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Black Widow, who met with a shocking fate in "Avengers: Endgame", will have her solo film,"Black Widow" released in both Japan and America on May 1st, 2020. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed that "The film will take place in the period immediately after 'Captain America: Civil War', with Natasha's origin place of Budapest being one of the settings".

The protagonist of "Black Widow", Black Widow aka Natasha Romanova, is the greatest secret agent in the world, possessing unparalleled fighting skills and a tough spirit. Her rigorous training has taken her from a spy to a first-class assassin.

She was first introduced in the film "Iron Man 2" (2010), and since then has appeared as a member of the Avengers for a total of seven films: "Avengers" (2012), "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (2014), "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015), "Captain America: Civil War" (2016), "Avengers: Infinity War" (2018), and "Avengers: Endgame" (2019).

The solo film "Black Widow" will make clear the secrets of her past, as well as the circumstances surrounding her fate in "Avengers: Endgame". Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige stated that, "The film will take place in the period immediately after "Captain America: Civil War", with Natasha's origin place of Budapest being one of the settings", and also suggested that Natasha's protegee Elena will also appear.

In addition, 6,000 limited edition posters will be distributed at the Marvel booth at Tokyo Comic Convention 2019 (Tokyo Comic Con 2019), which is being held from Nov. 22nd to 24th. The posters feature a red-lipped Black Widow equipped with her rod and staring back at the viewer, and the image of the mysterious villain of the film, Taskmaster. New characters that appear throughout the film are also included.

The film "Black Widow" will be released simultaneously in Japan and America on May 1st, 2020.