Black Widow Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Jun. 29, 2022

Black Widow

Release Date: Friday, July 9, 2021 Theaters

Director: Cate Shortland

Starring: Scarlett Johansson • Florence Pugh • Rachel Weisz • Ray Winstone • O-T Fagbenle

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93% WILL SEE 7% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Following the events of 2016's Captain America: Civil War, Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) finds herself alone and forced to confront a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Romanoff must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Black Widow.

Scarlett Johansson
... Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow

Sing, Jurassic World Rebirth
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Florence Pugh
... Yelena Belova

Thunderbolts*, We Live in Time
Rachel Weisz
... Melina Vostokoff

Oz: The Great and Powerful, Constantine
R
Ray Winstone
... Dreykov

13, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
O
O-T Fagbenle
... Mason

Presumed Innocent (series), Splitsville
David Harbour
... Alexei Shostakov /Red Guardian

A Working Man, Night of the Zoopocalypse
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William Hurt
... Thaddeus Ross

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Good Shepherd
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Olivier Richters
Ravers, Knuckledust
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Michelle Lee
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Crew Behind the Film

The Black Widow behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Cate Shortland last directed Berlin Syndrome and Lore. The film's writer Jac Schaeffer last wrote The Hustle and Olaf’s Frozen Adventure [Short Attached to Coco].

Director: Cate Shortland
Screenwriters: Jac Schaeffer
Ned Benson
Producer: Kevin Feige

Studios: Marvel Studios
Production Company: Marvel Studios

Production Details

What we know about the Black Widow movie production.

Key Facts

Florence Pugh will play a spy on the same level as Romanoff (Hollywood Reporter, 3/18/19).
Directors Cate Shortland, Amma Asante (Belle) and Maggie Betts (Novitiate) are the top three contenders to helm the film (Deadline, 6/20/18).
According to Chris Evans, who plays Captain America, Black Widow's storyline in The Winter Soldier revolves around "her coming to terms with her history, that she's been a spy, and spies aren't necessarily trustworthy".
Based on the Marvel Comics property.

Production Updates for Black Widow

Apr 2021

Completed

Changed Black Widow movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2019

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Now filming in London.

Feb 2019

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Ned Benson will rewrite the script.

Jan 2018

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Jac Schaeffer is on-board to write the script. Variety reports, "[the project is] still very early development as the film has no greenlight".

Oct 2014

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Marvel chief Kevin Feige said in late October 2014 there are no plans for a stand-alone Black Widow film, but that Scarlett Johansson's character will continue to be featured prominently in the other Marvel films.

Feb 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Apr 2012

Concept

Changed the movie production status to Concept. Disney has no scheduled plans for a stand-alone movie

Sep 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Sep 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

Sep 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Sep 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for intense sequences of violence/action, some language and thematic material
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled Marvel Movie (May 2020)
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official Black Widow movie trailers and clips.

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Official Trailer #3

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Clip: "You Got A Plan?"

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Special Look

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Final Trailer

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Teaser Trailer

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Legacy Featurette

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Black Widow was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, July 9, 2021. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Meander, Running Against The Wind and Fear Street Part Two: 1978.