‘Black Widow’ Movie Reportedly Being Planned For 2020 Release Date
The long-awaitedBlack Widowsolo movie may be coming to theaters sooner than we expected. A new report suggests that the female-led Marvel Cinematic Universe film could come only two years after it was announced to be in development. Which is completely fine by me.
A report fromThe Daily Mailclaims that a script for theBlack Widowsolo movie is already in the works, with Marvel targeting a2020release date.
A source told The Daily Mail that starScarlett Johanssonhas signed on with the film for a $25 million deal, and that Jude Law and Ben Mendelsohn (both of whom areconfirmed to star in Marvel’s only other female-led film,Captain Marvel) are being eyed as potential co-stars. The $25 million paycheck would push Johansson to the top of thehighest-paid actresses in Hollywoodlist — earnings from the movie could lead the actress to walk away with $30 million — but would still place her well belowAvengers: Infinity Warco-star Robert Downey Jr., whose base salary forAge of Ultronwas reportedly $40 million.
This should all be taken with a healthy heaping of salt — The Daily Mail doesn’t have the most stellar track record with scoops. Not to mention the fact that its source claimed thatCaptain Marvelco-stars Law and Mendelsohn are both circling roles inBlack Widow, which sounds like a case of wires being crossed on the MCU’s only two female-led films. It’s unlikely that the two characters would share supporting players, since they operate in pretty different areas of the MCU. However, The Daily Mail was right on the money with the recent reports ofAvengersstar Paul Bettanyjoining the cast of Netflix seriesThe Crown, and it’s true that up-and-coming screenwriterJac Schaefferis currently penning the script forBlack Widow. However, is 2020 too short of a deadline for the movie to be developed and put into production? Maybe not — especially since the movie has beenin high demand with fans for so long.
How Could This Impact The Marvel Phase 4 Movie Release Calendar?
We’ve written before about themysterious Phase 4 of the MCU, which has been heavily shrouded in mystery after the still-untitledAvengers 4opens in theaters in May 2019. The world-altering events ofAvengers 4promises to shake up the entire cinematic universe, putting an end to a few beloved series while opening the doors for others. CouldBlack Widowbe one of the movies released soon afterAvengers 4? Here is the current Marvel release schedule, updated with the possibility of aBlack Widowfilm. Asterisks signify the /Film team’s educated guesses.
What do you think? Could we see aBlack Widowmovie as soon as 2020? And could it bean origin movie, or a completely new story altogether?
