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Black Widow is a 2020 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 24th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Cate Shortland and written by Eric Pearson from a story by Jac Schaeffer and Ned Benson, and stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow alongside Florence Pugh, David Harbour, O-T Fagbenle, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, and Rachel Weisz. Set after Captain America: Civil War (2016), the film sees Romanoff on the run and forced to confront her past.

Development of a Black Widow film began in April 2004 by Lionsgate, with David Hayter attached to write and direct. The project did not move forward and the film rights to the character reverted to Marvel Studios by June 2006. Johansson was cast in the role for several MCU films beginning with Iron Man 2 (2010). Marvel and Johansson expressed interest in a solo film several times over the following years, before Schaeffer and Shortland were hired in 2018. Benson joined in early 2019, with Pearson added later. Filming took place from May to October, in Norway, Budapest, Morocco, Pinewood Studios in the United Kingdom, and in Atlanta and Macon, Georgia.

Black Widow is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 7, 2021, as the first film in Phase Four of the MCU. Its release was delayed twice from an original May 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marvel fans will have to wait a little bit longer for "Black Widow."

Disney (DIS) announced Wednesday that the highly anticipated superhero film starring Scarlett Johansson is being pushed back to May 7, 2021. The film was set to hit theaters on November 6.

"Black Widow" was rescheduled in March because of coronavirus. It was originally meant to be released at the start of the summer movie season on May 1.

The delay of "Black Widow" starts a bit of a domino effect for the other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with "Eternals" and "Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" also moving back.

"Eternals," which was set to hit movie theaters on February 12, 2021, will now be shown starting on November 5, 2021. "Shang Chi" is moving from May 7, 2021 to July 9, 2021.

Other big Disney films are also being adjusted with Steven Spielberg's new take on "West Side Story" moving from December 18, 2020, to December 10 of next year.

"Black Widow" being delayed again is a tough pill to swallow for movie theaters. The film is one of the most anticipated of the year and comes from the Marvel franchise, which is one of the most reliable blockbuster brands in Hollywood.