Film
Disney Postpones ‘Black Widow,’ Extending Big-Movie Drought
- Marvel picture will be released May 7, 2021, instead of Nov. 6
- Recovery for studios, theaters continues to be pushed back
Scarlett Johansson stars as Black Widow.
Source: Disney
Walt Disney Co. postponed the release of “Black Widow,” the highly anticipated Marvel movie starring Scarlett Johansson, for another six months, in the latest setback for film studios and theaters.
The movie, originally scheduled to hit theaters in the U.S. on May 1, had already been delayed once, until Nov. 6. It’s now set to debut on May 7 next year, Disney said Wednesday. “West Side Story,” director Steven Spielberg’s take on the classic Broadway musical, was pushed back an entire year, to Dec. 10, 2021.