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Scarlett Johansson settles lawsuit with Disney over Black Widow

At the end of July, we reported that Scarlett Johansson sued Disney for not upholding their commitments regarding the theatrical release of the film Black Widow. The lawsuit alleged that Disney breached Marvel’s agreement with Johansson that guaranteed Black Widow a theatrical-only release, as the majority of the actress’ salary from the superhero film was … Continue reading “Scarlett Johansson settles lawsuit with Disney over Black Widow”

Shang-Chi passes Black Widow as highest-grossing film of year

Disney/Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is coming in ahead of industry estimates of $12.8M for its fourth #1 weekend, with $13.3M. Shang-Chi has become the highest-grossing movie at the pandemic domestic Box Office, overtaking Black Widow‘s $186.7M domestic running total with a current $196.5 million.  Universal’s Dear Evan Hansen opened with … Continue reading “Shang-Chi passes Black Widow as highest-grossing film of year”

Marvel sues to retain rights to Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow and more

Just when it seems like all is fine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, actually it’s not just look at the Black Widow/Scarlett Johansson lawsuit, comes news of a new legal battle which could be on the level of “The Blip” proportions. TheWrap is reporting Marvel is suing to prevent losing copyrights to many key Avengers … Continue reading “Marvel sues to retain rights to Iron Man, Spider-Man, Black Widow and more”

Black Widow, Harley Quinn cosplay TikTok video has over 58 million views

Earlier this month, two incredibly talented cosplayers, and quite possibly gifted sorceresses, russian_harley_official and mimisskate (Kate Shumskaya) teamed up to create a DC and MCU crossover featuring Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow cosplayed by Kate Shumskaya and Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn cosplayed by the TikToker “Russian Harley official.” The result is an MCU/DCEU crossover that has … Continue reading “Black Widow, Harley Quinn cosplay TikTok video has over 58 million views”

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow theatrical release

The National Association of Theatre Owners aren’t the only ones peeved over the fact that Disney left money on the table by putting Marvel’s Black Widow on Disney Plus on the same day as its theatrical debut. Scarlett Johansson is alleging that $50 million of that money left on the table belongs to her. According … Continue reading “Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow theatrical release”

Space Jam blocks Black Widow from #1 spot

Both of the top two box-office winners this week were also released for home viewing. Space Jam: A New Legacy opened this weekend and knocked Black Widow right out of the top spot and it was also released to subscribers of HBOMax for no additional cost. This week’s #2, Black Widow was also released on … Continue reading “Space Jam blocks Black Widow from #1 spot”

Black Widow: Meet Scar Jo’s Moneymaker Stunt Woman

While the name “Heidi Moneymaker” might seem like an alias like, “Fanny Longbottom,” it’s not. This superhero stunt double was born Heidi Louise Moneymaker in Santa Rosa, California and has 85 stunt credits on her IMDb dating back to 1999! Moneymaker already had an impressive resume when she joined the MCU in 2010 (really 2009) … Continue reading “Black Widow: Meet Scar Jo’s Moneymaker Stunt Woman”

Black Widow: The perfect feminism we need right now

Warning: Spoilers Black Widow is the perfect amount of feminism we need right now. The movie is almost exclusively female-driven, with only three male characters, two total goofballs, and the other, the evil villain. The Marvel movie begins with a young Natasha Romanov (Scarlett Johansson) in deep cover with three other operatives in Ohio in … Continue reading “Black Widow: The perfect feminism we need right now”

Box Office: Marvel’s Black Widow takes #1 spot

The first theatrical Marvel release in more than two years, Disney’s Black Widow had the biggest domestic opening numbers since the start of the pandemic by grossing $80 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend.  Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson in the titular role. The action-thriller follows Natasha … Continue reading “Box Office: Marvel’s Black Widow takes #1 spot”

Black Widow: Kicks ass in Box Office debut with $13.2m

Marvel Studios’ Black Widow is off to a strong start at the box office as it makes its debut this weekend. Domestically, the long-awaited film has set a Thursday night preview record for the year and for any film since the start of the pandemic with $13.2 million. It opens in over 4,100 theaters across the U.S. … Continue reading “Black Widow: Kicks ass in Box Office debut with $13.2m”

Black Widow: What say the critics?

