The 24th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the start of Phase Four, will be Marvel Studios' Black Widow, which will hit the big screen on May 1, 2020!
What We Know:
Confirming our guesses, Marvel has announced that the Scarlett Johansson-led film will be the first project to emerge from the studio next year. First revealed in January of 2018 with Jac Schaeffer writing the script, the film became Marvel’s fastest-track project ever with Lore’s Cate Shortland signing on to direct in July of last year. The film is currently in production with David Harbour as Alexei – a.k.a. The Red Guardian – Florence Pugh as Yelena, O-T Fagbenle as Mason, and Rachel Weisz as Melina.
The film is a prequel to the events of Avengers: Endgame, but is still unclear if it takes places years or decades earlier. Some reports indicate the film is set after Captain America: Civil War, but this has not been confirmed. If the rumor turns out to be true, it may still offer some reference to the Phase 4 conflict and Nick Fury’s (Samuel L. Jackson) space fleet.
How It Fits in the MCU:
Flashbacks to Nat’s training in Avengers: Age of Ultron tie back to ideas explored in the short-lived Marvel television series Marvel’s Agent Carter – a series we know the films acknowledge thanks to Edwin Jarvis’s (James D’Arcy) cameo in Endgame – in which a Soviet-trained deep cover agent is assigned to eliminate Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). Investigating the operative, Peggy discovers the brutal facility charged with creating these sleeper agents using methods teased in the Ultron flashbacks. Since the film will be Nat’s first ever solo outing, we’re guessing the conflict will lead to new revelations about her past.
What We Know:
Confirming our guesses, Marvel has announced that the Scarlett Johansson-led film will be the first project to emerge from the studio next year. First revealed in January of 2018 with Jac Schaeffer writing the script, the film became Marvel’s fastest-track project ever with Lore’s Cate Shortland signing on to direct in July of last year. The film is currently in production with David Harbour as Alexei – a.k.a. The Red Guardian – Florence Pugh as Yelena, O-T Fagbenle as Mason, and Rachel Weisz as Melina.
The film is a prequel to the events of Avengers: Endgame, but is still unclear if it takes places years or decades earlier. Some reports indicate the film is set after Captain America: Civil War, but this has not been confirmed. If the rumor turns out to be true, it may still offer some reference to the Phase 4 conflict and Nick Fury’s (Samuel L. Jackson) space fleet.
How It Fits in the MCU:
Flashbacks to Nat’s training in Avengers: Age of Ultron tie back to ideas explored in the short-lived Marvel television series Marvel’s Agent Carter – a series we know the films acknowledge thanks to Edwin Jarvis’s (James D’Arcy) cameo in Endgame – in which a Soviet-trained deep cover agent is assigned to eliminate Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). Investigating the operative, Peggy discovers the brutal facility charged with creating these sleeper agents using methods teased in the Ultron flashbacks. Since the film will be Nat’s first ever solo outing, we’re guessing the conflict will lead to new revelations about her past.
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