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Scarlett Johansson To Star In ‘Black Widow’ Film

Author Brian Ives // Managing Editor, Beasley Media
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: Scarlett Johansson attends the world premiere of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures "Avengers: Endgame" at the Los Angeles Convention Center on April 22, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Scarlett Johansson has appeared as the Black Widow in seven Marvel films: all four Avengers films, plus two Captain America movies and one Iron Man (she debuted in 2010’s Iron Man II). Now, she’s finally headlining her own feature film.

At Marvel’s panel at Comic-Con today, Johannson and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige announced the long-hoped for Black Widow  film. Unlike some of the other Marvel movies that were announced, this one has already been filming, so attendees were treated to a trailer (which has not been posted to YouTube yet).

According to io9, the trailer featured an intense fight scene between Johansson’s Natasha and Yelena Belova played by Florence Pugh (who just starred in the indie horror film Midsommar). In the Marvel comics universe, Yelena Belova is the second character to take on the name “Black Widow.”

The film, directed by Cate Shortland, is due out on May 1, 2020.

Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.

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Author Brian Ives // Managing Editor, Beasley Media
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