Natasha Romanoff's first solo movie is technically a prequel to Infinity War. Is Jason Bourne's Heather Lee A Hero Or Villain? The scene gave us our only look — so far — at the infamous Red Room, the secretive training program that produced an elite class of female spies for the Russia of Marvel Comics. We’ll likely get a few more trailers before May 2020, and we’ll see what else we can find in them. It seems like that’ll be the last we’ll be seeing of Scarlett Johansson’s character — in the modern time period of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, that is. Hopefully, through this film, she'll get the proper send-off she deserves. Here's When Black Widow Takes Place in the MCU Timeline. By Nicole Sobon May 17, 2019 Although Marvel Studios has yet to officially announce a Black Widow film, production on the long-awaited feature is expected to kick off next month. First of all, David Harbour is playing Red Guardian, the Russian equivalent of Captain America. Click the button below to start this article in quick view. Still, I highly doubt the same is in store for Black Widow. © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. So this is pre-snap, and obviously, pre-her death. But as the flick deals with Natasha Romanoff's old life, it's safe to assume that the movie will tackle several different times in her life. Second... [Ed. The first teaser for Marvel Studios’ Black Widow may have left you with a few questions. By June 2006, Lionsgate had dropped the project and the rights reverted to Marvel Studios. On top of those Black Widow trailer shots which are clearly set prior to Nat's introduction to the MCU, it's also possible that her solo spy activities featured earlier in the trailer take place prior to Nick Fury's (Samuel L. Jackson) recruitment of her. Accidental geek who is perpetually curious, Ana rekindled her love for writing several years back and married it with everything pop culture. I write about video games, television, movies and the internet. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Black Widow (2021)Release date: May 07, 2021 Eternals (2021) Release date: Nov 05, 2021 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Release date: Jul 09, 2021 It kind of feels like Disney went “oh crap, it’s insane we never made a Black Widow movie all this time” and then finally got around to making it after fans had been asking for it for years, and while the other major team members, Iron Man, Cap and Thor all had a few films under their belts by the time Avengers rolled around. When do the events of Black Widow take place in the MCU timeline? The trailer looks cool, though it’s a bit of an odd project, certainly, as the MCU rarely goes “out of order” with its films, if ever. Fans already know her end fate in Avengers: Endgame, and there's really nothing that the Black Widow movie can do to change that. Black Widow takes place between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. The clip, which clocks in at two minutes in length, reveals the first look at the primary cast of characters - most of which we haven't met yet such as David Harbour's Alexei Shoskatov/Red Guardian, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, and Rachel Weisz's Melina. Namely, she’s uh, spoilers, dead. 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However, it seems like the project's main goal is to give the character a complete solid story by delving into her past and even introducing what looks like her family. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Scarlett Johansson Confirms Where Black Widow is Set in the MCU Timeline December 6, 2019 Jeremy Conrad ), Queer Holiday Rom-Com Happiest Season Skipping Theaters For Streaming Release. I’m looking forward to the film all the same, even if Natasha remains doomed. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. We’ll likely get a lot more in Black Widow, with Florence Pugh playing Yelena Belova. While she's essentially a founding MCU hero, Black Widow had been relegated to a side character for the most part. The Black Widow trailer included a montage of Nat's scenes from previous MCU films, including their official first day with Nick Fury in The Avengers, as well as her Avengers: Age of Ultron vision about her ballet training, and her time in the Red Room Academy. Though a bit late to the party and was an actual Force non-believer, she now finds the Star Wars franchise quite fascinating (fun fact: it was a crazy Jar Jar Binks/Sith theory that drew her in). Is this movie a prequel? This left Hayter "heartbroken", but he hoped the fi… Directed by Cate Shortland. It’s been well established at this point that this is a prequel, so sorry, no, Natasha is not getting resurrected by an Infinity Gem fragment or something, but when exactly is it taking place in the larger scheme of the MCU? Those previous missions might be the crux of her main goal in the film, and are essential in wrapping up her overall arc in the franchise - perhaps it might even change the way we look at her death in Avengers: Endgame. Of course this is all a bit…strange, given the fate of Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame. She has a soft spot for The Lion King, old songs, and home design; is currently obsessed with old sitcoms (The Golden Girls! During the events of Avengers: Endgame, Natasha Romanoff sacrificed her own life on the planet Vormir so that Hawkeye could walk away with the Soul Stone. The result is a passionate young writer who could ramble (and of course, pen) about films and series multiple hours a day. There's also a scene where Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt) looks far younger than his appearances in both Civil War and The Incredible Hulk, which means that the movie can explore their ties to each other before Natasha was even part of the Avengers. The trailer looks cool, though it’s a bit of an odd project, certainly, as the MCU rarely goes “out of order” with its films, if ever. This allows Marvel Studios to continue exploring her character despite her tragic and controversial fate in Avengers: Endgame. There’s a 3D, man-sized impostor among us ... 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