 23, 2018
'Black Widow' was rumored to be a prequel taking place in the mid-2000s.
(That Hashtag Show)
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Apr. 10, 2021
A landing page for 'Black Widow' was officially released to promote the movie's Disney+ premier access.
(Disney)
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Mar. 19, 2021
Several 'Black Widow-themed designs were featured on boards inside Avengers Campus on Disneyland, seemingly hinting that the marketing for the film will start soon.
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Mar. 14, 2021
A new batch of behind-the-scenes photos from 'Black Widow' was released.
(Promotional Image)
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Mar. 01, 2021
Two new Marvel Legends figures featuring Red Guardian and Melina Vostokoff were officially unveiled.
(Promotional Image)
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Feb. 25, 2021
A behind-the-scene still of Scarlett Johansson in action as Natasha Romanoff from the set of 'Black Widow' was revealed.
(Cast/Crew)
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Feb. 12, 2021
A Chinese New Year-themed poster for 'Black Widow' was officially revealed.
(Promotional Art)
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Nov. 12, 2020
A new piece of concept art featuring Taskmaster from 'Black Widow' was released.
(Cast/Crew)
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Nov. 02, 2020
Behind-the-scenes images and stills of Scarlett Johansson, O. T. Fagbenle, and Florence Pugh in 'Black Widow' were leaked.
(Promotional Image)
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Oct. 31, 2020
Production images and stills of Scarlett Johansson and the rest of the main cast in 'Black Widow' were leaked.
(Promotional Image)
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Oct. 09, 2020
3 comic book variant covers for 'Black Widow' were officially released.
(Promotional Art)
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Jan. 24, 2020
A 'Black Widow' Chinese New Year themed-poster was officially released.
(Promotional Art)
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Dec. 03, 2019
The 'Black Widow' teaser trailer was released December 3, 2019.
(Disney)
Nov. 19, 2019
A 'Black Widow' teaser trailer was rumored to be released December 3, 2019.
(Daniel Richtman)
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Dec. 02, 2019
The 'Black Widow' teaser trailer was released December 3, 2019.
(Disney)
Nov. 01, 2019
A 'Black Widow' teaser trailer was rumored to be released in the last week of November 2019 or first week of December 2019.
(MCU Cosmic)
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Aug. 25, 2019
'Black Widow's' first promotional poster was released at 2019's D23 Expo.
(Promotional Image)
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Jul. 21, 2019
'Black Widow' keyframe concept art featuring Black Widow vs. Taskmaster was released at 2019's San Diego Comic-Con.
(Set Photo(s))
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Jul. 20, 2019
'Black Widow' footage was previewed at 2019's San Diego Comic-Con.
(Marvel Studios)
