Black Widow Movie (2021):
Black Widow is a 2021 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the first film in Phase Four of the MCU
The film was directed by Cate Shortland from a screenplay by Eric Pearson, produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow alongside Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, and Rachel Weisz.
Black Widow premiered at events around the world on June 29, 2021, and was released in the United States on July 9, 2021, simultaneously in theaters and through Disney+ with Premier Access. Black Widow broke several pandemic box office records and grossed over $379 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances, particularly those of Johansson and Pugh, and the action sequences.
Black Widow Movie Information:
| Movie Name | Black Widow |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action Sci-Fi Superhero |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | June 29, 2021 (world premieres) July 9, 2021 (United States) |
| Running Time | 2hr 14min |
| Based on | Marvel Comics |
| Starring | Scarlett Johansson Florence Pugh David Harbour O-T Fagbenle Olga Kurylenko William Hurt Ray Winstone Rachel Weisz |
| Directed by | Cate Shortland |
| Screenplay by | Eric Pearson |
| Story by | Jac Schaeffer Ned Benson |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
| Cinematography by | Gabriel Beristain |
| Edited by | Leigh Folsom Boyd Matthew Schmidt |
| Music by | Lorne Balfe |
| Production Company | Marvel Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Budget | $200 million |
| Box Office Collection | $379.8 million |
Black Widow Movie Trailer:
Black Widow Movie Storyline:
In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.—IMDb
Black Widow Movie Cast and Characters:
- Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow
- Ever Anderson as Young Natasha
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
- Violet McGraw as Young Yelena
- David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
- O-T Fagbenle as Rick Mason
- Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov / Taskmaster
- Ryan Kiera Armstrong as Young Antonia
- William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross
- Ray Winstone as Dreykov
- Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff
- Liani Samuel as Lerato
- Michelle Lee as Oksana
- Lewis Young as Scientist Morocco 1
- C.C. Smiff as Scientist Morocco 2(as CC Smiff)
- Nanna Blondell as Ingrid
- Simona Zivkovska as Widow
- Erin Jameson as Widow
Interesting Facts About Black Widow Movie:
- Lionsgate Films began developing a Black Widow film in April 2004, with David Hayter attached to write and direct.
- The project did not move forward and the character’s film rights had reverted to Marvel Studios by June 2006.
- Johansson was cast in the role for several MCU films beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010) and began discussing a solo film with Marvel.
- Work began in late 2017, with Shortland hired in 2018. Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson contributed to the script before Pearson was hired.
- Filming took place from May to October 2019 in Norway, Budapest, Morocco, Pinewood Studios in England, and in Atlanta, Macon, and Rome, Georgia.
- It was delayed three times from the original May 2020 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- In July 2021, Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney over the simultaneous release, which was settled two months later.
