According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Black Widow solo movie has finally found its director with Cate Shortland.
Cate Shortland is a writer and director from South Wales, Australia. Her most recent project was a 2017 drama/thriller titled Berlin Syndrome. Shortlandโs hiring concludes Marvelโs longtime search for someone to helm a Black Widow solo film (the studio previously met with over 70 possible directors).
Apparently, Scarlett Johansson was a major impact on this hiring, as she loved Shortlandโs Lore. Lore was a critically acclaimed drama that followed a young woman as she tries to lead her siblings through Nazi Germany. Johansson reportedly โadmired Shortlandโs handling of the female leadโ in the film.
It has also been reported that the Black Widow solo movie will take place before the events of Marvelโs The Avengers. This hasnโt been confirmed by anyone at Marvel Studios yet so I would take this bit of information with a grain of salt.
Scarlett Johansson has been playing Natasha Romanoff since Iron Man 2 back in 2010. She has been in supporting roles in films such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, and The Avengers saga. Hopefully, the first solo film for the former Russian spy will be a rousing success, much like Wonder Woman was for the DCEU.
There is no release date for Black Widow yet and we probably wonโt hear much more from this project for a while due to the MCUโs absence from SDCC this year.ย Marvelโs first female-centered superhero movie will be Captain Marvel, which is set to release March 8th, 2019.
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