A new report suggests that Marvel Studios has already been meeting with a handful of female directors to helm theBlack Widowmovie. The news of a possibleBlack Widowstandalone movie first popped up late last year and it seems that the project has been officially green lit, if these reports are to be believed. It’s important to note that nothing about theBlack Widowmovie has been officially confirmed by Marvel Studios, other than the fact that it’s in thevery early stages of developmentat this time.
A new report by the Hollywood Reporter broke the news thatJessica Jonesdirector S.J. Clarkson is in talks to directStar Trek 4, which would make her the first female in franchise history to helm a Star Trek movie. Buried at the bottom of the Star Trek report is a brief mention that Marvel Studios has been talking to female directors about taking on theBlack Widowmovie. The names mentioned in the report include Deniz Gamze Erguven (the Turkish movieMustang), Chloe Zhao (The Rider) and Amma Asante (A United Kingdom), among several others. A separate source added Maggie Betts and Angela Robinson.
It would seem thatBlack Widowis a lot closer to happening than previously thought.Scarlett Johanssonhas stated before that if the movie happens, that she would like it to happen a lot sooner than later, which Marvel may have taken to heart. The actress has been rumored to be helping Jac Schaeffer pen the script and has said that the movie would more thanlikely end up as an origin story, or at least that’s what she hopes it would be.
The idea of the origin story has started to pick up steam again, but this time because Sebastian Stan has indicated that he would like to be involved in theBlack Widowmovie. It’s been rumored that Stan has been in talks with Marvel about a part in the movie, but as with the mentions of the female directors, nothing has been officially confirmed at this time. However, the idea could make sense sinceBlack Widowhad anear-deadly encounter with the Winter Soldierin the past.
Black Widowisbeing written by a womanand will reportedly be directed by one as well, which is huge for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s also a subject that Robert Downey Jr. brought up at theInfinity Warworld premiere earlier this week, so theBlack Widowmovie could be a lot further along than many thought. Regardless, it will still be a while before it hits the big screen. The MCU currently has quite a few movies on tap to finish of phase 3 and then kickoff phase 4. You can check out the original report about Marvel Studios meeting with female directors for theBlack Widowmovie atThe Hollywood Reporter.
