Marvel Reveals New ‘Black Widow’ Poster, Will Release In Theaters & Disney+ Streaming This July

DISNEY announced that once again the studio is pushing the theatrical release of Marvel’s Black Widow from May 7 to July 9, and also streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access on the same day. 

Marvel Studios has also released a new poster for the film due to the newest playdate.

Black Widow was originally planned to come out on May 1, 2020, but has moved several times over the last year.

As the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Four, Black Widow’s move has also caused Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings to shift to a September 3 release date.

Black Widow was originally going to be the beginning of Phase Four, but with a theatrical release uncertain, Marvel has begun this latest phase through several Disney+ series, including WandaVision, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, as well as the upcoming Loki, which will also premiere prior to Black Widow’s release.

Black Widow is a prequel set between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, and will feature Scarlett Johansson reprising her role as Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow.

The Marvel film will also introduce David Harbour, Rachel Weisz and Florence Pugh (Little Women) as Yelena Belova into the MCU, and will feature another appearance by Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.

Pugh is also reported to be taking over the mantle of Black Widow in the Disney+ series, Hawkeye, also scheduled for release later this year.

Prior to Black Widow, filmmaker Cate Shortland directed the films Berlin Syndrome and Lore, among other internationally acclaimed features. The films is written by Eric Pearson, who also co-wrote the upcoming Godzilla vs. Kong.

Marvel has made it clear through Black Widow’s changing release date that this film is important to the films coming up in the MCU, ensuring that Johansson’s film is the first in this latest phase. (ROHN ROMULO)