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Marvel’s Standalone ‘Black Widow’ Movie Gains Momentum With Jac Schaeffer Writing
Variety ^ | January 10, 2018 | Justin Kroll

Posted on 01/10/2018 5:51:02 PM PST by EdnaMode

Marvel is finally pushing ahead with the highly anticipated “Black Widow” standalone movie starring Scarlett Johansson, with Jac Schaeffer penning the script.

Sources say this is still very early development, as the film has no greenlight, but naming a writer is the closest the studio has come to moving forward on a standalone pic. Marvel President Kevin Feige met with several candidates before tapping Schaeffer, and Marvel execs met with Johansson to discuss what they wanted from a “Black Widow” writer.

Schaeffer is an up and coming scribe who broke out with her Black List script “The Shower,” a comedy about an alien invasion during a baby shower which caught the eye of Anne Hathaway, who quickly attached herself to star in the pic.

Hathaway was so impressed with her work that she soon tapped Schaeffer to write “Nasty Women,” a new female-centric take on “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” that also stars Hathaway.

Marvel had no comment.

Fans of the character have been pushing for her to get own movie since she first appeared in “Iron Man 2” and with the latest phase of Marvel films coming to a close, Marvel saw this as the best time to move forward with the project.

Johansson has appeared as the character in six films, the next one being this summer’s “Avengers: Infinity War.”

Schaeffer is repped by Verve and Writ Large.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: anothersequel; blackwidow; comicbookmovies; filmfranchise; hollywood; jacschaeffer; marvel; outofideas; scarlettjohansson
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This should please a lot of Marvel fans and feminists.
1 posted on 01/10/2018 5:51:03 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: EdnaMode

Oh boy, another comic book movie with some liberal douche actperson.

Pass!


2 posted on 01/10/2018 5:54:47 PM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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ENDLESS TRASH
3 posted on 01/10/2018 5:57:56 PM PST by KC_Lion (If you want on First Lady Melania's, Ivanka Trump's or Sarah Palin's Ping Lists, just let me know.)
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To: EdnaMode

What is a standalone movie? Why do they appear to be merging two words together?


4 posted on 01/10/2018 6:03:18 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Dilbert San Diego

It probably means that they’re not planning any sequels, and may not tie it into the greater Marvel cinematic universe.


5 posted on 01/10/2018 6:05:28 PM PST by EdnaMode
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To: KC_Lion; EdnaMode

Holdmywood and its product.

6 posted on 01/10/2018 6:05:47 PM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: EdnaMode

Shouldn’t “Black Widow” have black tranny as a star to avoid being racist, sexist, etc.?


7 posted on 01/10/2018 6:09:12 PM PST by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: EdnaMode

But, but, but...Black Widow is a (gasp) Russian!

(at least she was in the comics; I don’t watch the movies)


8 posted on 01/10/2018 6:19:15 PM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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Shouldn’t “Black Widow” have black tranny as a star to avoid being racist, sexist, etc.?

Any recommendations for the lead in the upcoming 'Black Panther'?

9 posted on 01/10/2018 6:24:22 PM PST by NurdlyPeon (It is the nature of liberals to pervert whatever they touch.)
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To: NurdlyPeon

10 posted on 01/10/2018 6:30:13 PM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: EdnaMode

“a new female-centric take on “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” that also stars Hathaway.”

Just what the world needs....

L


11 posted on 01/10/2018 6:32:17 PM PST by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: EdnaMode

I’m SO tired of pretty little girls beating up big ugly guys.


12 posted on 01/10/2018 6:32:29 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: NurdlyPeon

The love child of pajama boy and orpah winfrey?


13 posted on 01/10/2018 6:34:24 PM PST by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: EdnaMode

The worst part of The Avengers. No super powers but can take on armies of commandos.

PC douchebaggery. Any movie with Black Widow as the sole lead will be a flop.


14 posted on 01/10/2018 6:35:31 PM PST by mindburglar (I have an above average brain stem)
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To: mrsmith

I want to barf every time I see preview for Sony’s upcoming “Proud Mary”.

I have had enough of this BS.


15 posted on 01/10/2018 6:45:07 PM PST by chris37 (Take a week off racist >;-)
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To: mrsmith

me too


16 posted on 01/10/2018 6:57:54 PM PST by BipolarBob (At one time I held the world record as the worlds youngest person on the planet.)
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To: EdnaMode

Regardless, Scarlett Johansson is most definitely NOT GUILTY.


17 posted on 01/10/2018 7:20:05 PM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: KC_Lion

The funny part is I have been watching their half in the bag reviews.


18 posted on 01/11/2018 12:57:02 AM PST by GraceG ("It's better to have all the Right Enemies, than it is to have all the Wrong Friends.")
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To: EdnaMode

Supporting character at best. The trailer will have to be better than the one for Black Panther. The new Avengers trailer looked pretty good.


19 posted on 01/11/2018 1:13:49 AM PST by Rastus
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Haven’t they learned she can’t carry a movie on her own?
Better let Roger Corman direct this one if they want to cover their budget.


20 posted on 01/11/2018 5:18:05 AM PST by Maverick68
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