Marvel Studios is Going Back with Black Widow
Black Widow goes back in time a bit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to show Black Widow’s journey after Civil War. The choice to go back to just after Civil War was made in order to showcase the decisions she made while on the run. With nowhere left to run to, she is forced to return home and confront the past she left behind. With no one else to help her, she goes back to the people she left behind. The question is, can she get along with her old family as well as she has with her new one.
The movie, of course, stars Scarlett Johansson, but also stars Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, and Robert Downey Jr. in his role as Iron Man/Tony Stark. The movie is being directed by Cate Shortland and produced by Kevin Feige. The story was written by Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson, and the screenplay was done by Eric Pearson who had written the screenplay for Thor: Ragnarok. Black Widow is meant to be a film that will illustrate just how competent the titular character is on her own. It is certainly a film to look forward to.
Personally, I am looking forward to watching this film, mostly as just a Marvel fan, but also to see her have her own story. She has been a part of other heroes’ stories for years now. Finally, we get to see it all revolve around just her this time around. While it may just be a glimpse into the past for the character, it still gives us an interesting story to watch. For anyone who likes the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this is more story lore that you can feast your eyeballs on and that alone is worth it. The film releases officially to theaters on May 1, 2020.