Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Movie Enlists Florence

“Fighting With My Family” star Florence Pugh is in talks to hitch Scarlett Johansson within the standalone “Black Widow” film, a person with data of the venture instructed TheWrap.

Cate Shortland is directing Ned Benson’s rewrite of Jac Schaeffer’s earlier script draft. Kevin Feige is producing. The venture is ready to start capturing in June.

Marvel had no remark.

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Black Widow debuted in “Iron Man 2” and has since appeared in each “Avengers” movies, in addition to “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Captain America: Civil War.” Interest in a standalone outing for the character has been constantly excessive, with a 2016 Fandago ballot  discovering Black Widow as Avengers followers’ prime choose for a solo movie.

Pugh most not too long ago starred in “Fighting With My Family” as WWE Superstar Paige alongside Lena Headey, Nick Frost and Jack Lowden. She additionally starred in “Outlaw King” and “The Commuter,” and can subsequent star in Ari Aster’s “Midsommar” and Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.”

Pugh is represented by WME and Shelter PR.

Umberto Gonzalez contributed to this report.