While the upcoming Black Widow solo film is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's relative past, its impact will continue to reverberate into the shared cinematic universe's future as it moves into Phase 4.While appearing in Brazil for CCXP earlier this month, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige sat down with BuzzFeed Brazil to discuss the studio's current slate of projects, including Black Widow. Feige confirmed that even though Natasha Romanov's character arc ended with her heroic sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame, her solo film would have repercussions for the MCU moving forward.RELATED: Black Widow Toy Line Shows Off Taskmaster's Comics-Accurate Suit, Weapons

"We knew we were going to kick off Phase 4 with her standalone movie, finally, and reveal parts of her past that we've never known before that will not only inform the way we saw her in the Avengers films but much of the MCU going forward," explained Feige.

Black Widow is set in between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, with Natasha returning to Russia to address unfinished business regarding her involvement in the covert Red Room training program. As Natasha reunites with her old family, she crosses paths with a villainous figure known as Taskmaster.

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Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena, David Harbour as Alexei aka The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz as Melina. The film opens May 1, 2020.