‘Black Widow’ Director On Potential Sequel & How Marvel Pic Was Made “To Be Seen In Cinemas”; Domestic Opening B.O. At $80M-$90M

*Warning spoilers ahead for “Black Widow.“* Marvel Studios and Disney finally debuted their long-awaited solo “Black Widow” movie a full decade after original plans at Lionsgate with former director David Hayter dissolved, and company infighting led to even more delays despite having Scarlett Johansson under an extensive contract after joining the cast of “Iron Man 2.” READ MORE: Robert Downey, Jr.

director Cate Shortland told ET of the mysterious masked antagonist whose identity serves as one of the movie's biggest twists. «I hope that it remains a secret, because the character is so great, so scary, so cool, just such a great villain — and the reveal is good.»Now that is out, the secret is too: Taskmaster is Antonia Dreykov, daughter of the man who oversees the Black Widow-training Red Room and a character first mentioned back in 2012's.

was truthfulness.

Black Widow” that much more of a crucial bellwether for the overall financial health of the genre. The Disney film, starring Scarlett Johansson in her (likely) final performance as Natasha Romanoff, was the first movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to open in theaters in two years.

*SPOILERS ALERT* It was back in late 2019 when rumours swirled like wildfire of Robert Downey Jr. having a cameo, reprising his iconic MCU role as Tony Stark aka Iron Man, in Black Widow.

*SPOILERS ALERT* Black Widow, which released in the US on July 9, features a post-credits scene in which Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) visits Natasha Romanoff's (Scarlett Johansson) grave post her heartbreaking death in Avengers: Endgame.

One of Marvel's most-anticipated films, Black Widow released in the US and several other countries on July 9. After facing multiple delays owing to the pandemic, the film became the first MCU project to hit the screens amid the pandemic.

Marvel's first release since the pandemic began, Black Widow is already setting records at the box office. After Vin Diesel's F9 provided the much-needed boost to the box office amid the pandemic-hit business, Scarlett Johansson's superhero film is now making a bigger impact with its strong start at the box office.

Finally, Black Widow has hit theatres in the US and several other countries (not India, as of yet, unfortunately!) and is predicted to be the biggest box office draw in the COVID-19 pandemic era, overthrowing Vin Diesel and John Cena's F9.

Amidst early predictions of ruling the global box office in the COVID-19 pandemic era, Black Widow potentially marks Scarlett Johansson's last tryst as her beloved MCU character Natasha Romanoff.

Scarlett Johansson remembers the exact moment Kevin Feige told her about Black Widow’s “Avengers: Endgame” demise.

With Black Widow hitting Disney+ this weekend, we’re taking a look back at how much money the Marvel stars have made over the years for each of their films.

one of Scarlett Johansson's «greatest accomplishments» thus far, the actress will proudly tell you.

Back in the ‘90s and early-‘00s, there weren’t many actors that were as famous as Stephen Dorff. Appearing in films such as “Blade,” “Cecil B.

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Stephen Dorff, who has not been in any recent Marvel movies but did star in a Marvel owned title, 1998′s Blade, is not a fan of the superhero films made by the powerhouse!

One of Marvel's most-anticipated projects, Black Widow finally hits the theatres after several delays amid the pandemic and while fans are expecting it to blow their minds it seems the MCU film has left one celebrity disappointed. Actor Stephen Dorff who famously starred in 1998's Blade recently revealed his reaction to the Scarlett Johansson film and it seems he wasn't too impressed with it.

Black Widow may continue without its lead character Natasha Romanoff.In an interview with Radio Times, Shortland confirmed that Scarlett Johansson’s time had ended in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Kevin Feige certainly had cause to celebrate at the fanpremiere event in Los Angeles on Tuesday — and not just because it was one of Marvel's first in-person red carpets in over a year. The Marvel Studios president caught up with ET's Ash Crossan at the event, and expressed how thrilled he was to spot fans decked out in cosplay uniforms referencing the TVA — the quirky-yet-ominous Time Variance Authority, currently doing their best to manage the multiverse on, Marvel's latest Disney+

Kevin Feige certainly had cause to celebrate at the fanpremiere event in Los Angeles on Tuesday — and not just because it was one of Marvel's first in-person red carpets in over a year. The Marvel Studios president caught up with ET's Ash Crossan at the event, and expressed how thrilled he was to spot fans decked out in cosplay uniforms referencing the TVA — the quirky-yet-ominous Time Variance Authority, currently doing their best to manage the multiverse on, Marvel's latest Disney+