Cate Shortland Archives

Female Representation Amongst Highest-Grossing Directors Dropped In 2021

January 3, 2022 12:51 pm

In a year where Chloe Zhao won the Best Director Oscar for “Nomadland” and went on to release one of the biggest box office successes of 2021 with Marvel Studios’ “Eternals,” it appears the year, as a whole, w...

Disney Says ‘Black Widow’ Earned An Impressive $215 Million Worldwide Between Traditional Box Office & Premier Access

Christopher Marc

July 11, 2021 4:40 pm

Box Office, News

This weekend saw Disney test out a hybrid release with one of their top-tier releases, as "Black Widow" starring Scarlett Johansson hit both theaters and Premier Access on Disney+ giving folks multiple options...

Cate Shortland Initially Said No To Directing ‘Black Widow’ But Scarlett Johansson Eventually Convinced Her

Charles Barfield

July 1, 2021 11:57 am

News

When it was announced that Cate Shortland was Marvel Studios’ choice to take on “Black Widow,” film fans were pretty shocked. Judging by her previous efforts, including the indie dramas “Lore” and “Berlin Synd...

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‘Black Widow’ Director Thinks A Sequel Could Happen Without Scarlett Johansson

Charles Barfield

June 30, 2021 12:17 pm

News

“Black Widow” is a rare film for Marvel Studios. Unlike other features that have debuted over the past decade-plus, “Black Widow” is a film that is envisioned as a one-off story, mainly because the film’s star...

‘Black Widow’: Natasha Romanoff Is Given A Final Farewell In Marvel’s Latest Entertaining, But Inconsequential Episode [Review]

Rodrigo Perez

June 29, 2021 12:00 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Whether audiences are conscious of it or not, what Marvel’s Disney+ limited TV series have taught us about the MCU, at this moment, is viewers care about characters and their human struggles. Take “WandaVision...

‘Black Widow’ Director Explains How ‘No Country For Old Men’ & ‘Thelma & Louise’ Inspired The New Marvel Film

Charles Barfield

June 11, 2021 11:23 am

News

Over the years, whenever there is a new Marvel Studios film or TV project getting released, there’s this fun game where the director explains their inspiration. Typically, this is an attempt to relay what vibe...

‘Black Widow’ Moves To July, But Shifts To Disney+ Release With Day-And-Date Theatrical Run

Charles Barfield

March 23, 2021 2:38 pm

Box Office, News

When Marvel Studios pushed “Black Widow” from May 2020 to November 2020, due to the pandemic, the thought was that the whole world will have this whole COVID thing figured out in a few months. Well, that didn’...

‘Black Widow’ Director Explains “Puzzling” Decision To Make The Superhero Film A Family Drama

Charles Barfield

September 16, 2020 2:38 pm

News

When you watch the trailer for “Black Widow,” it sure does look like your run-of-the-mill Marvel Studios production. There are jokes. There is a lot of action. There are famous people in silly costumes. It’s a...

‘Black Widow’ Director Says Marvel Film “Hands The Baton” To Florence Pugh’s Character

Charles Barfield

July 6, 2020 12:11 pm

News

In a COVID-19-less world, we would be two months removed from Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow.” Unfortunately, we don’t live in this paradise and the global pandemic has kept movie theaters shut down for months, ...

‘Black Widow’: Kevin Feige Says A Prequel That “Simply Filled In The Blanks” Isn’t Very Exciting

Charles Barfield

March 10, 2020 1:48 pm

News

You would think that the idea of a “Black Widow” solo film would have been an easy sell to Scarlett Johansson. After years playing second fiddle, co-starring in “Captain America” and “Avengers” films, the char...

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