YAS! Marvel's Black Widow Director Shortlist Is All Ladies

Finally, after much a lot of hype from Marvel fans, Black Widow is getting her own solo film, and Marvel Studios has a shortlist of directors. According to Variety, the studio met with 65 potential directors. Taking a lead from Wonder Woman‘s book, Marvel is looking for a female director to lead the movie. Cate Shortland (who slayed directing Lore) is one name up for consideration along with Amma Asante (Belle) and Maggie Betts (Novitiate). All three reportedly met with Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige.

Black Widow will mark the first Marvel movie solely directed by a woman—even Captain Marvel is co-directed by a dude, Ryan Fleck. Black Widow is in development as we speak, and though the plot is still unclear, hopefully, this movie will be the start of Marvel shaking things up a bit and letting some BAMF ladies lead the way.

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Xandra Harbet

Xandra Harbet is an assistant editor at Adventure Publishing Group. She enjoys nerding out for articles on the Pop Insider, crafting weekly toy reviews for the Toy Insider and contributes to the trade magazines the Toy Book and the Licensing book. When Xandra isn't writing or attending conventions, she's dancing around her room in Supergirl cosplay, jammin' out to Britney Spears. She once had to stash her lightsaber behind a bush at the Rogue One premiere because the theater had a lame 'no Kyber crystal weapons' policy. Her friends insist that she's the poster child for Gryffindor because she's staunch in her beliefs and recklessly tries to change the world. You can follow her wild adventures on Twitter @stakingmyheart or glimpse her massive collection of selfies on Instagram @dontgostakinmyheart

YAS! Marvel’s Black Widow Director Shortlist Is All Ladies

About the author

Xandra Harbet