Black Widow movie gets firm commitment from Marvel boss

Kevin Feige says Scarlett Johansson's character is favoured for a standalone film in the Marvel cinematic universe

Marvel Studios hope to confirm a Black Widow movie starring Scarlett Johansson as the hard-kicking superhero, according to a new interview with its president, Kevin Feige.

Speaking to Deadline, Feige said the Disney-owned studio saw the former Shield agent as a key candidate for a forthcoming solo outing, ahead of fellow Avengers Falcon, War Machine and Hawkeye.