The Black Widow solo film is officially confirmed, and will be released on May 1, 2020.

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Marvel finally confirmed the Black Widow solo movie we knew was happening. Cate Shortland will direct and Scarlet Johansson will return as the super spy. Other cast members announced for the Black Widow solo movie include: David Harbour (Stranger Things) as Alexei, Florence Pugh (Midsommar) as Yelena, Rachel Weisz (The Mummy) as Melina, and O.T. Fagbenle (Handmaid's Tale) as Mason.The cast took the stage of Marvel Studio's Hall H panel to discuss more about their roles in the film. Harbor says his character has a complicated view of Captain America, while Weisz calls her character "a pretty tough chick." Pugh's character is being described as a sister figure to Natasha. A press release later confirmed that Harbour will be playing the Red Guardian.A clip from the Black Widow film is also being shown which ends with the confirmation of Taskmaster as the villain of the upcoming solo film.Marvel has been rumored to be developing a Black Widow solo movie for some time now. Rumors of a cast have also previously tied actresses Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz to the project, but there's been some new announcements like Harbour's involvement.While the Black Widow movie is going to be a prequel , it is unclear what time period it is set. The clip shown at Hall H did have a reference to Budapest, which is a recurring location in Black Widow's (and Hawkeye's) past. There's also the matter of her story in Avengers: Endgame to deal with.

Matt Kim is a reporter for IGN.