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‘Black Widow’ Movie Planned for Marvel Phase 4?
Marvel's Kevin Feige says he wants to see a ‘Black Widow’ solo movie, but it probably won't happen before 2020.

Many fans were disappointed to hear that Captain Marvel would be the first solo female superhero adventure coming from Marvel Studios and Disney. Only because Black Widow seemed more deserving of the release date slot. But don't worry, it's not a slight on Scarlett Johansson's character. This is all part of the grand scheme laid out by Marvel Studios, and if everything goes according to plan, Black Widow should get her own solo movie in the near future. Though, it most likely won't be happening in Phase 3.

There is no doubt that Black Widow is one of the most interesting characters currently featured in the MCU. And while we've seen some of her exciting backstory revealed in Avengers: Age of Ultron, there is plenty more left to tell. So far, she has played second fiddle to heavy hitters Captain America and Iron Man, and she'll be even more on the peripheral in Captain America: Civil War. Still, she remains one of the most talked about and beloved characters in these movies. Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige knows this. And claims that a Black Widow movie is still very much possible.

Black Widow was first introduced in 2010's Iron Man 2. She later returned in Marvel's The Avengers in 2012, and had a co-starring role in 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier. She then made her latest appearance in Avengers: Age of Ultron. She is one of the few Avengers who does not have superpowers, which makes her even more vulnerable and fun to explore. But over the course of three phases her solo adventure has failed to materialize.

With fans calling out for more female driven superhero movies and action thrillers, it truly is a head scratcher why Scarlett Johansson hasn't been given her own movie yet. It definitely isn't on the fast track. Speaking at a press day for Captain America: Civil War, Kevin Feige discussed some of Marvel Studios' plans post-Avengers: Infinity War. And once again, he's teasing the possibility of a Black Widow standalone feature. He states the following.

"Yes, for sure, I think [Black] Widow at some point would be great. But when you start talking about things that are now four/five years away...Sometimes we do that. Doctor Strange has been talked about for ten years. But we're focused on the next nine movies, which is a lot, between now and 2019."
So, if it does happen, we won't see Black Widow by herself until at least 2020. But that shouldn't upset fans too bad. It's not like she won't have a presence on the big screen in the next five years. After Captain America: Civil War, Scarlett Johansson will move directly into Avengers: Infinity War Part I. And with a solo movie being teased, it sounds likely that she'll resurface in Avengers: Infinity War - Part II as well. She may even show up in 2017's Spider-Man, which is confirmed to feature a number of Marvel Studios characters. What do you think? Is it beyond time that we saw Black Widow get her own movie? Or is it moot at this point? Sound off in the comments below.

Black Widow comes to theaters in 2020.

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Many fans were disappointed to hear that Captain Marvel would be the first solo female superhero adventure coming from Marvel Studios and Disney

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Fawcett ceased publishing Captain Marvel-related comics in 1953, partly because of a copyright infringement suit from DC Comics, alleging that Captain Marvel was a copy of Superman.

In 1972, DC licensed the Marvel Family characters from Fawcett, and returned them to publication. By 1991, DC had acquired all rights to the characters. DC has since integrated Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family into their DC Universe and have attempted to revive the property several times, with mixed success.

Due to trademark conflicts over another character named "Captain Marvel" owned by Marvel Comics since 1967, DC chose to publish the character's adventures under the comic book Shazam! for many years, leading many to assume that this was the character's name. DC later renamed the character "Shazam" when relaunching its comic book properties in 2011.

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Following a trial in which DC Comics sued Fawcett Comics for breach of copyright, claiming Fawcett's Captain Marvel was too similar to Superman, the latter stopped publishing Captain Marvel.

In the late sixties Marvel gained the trademark "Captain Marvel" with their first series, forcing DC to call their Captain Marvel comic book Shazam! when they gained the rights to publish the vintage hero starting in the early 1970's.

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DEADLINE: You’ve got a bunch of characters in this movie from Falcon and War Machine and Black Widow and Hawkeye, who have so far guest starred in movies with another characters title above the fold. Is there one destined to get a solo movie down the line?

FEIGE: We’ve announced the next nine movies, 10 counting Civil War, through the end of 2019. Where we go beyond that are ongoing discussions that we’ll focus on in the next few years because we have a lot to do before then. Of the characters that you’ve just mentioned I would say certainly the one creatively and emotionally that we are most committing to doing is Black Widow.

DEADLINE: Why?

FEIGE: We think she’s an amazing character. We think Scarlett Johansson’s portrayal of her is amazing. She’s a lead Avenger and has amazing stories in her own right to tell that we think would be fun to turn into a stand-alone franchise.

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The Marvel Cinematic Universe is slowly starting to get a little more diverse, thanks to the addition of Black Panther and Captain Marvel movies to the MCU lineup. With Marvel confirming at San Diego Comic-Con yesterday that Brie Larson will be playing Carol Danvers in the upcoming Captain Marvel solo movie, the MCU will finally see a female character in a lead role instead of a supporting one.

While that is good news for diversity in comic book movies, it may come as a bitter pill to fans who have been hoping that Black Widow would be the first female superhero to have her own standalone Marvel movie. The possibility of a Black Widow solo movie has been the topic of much discussion since Scarlett Johansson first appeared in the role in Iron Man 2, but so far no such movie has yet been announced. If it were, though, there is at least one person who would be interested in directing it.

That person is Joss Whedon, who previously directed Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron for Marvel. While he stepped out of the director’s chair after Age of Ultron, that does not mean he would be unwilling to return to the role. While speaking to IGN at San Diego Comic-Con, Whedon was asked if he had any interest in directing a Black widow movie. Whedon said he would definitely be up for the job:

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