Marvel Developing Black Widow Solo Film for Scarlett Johansson

Look out Marvel fans — a Black Widow standalone film is finally moving forward.

While still in development, and with no official confirmation from Marvel Studios, according to multiple outlets, Marvel is pushing ahead with the highly anticipated Black Widow standalone movie starring Scarlett Johansson with Jac Schaeffer penning the script. Sources say Marvel President Kevin Feige met with several candidates before tapping Schaeffer, after Marvel execs met with Johansson to discuss which writer they think be best for the job.

Johansson has apppeared as Natasha Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow is 6 films, the First was Iron Man 2 (2010). She then reprised her role in four follow-up films. Next she will appear in Marvel’s upcoming summer hit, Avengers: Infinity War.

With no green-light as of now, this is definitely the closest Marvel has come to moving forward on a Black Widow standalone pic.