After a very long wait, Black Widow is FINALLY making its way to the big screen (and Disney+). Black Widow was originally planned for release on May 1, 2020. But the outbreak of the novel coronavirus made that impossible. After several delays, plans changed several times and Disney eventually moved it to July 9, 2021, … Continue reading “Black Widow: What say the critics?”

Black Widow: Natasha and Yelena team up in new clip

We are getting closer and closer to our first theatrical Marvel Studios’ film in two years. Black Widow, will open in theaters and stream on Premier Disney+ beginning July 9. In celebration of that, the studio has released a brand-new clip of the film, above! In Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger … Continue reading “Black Widow: Natasha and Yelena team up in new clip”

Sisters bond in first Black Widow clip

During last night’s 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, we got our first look at Black Widow. Up until now, we have only seen trailers from the long- delayed and awaited film. During the telecast, Scarlett Johansson received the Generation Award—an honor that celebrates beloved actors for their contributions to film and television.  In the … Continue reading “Sisters bond in first Black Widow clip”

Natasha admits to mistakes in new Black Widow trailer

Well, Happy Saturday to us. Disney and Marvel have released a new trailer for the long-delayed Black Widow, and it contains some exciting new footage. We also learn a little bit more about the overall story as Natasha Romanoff, (Scarlett Johansson) begins her narration with, “You don’t know everything about me.” “I’ve lived a lot … Continue reading “Natasha admits to mistakes in new Black Widow trailer”

‘Black Widow’ to launch in theaters and on Disney+

Can’t exactly say we didn’t see this coming. Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution today announced new release details for a number of titles on Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming slate of films. The announcement updates rollout details for the forthcoming Disney live-action Cruella, Marvel Studios’ Black Widow and Disney and Pixar’s Luca, and also includes revised premiere dates for several … Continue reading “‘Black Widow’ to launch in theaters and on Disney+”

Disney Pushes back ‘Black Widow’ to 2021

Disney has announced they are pushing the theatrical release date of Scarlett Johansson and Marvel’s Black Widow, as well as the other movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, back to 2021. The film was previously scheduled to be released on Nov. 6 but will now open May 7, 2021, the slot previously held by Shang … Continue reading “Disney Pushes back ‘Black Widow’ to 2021”

Disney pushes ‘Mulan’ to July 24, ‘Black Widow’ to Nov. 6

Following the announcement in March that several titles would be delayed due to the global health crisis, The Walt Disney Studios today announced updates to its upcoming release schedule. Disney’s Mulan is now slated to open on July 24, 2020, with Disney’s Jungle Cruise moving to July 30, 2021; while Marvel Studios’ Black Widow will arrive in theaters on November 6, … Continue reading “Disney pushes ‘Mulan’ to July 24, ‘Black Widow’ to Nov. 6”

‘Black Widow’ pushes release date, ‘MI:7’ resumes

Count Black Widow as the latest major tentpole film to push back its release date. According to Variety, the first and last solo outing for Scarlett Johansson’s Fallen Avenger will be rescheduled for a later date. This is not surprising given the seriousness of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic engulfing the world. The Disney/Marvel Studios film was … Continue reading “‘Black Widow’ pushes release date, ‘MI:7’ resumes”

‘Black Widow’ faces choices in final trailer

“At some point we all have to choose between what the world wants you to be and who you are.”  Marvel Studios has now shared the final trailer for Black Widow – which is indeed sticking with its original release date despite other tentpole films such as James Bond: No Time to Die pushing back their release … Continue reading “‘Black Widow’ faces choices in final trailer”

Scar Jo kills in first Marvel trailer for ‘Black Widow’

This was an unexpected treat for the holidays. Like getting a Christmas Bonus. Long expected to be attached to the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Marvel Studios without warning has released the first teaser trailer for Black Widow! F*ck yeah! I was a bit skeptical when I heard the first film in … Continue reading “Scar Jo kills in first Marvel trailer for ‘Black Widow’”