| Release Date: | TBA |
| Cast: | TBA |
| Director: | TBA |
| Screen Writer(s): | TBA |
| Official Site: | TBA |
| Trailers: | None |
| Status: | Development Hell |
| Synopsis/Plot: | Trained by the KGB to be the Soviet Union's premier spy, Natasha Romanov found herself a woman without a cause or a country to serve when the Berlin Wall came down. International intrigue and suspense meet the hi-tech gadgetry and spectacle that can only be found in Marvel Comics as the Black Widow tries to find her place in a world without borders. |
| News and Rumors: |
June 6, 2006: IGN FilmForce reports that Lionsgate has dropped the live-action adaptation of Marvel's Black Widow because of the less-than-stellar box office results for other female-driven action films. David Hayter, who was attached to write and directed, confirmed the news. "Marvel and I then spoke to a few other financing entities, but I never felt comfortable that we had found a place that was willing to take the movie, and the character, seriously." The Black Widow, an early supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, is also known by her other identity: Natasha Romanova, a Russian spy who made her debut in "The Invincible Iron Man." She also was part of the superteams assembled in "The Champions" and "The Avengers" comics series. She ultimately became a love interest of Daredevil, gaining her popularity in the "Daredevil" comics. Hayter's version would have involved the Black Widow being given to the KGB at birth. The KGB grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative. -Thanks to 'Superherohype' for the news!
June 22, 2005: Marvel CEO Avi Arad updates on Black Widow: "It's going to be ['X-Men' writer] David Hayter's directorial debut. The script just came in, and we are doing what we always do with scripts — in this case, driving the writer/director crazy. David is very imaginative. Actually, his firstborn is named Natasha [Black Widow's human name is Natasha Romanov], so we think he is committed to the project."
May 28, 2004: Got this in the mail today from 'Grifter', take it for what it is, a rumour: "While this is still strictly rumour, and she is not signed on yet....Rebecca Romijn [Stamos] may be cast in the lead role of Natasha Romanov, the Black Widow. Not sure if you have this info or not yet. The only thing I can tell you is that my contact is nearly never wrong." I can see it. We'll keep you posted!
April 29, 2004: "X-Men" series screenwriter David Hayter will make his directorial debut on The Black Widow, a comic book adaptation he is writing for Lions Gate Entertainment, says The Hollywood Reporter. Marvel Studios' Avi Arad is producing. The Black Widow, an early supporting character in the Marvel Comics universe, is also known by her other identity: Natasha Romanova, a Russian spy who made her debut in "The Invincible Iron Man." She also was part of the superteams assembled in "The Champions" and "The Avengers" comics series. She ultimately became a love interest of Daredevil, gaining her popularity in the "Daredevil" comics. In Hayter's version, at birth the Black Widow is given to the KGB, which grooms her to become its ultimate operative. When the U.S.S.R. breaks up, the government tries to kill her as the action moves to present-day New York, where she is a freelance operative. Thanks to 'Alex Chinn' for the heads up!
April 9, 2004: IGN FilmForce indicates Lions Gate is in the early stages of negotiations with "X-Men" screenwriter David Hayter to write and direct the espionage thriller based on the Marvel comic.
March 2, 2004: Lions Gate Entertainment, the premier independent filmed entertainment studio, and Marvel Enterprises, Inc. announced today that Lions Gate has been granted licenses to develop, produce and distribute theatrical film releases based upon two popular Marvel properties -- Iron Fist and Black Widow. The announcement was made by Lions Gate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer and Avi Arad, Chairman and CEO, Marvel Studios. One of Marvel's most prominent female characters, the Black Widow has been thrilling readers with her adventures for 40 years. Trained by the KGB to be the Soviet Union's premier spy, Natasha Romanov found herself a woman without a cause or a country to serve when the Berlin Wall came down. International intrigue and suspense meet the hi-tech gadgetry and spectacle that can only be found in Marvel Comics as the Black Widow tries to find her place in a world without borders.
