Marvel Delays Three Movies

Marvel has delayed their next three theatrical releases due to the ongoing pandemic. Black Widow will now release on May 7, 2021, followed by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on July 9, with Eternals due on November 5 of next year.

Disney Updates Marvel Movie Schedule, Dates Captain Marvel 2

Disney has announced that Black Widow has been pushed back to November 6 of this years, instead of the originally-announced May date, as a result of the current pandemic. This knocks The Eternals off its release date, creating a domino effect. The Eternals will now be released on February 12, 2021, pushing Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings to May 7, which pushes Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness to November 5, which in turns moves Thor: Love and the Thunder to February 18, 2022. Black Panther 2 is still on track for May 2022 and the sequel to Captain Marvel is now set for July 8, 2022 (taking over a July 29 untitled slot).

Black Widow Delayed

As part of efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus and deal with the resulting theater shutdowns, Disney has indefinitely delayed the release of more movies including Black Widow.

Black Widow Final Trailer

Marvel has released a new trailer for the upcoming Black Widow movie.

UPDATE: I once again forgot to check for a new poster to go along with a new trailer.

Black Widow Character Posters

Marvel has released four new character posters for the Black Widow movie.

Black Widow Big Game Spot

Here's the promo for Black Widow that aired during the Superbowl tonight.

Black Widow Extended TV Spot

Marvel released a new promo for Black Widow during Monday Night Football today.

Black Widow Trailer 1

Because who doesn't love 1am trailer drops with absolutely no warning?

Black Widow Poster

Marvel is handing out copies of a new Black Widow poster to attendees at D23 Expo. There doesn't appear to be an officially-released version on any of Marvel's webpages. We'll probably have to wait until the trailer drop (or announcement thereof) for an official poster release.

Photo credit: Andy Park

Marvel Studios SDCC2019 News

Here's some news from today's Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con. More updates will be posted as the panel goes on

• The following new movies and associated cast members have been confirmed
• The Eternals - November 6, 2020
• Icarus: Madden Ikaris
• Lauren Ridoff Faustus: Bryan Tyree Henry
• Ajax: Selma Hyak
• Spirte: Lia McHugh
• Gilgamesh: Don Lee
• Thena: Angelina Jolie
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - February 12, 2021 
• Tony Leung: the Mandarin (for real this time)
• Awkwafina
• Simu Liu: Shang-Chi
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - May 7, 2021
• "the first scary MCU film" - director Scott Derrickson
• Scarlett Witch will appear
• Movie will tie into WandaVision series 
• Thor: Love and Thunder - November 5, 2021 
• Tessa Thompson is back 
• Natalie Portman is going to be the Jane Foster version of Thor 
• Black Widow - May 1, 2020
• Scarlett Johansson: Natasha Romanoff
• David Harbour: Alexei
• Florence Pugh: Yelena
• O-T Fagbenle: Mason
• Rachel Weisz: Melina
• Captain Marvel 2
• Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 3
• Black Panther 2 
• Fantastic Four
• Blade
• Starring Mahershala Ali
• Avengers: Endgame is now (or soon will be, I'm not sure) the highest-grossing film of all time 
• The villain of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier will be Helmut Zemo 
• WandaVision and Loki will premiere on Disney+ in the spring of 2021 
• Monica Rambeau will appear on WandaVision, as played by Teyonah Parris
• Loki will follow him after he steals the Tessaract in Endgame's new timeline 
• What If...? series will premiere on Disney+ in summer 2021
• The Watcher, as voiced by Jeffrey Wright, will narrate 
• Hawkeye series to premiere on Disney+ in the autumn of 2021 
• Kate Bishop has not been cast yet, but will appear 
• No dates for those last five movies (Captain Marvel 2, Guardians 3, Black Panther 2, Fantastic Four, and Blade)

Ray Winstone Cast in Black Widow

Variety is reporting that Ray Winstone has joined the cast of Marvel's Black Widow movie in an unspecified role.

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Black Widow Begins Filming

Marvel's Black Widow movie has begun filming in the village of Sæbø, Norway, which is supposedly standing in for Russia. Scarlett Johansson was spotted on location and there were signs featuring the production codename, "Blue Bayou." Marvel may or may not confirm anything about this, as they previously stated they were going to wait until after Spider-Man: Far From Home to reveal their Phase 4 lineup.

Photo by Christian Roth Christensen

David Harbour Cast in Black Widow

According to the Hollywood Reporter, David Harbour (Stranger Things, Hellboy) has landed an unspecified role in Marvel's Black Widow movie.

PS. I'm on vacation, so updates might be a bit behind schedule for the rest of the week

Photo by Gage Skidmore

Cate Shortland to Direct Black Widow Movie

According to the Hollywood Reporter Marvel has set Cate Shortland to direct a Black Widow solo movie. The film is reportedly set before The Avengers and has a draft script written by Jac Schaeffer.

Jac Schaeffer to Write Black Widow Movie

Variety is reporting that Marvel has hired Jac Schaeffer to write the script for a potential Black Widow film. Filming has not been approved yet, but this is first sign that it may actually get made (not counting various Marvel people saying how good an idea a Black Widow movie is and vague mentions of discussions.)