After years of only ever being part of an ensemble or a supporting character, Natasha Romanoff is set to headline her own solo movie later this year in the upcoming Black Widow, which takes place after the events of Captain America: Civil War and before her death in Avengers: Endgame. But there may be more solo adventures in store for the character in the future.Star Scarlett Johansson recently referred to Black Widow as a "standalone franchise." In an interview, Johansson talked about working with Florence Pugh -- who plays Yelena Belova in the movie -- for Black Widow in an interview. "I am very excited about Florence Pugh," Johansson said, "She is my costar in the Black Widow standalone franchise, and I'm, you know, like, learning from her."
It is worth noting that, as of yet, Marvel Studios has not officially announced any plans to produce more Black Widow solo films in the future.
The film will be the second female-led Marvel film, the first being 2019's Captain Marvel, which saw Brie Larson in the title role. Originally scheduled to open on May 1, Black Widow was pushed back to Nov. 6 due to concerns regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Directed by Cate Shortland, Black Widow stars Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, O-T Fagbenle as Rick Mason and Rachel Weisz. The film arrives in theaters Nov. 6.