Kevin Feige has said in the past that he’s not angling for R-rated movies, and when asked about the success about Deadpool and Logan, he replied, “My takeaway from both of those films is not the R rating, it’s the risk they took, the chances they took, the creative boundaries that they pushed. That should be the takeaway for everyone.” And yet rumors inevitably surfaced … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ Won’t Be Rated ‘R’ !!!

Marvel has hired Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) to rewrite the script for the Black Widow standalone movie that will star Scarlett Johansson, Collider has exclusively learned. Marvel had no comment. Australian filmmaker Cate Shortland (Lore) is directing the action movie, which like all MCU movies, will be produced by Kevin Feige. Jac Schaeffer (The Hustle) wrote the previous draft of the script. Marvel made it … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’: Ned Benson to Rewrite Scarlett Johansson’s Marvel Movie!!

With The Walt Disney Company’s acquisition of Fox edging ever closer and the rights to the X-Men and Fantastic Four almost within Marvel’s grasp, there’s been a lot of speculation among fans over the past year as to whether Disney and Marvel may be open to breaking its PG-13 policy as Deadpool is welcomed into the MCU. Well, if a new rumor from That Hashtag … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ Marvel Rumored To Be Considering an R-Rated Take!!

Nearly a decade after she made her MCU debut in Iron Man 2, actress Scarlett Johansson is only just now finally getting a salary competitive with many of her male costars. Per THR, the performer will pull in a whopping $15 million for the Black Widow movie, which has been rumored for years but is now finally getting off the ground as part of Marvel’s … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’: Scarlett Johansson To Earn A $15 Million Payday for the Marvel Film!!

Marvel Studios’ Black Widow movie is one step closer to happening, as the film has now set a director. THR reports and we at Collider can confirm that after meeting with over 70 potential filmmakers, Cate Shortland has signed on to direct the standalone superhero pic that will star Scarlett Johansson. Marvel had no comment. Shortland is an Australian director best known for features like … Continue reading ‘Berlin Syndrome’ Director Cate Shortland To Helm Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Movie!!!

It looks like Marvel could be close to announcing a director for its Black Widow solo movie, with Deadline reporting that the studio has narrowed its search to three potential candidates. If rumors are to be believed, Marvel has apparently met with over 65 potential filmmakers for the project, but it seems that Cate Shortland (Berlin Syndrome), Amma Assante (Belle) and Maggie Betts (Novitiate) are … Continue reading ‘Black Widow’ Solo Movie: Marvel Has Reportedly Shortlisted Three Candidates To Helm!!!

It’s been a longtime coming, and it may finally arrive: a Black Widow movie! Even though it kinda feels like the zeitgeist on it has passed (as the MCU’s Phase 1 seems to be winding down), it’s still a fine idea. Marvel needed to be convinced, apparently, by movies like Atomic Blonde, Red Sparrow, and even Mad Max: Fury Road (ok maybe that’s a stretch, but … Continue reading Marvel Reportedly Meeting with Female Directors for a ‘Black Widow’ Film!!!

Deep breaths, folks. Marvel’s standalone Black Widow movie might actually happen. Variety reports that Marvel studios has put the wheels in motion on the long-speculated project and recruited TiMER writer/director Jac Schaffer to pen the script. The report specifies that the film is in very early development and hasn’t got the greenlight, but anyone who’s been following the rumors on this project over the years … Continue reading Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ Standalone Movie Sets a Writer!!!

In the words of my sainted, late grandmother: What in the damn-hell took you so long? During a conversation with Deadline about this weekend’s domestic release of Captain America: Civil War, Kevin Feige said that Marvel Studios is “creatively and emotionally” committed to a solo movie featuring Black Widow, AKA Natascha Romanoff. The character, portrayed in some half-dozen MCU titles by Scarlett Johanssen, has been … Continue reading Kevin Feige Says Marvel Is “Creatively and Emotionally” Committed to Black Widow Movie!!