BLACK WIDOW Runtime Revealed Ahead Of Its Planned Theatrical Release This May

Black Widow is still set to be released in theaters this May, and while we take a "wait and see" approach to that, the movie's official runtime has now been revealed. Hit the jump for further details...

By JoshWilding - Jan 26, 2021 09:01 AM EST

Filed Under: Black Widow

Right now, Black Widow is set to be released on the big screen this May. Whether that will happen largely hinges on how quickly vaccines for COVID-19 are distributed, and just how normal the world is a few months from now. It appears Disney has no intentions of a streaming release for the time being, so braving your local theater might be the only option for the foreseeable future.

It's been a while since we've seen anything from the movie (hardly a surprise given the uncertainty around release dates), but a listing from Disney in the UK reveals the prequel's runtime.

At 2 hours and 13 minutes, Black Widow is the ninth longest Marvel Cinematic Universe release, behind each of the Avengers movies and the likes of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Black Panther. It does, however, tie with Thor: Ragnarok, so this is definitely a decent runtime.

Black Widow is set between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, and that surely makes it a little less important to the MCU timeline. However, the movie will have to arrive before Hawkeye, for example, because that Disney+ series is bringing back Florence Pugh's Yelena Belova. Further delays shouldn't impact any other Marvel TV Studios, though.

For the time being, everything is in flux, and we can only hope another year of blockbusters slipping down the calendar isn't on the cards yet again.

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"At one point I was going to be in a tag, where you opened a sort of body bag drawer and there was the Vision," the actor says of the 2019 release. "Kevin kind of talked to me and said, 'I've got to pull the shots.' I was like, 'Ugh!' Because I really wanted that profit participation (laughs)."

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Snyder has previously said that Warner Bros. was 100% on board with him releasing the movie in a way that lived up to his original vision, and it seems that will be as a feature. Earlier this week, the filmmaker confirmed on Vero that we're getting it as a "one-shot," and not as a miniseries.

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See the Tweet that leaked this news right here.

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Cbmfilmjunkie - 1/26/2021, 9:31 AM

I forget about this movie more and more with each passing month release it on Disney+ already.

Mando - 1/26/2021, 9:38 AM

@Cbmfilmjunkie - piss off

Battabing - 1/26/2021, 9:44 AM

@Cbmfilmjunkie -
Seems Black Widow and Jungle Cruise are on the official D+ website.
https://twitter.com/LH_PLAYS/status/1354071571095281666?s=20

WruceBayne - 1/26/2021, 9:45 AM

@Cbmfilmjunkie - yeah that’s probably where it’s more than likely going.

Cbmfilmjunkie - 1/26/2021, 9:50 AM

@Malaga -

SonOfAGif - 1/26/2021, 9:59 AM

@Malaga -

Hulkh8liars - 1/26/2021, 10:02 AM

@Cbmfilmjunkie - it will have a theatrical release. I don't know why people think it won't . It's one of the most anticipated films of 2021. Should have come out last year

Hulkh8liars - 1/26/2021, 10:04 AM

@Battabing - they already have the black widow art up at target to sell the blue rays too but that doesn't mean it won't get theatrical release

Battabing - 1/26/2021, 10:12 AM

@Hulkh8liars -
I'm thinking it will do theatrical and simultaneous D+ Premier Access.

LameLuka - 1/26/2021, 10:32 AM

@Battabing - probably doing the same streaming/theaters thing. I think Black Widow could be one of those that does good both on D+ and theaters (could be one of the few movies this year to score 400 milion at the box office)

THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 1/26/2021, 9:33 AM

MosquitoFarmer - 1/26/2021, 9:35 AM

Mando - 1/26/2021, 9:37 AM

With the whole covid thing going on

I hope black widow makes at least 500 million worldwide

Before covid this movie would've made one billion easily

SoBeKing - 1/26/2021, 9:38 AM

@Mando - I'd guess more like 800

Mando - 1/26/2021, 9:56 AM

@SobecKing - before covid or after covid

Hulkh8liars - 1/26/2021, 10:08 AM

@Mando - yes 1 billion easy unless it sucked. It could still. May is quite a bit away and most cinemas that aren't open or shut down have been screaming to open for months

Mando - 1/26/2021, 10:22 AM

@Hulkh8liars - ur mistaken black widow
for wonder woman 1984

LameLuka - 1/26/2021, 10:35 AM

@Mando - I think it has a shot at maybe 300-400 milion. The only movie I can see making more than 500 milion is Fast and Furious 9. That will make 600+ milion (most of that from china)

Hulkh8liars - 1/26/2021, 10:41 AM

@Mando - yes wonder woman might have made a billion if it didn't suck

SoBeKing - 1/26/2021, 11:05 AM

@Mando - Before Covid

PC04 - 1/26/2021, 9:38 AM

Probably will see it twice.

DaHyro - 1/26/2021, 9:40 AM

I don’t think they’ll delay this anymore... it sucks, but I feel like they’re just gonna bite the bullet and put this on D+ with Premiere Access.

Just hope they pull a WB-move — Wonder Woman 1984 was available for rent on pretty much everywhere.

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