Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDisney CEO Bob Chapek debunked speculation that “Black Widow,” the upcoming Marvel superhero adventure starring Scarlett Johansson, may debut on the Disney Plus streaming service.“Black Widow” is currently scheduled to open theatrically on May 7, which would make it the first blockbuster of 2021.“We are still intending it to be a theatrical release,” Chapek said Thursday during Disney’s quarterly earnings call.However, Chapek declined to clarify if “Black Widow” will release in May as planned, or if it will be delayed until the box office is less impaired.
Marvel movies typically carry production budgets around $200 million (and many millions more to market globally), which makes it virtually impossible.
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