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Blu-ray Review – Black Widow (2021)

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Black Widow, 2021. Directed by Cate Shortland. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, Olga Kurylenko, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, and Rachel Weisz. SYNOPSIS: Disney brings Black Widow to home video on a high-definition Blu-ray disc that comes with a code for a digital copy. The film is good but not great, and the […]

The Russos are at an “impasse” with Marvel over negotiations to return due to Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit

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It seems the Russo Brothers were almost returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but those plans have hit a recent snag. Recently, The Wall Street Journal ran an in-depth piece on Scarlett Johansson’s legal battle with Disney over the release of Black Widow. The WSJ noted in the report that this lawsuit from Johansson to […]

Former Avengers assemble as Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans reunite for Ghosted

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They have fought alongside each other through multiple movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but now that both Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans have hung up their costumes it appears that the one time Captain America and Black Widow are already set to transfer their chemistry and reunite for Apple Studios romantic action-adventure Ghosted. Directed […]

Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Wright and Hope Davis join Wes Anderson’s next

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As production continues on Wes Anderson’s new project, the filmmaker has continued to fill out the ensemble cast with several new additions in Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) and Your Honor co-stars Bryan Cranston and Hope Davis. Wright and Schreiber will soon be seen in Anderson’s latest film The […]

Disney slams Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit, Marvel’s Kevin Feige said to be “angry and embarrassed” by dispute

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Last night it was revealed that Marvel star Scarlett Johansson has filed a lawsuit against Disney, accusing the studio of breach of contract over the hybrid theatrical and streaming release of Black Widow. The suit claims that “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing […]

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over Black Widow’s release

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In a story many never saw coming, Scarlett Johansson is suing her former employers Disney and Marvel over a breach of agreement relating to Marvel Studios’ Black Widow and its release. In a new story from The Wall Street Journal, the actress filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court against Disney. WSJ notes the reported […]

Black Widow brings Marvel back to the big screen to the tune of $5 million at the overseas box office

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Two years since audiences were able to watch an entry into the MCU on the big-screen with 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, and fans have been flocking back to the international multiplexes to watch Scarlett Johansson’s franchise epitaph Black Widow to the tune of almost $5 million. Estimated to snare $80-$90M at the North American box-office […]

Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh talk family in new Black Widow featurette

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As the Phase Four blockbuster begins its theatrical roll out around the world, Marvel Studios has released a new featurette for Black Widow, which sees stars Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh discussing Natasha’s ‘family’ before the Avengers, and working together on the film; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Marvel’s Kevin Feige is “excited to continue working” […]

Stephen Dorff trashes Black Widow, expresses embarrassment for Scarlett Johansson

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It’s been two years since we’ve had a new Marvel Studios movie to look forward to on the big screen, and with Black Widow just days away from its release, actor Stephen Dorff has raised the hackles of Marvel fans everywhere by trashing the film and expressing his embarrassment for star Scarlett Johansson. “I still […]

Marvel’s Kevin Feige is “excited to continue working” with Scarlett Johansson post-Black Widow

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Despite the character’s fate in Avengers: Endgame, Marvel Studios kicks off a brand new phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by revisiting one of the OG Avengers this coming week with the long-delayed release of the Black Widow solo movie. Black Widow is being billed as a farewell to the fan-favourite character, although neither Marvel […]