THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Is Reportedly The Latest Production To Take A Two-Week Hiatus

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ this August, but after being forced to leave Prague over Coronavirus concerns, the series has now reportedly been put on hiatus...

By JoshWilding - Mar 14, 2020 12:03 PM EST

Filed Under: Falcon and The Winter Soldier

As is quickly becoming clear, Hollywood is closing down one production at a time thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. While there have been rumblings that work will continue on Loki as planned this Monday, a Facebook post by Catrett Locke Casting points to The Falcon and The Winter Soldier now taking a two-week hiatus until the end of March.

In their post, the company shares a list of TV shows which have been put on hold, and "Tag Team" is among them. For those of you who may not realise, that's the production title for the Marvel Studios TV series. "Architect" is Loki's working title, and there's currently no mention of that anywhere.

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was forced to leave Prague last week due to the spread of Coronavirus, and it's thought that Marvel Studios was unable to shoot everything they needed to.

Whether this will delay the Disney+ series' planned premiere on the streaming service is hard to say, but it's certainly possible depending on how things play out over the coming months. As of right now, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings has been put on hold, but luckily for Disney, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and other Marvel TV shows don't shoot until the summer.

Hollywood is definitely in chaos at the moment thanks to this pandemic, but the health of those working on these big and small screen projects is understandably a priority for studios right now.

We'll share more updates as they continue coming in.

UPDATE: It now appears as if Loki has been postponed for an undisclosed amount of time based on an updated version of this Facebook post.

To check out some huge Black Widow reveals from the latest
issue of Entertainment Weekly, hit the "Next" button below!

Why Kevin Feige Didn't Want A Straightforward Origin Story

Previous MCU movies have dropped some big hints about Natasha's past, with references or flashbacks to her first meeting with Hawkeye in Budapest and the time she spent in the Red Room. With that in mind, many fans expected Black Widow to be a straightforward origin story.

Instead, it will be set between the events of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, a surprising move which means we won't get to visit the hero's early years.

"A prequel that simply filled in the blanks of things you already know is not very exciting," Feige argues. "How does she get her Widow stingers for the first time? How did she learn to do a flip? That doesn’t matter." It's a valid point, but many fans were hoping to see all that here!

Natasha Romanoff's "Family"

In the trailers for Black Widow, characters like Melina, Alexei, and Yelena have been described as Natasha's mother, father, and sister. Avengers: Endgame revealed that she never actually even knew her father's name, so you probably won't be surprised to learn that they're not her real family.

Instead, the site reveals that this foursome went undercover as a family when Natasha was just a child, so they have a lot of history together. Melina Vostokoff is described as being "mysterious" and someone else who trained as Widow, while Yelena Belova is another Red Room alum who Natasha now views as an "estranged little sister."

Finally, there's David Habour's Red Guardian, Russia's answer to Captain America. "I thought it would be a straightforward action movie," the actor admits, "and then it wound up being a real character study of a dysfunctional family."

Scarlett Johansson's Reaction To That Age Of Ultron Scene

Joss Whedon delved into Black Widow's Red Room history in Avengers: Age of Ultron when he introduced a romantic element to Natasha's relationship with Bruce Banner.

That alone was pretty controversial, but something which really angered a lot of fans was the filmmaker's decision to reveal that the hero had been forced to undergo sterilization years earlier and seemingly viewed herself as a monster as a result. Johansson didn't have much to say about that, but pointed out that filming those scenes required some movie magic.

"[It was] ironic because I was also really pregnant at the time," the actress reveals with a laugh.

Why Black Widow Wasn't Part Of The Infinity Saga

It's definitely surprising that Black Widow is the movie Marvel Studios has chosen to kick off Phase 4 as Avengers: Endgame set the stage for whole new era of storytelling. However, there's a good reason why Feige decided against including this spinoff in the series now known as the "Infinity Saga."

Johansson reveals that she and Feige first discussed the possibility of a Black Widow movie during the press tour for The Avengers as just "a tiny speck on an idea," and the Marvel Studios President ultimately decided to prioritise Natasha's story as part of the wider MCU during that period.

"We had been planning the conclusion for the Infinity Saga for the past five or six years, and Natasha’s journey within those films took the priority," he explains. "The notion of breaking out for a stand-alone film that takes place in the past, for a character that we already knew and were already following, didn’t feel right."

The MCU's Female-Led Future

When The Avengers was released in 2012, Black Widow was the MCU's only female Avenger. Things have changed a lot since then, of course, and the likes of Captain Marvel, Okoye, and the Scarlet Witch have since assembled alongside the rest of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

As a result, a female-led superhero movie is no longer a novelty, and Johansson sees that as a good thing. "For anyone who said to me, ‘Oh, this [Black Widow film] should’ve happened five or 10 years ago,’ I’m like, it would not have been as substantial. We just would not have been able to do it. This film is happening now as a result of what’s going on in the zeitgeist, and I think it’s pretty cool."

The actress believes that just casting female heroes isn't enough; instead, distinctly female stories should be a pritority (once being told that Black Widow "could be like Bourne, but with a woman" didn't sit well with her). "I think this character’s strength really lies in her vulnerability and her acceptance of that. She has emotional intelligence that has allowed her to survive without any real superpowers."

"She’s someone who is a problem-solver. She’s a pragmatic person. I think a lot of those qualities are inherently female."

Why Cate Shortland Decided To Direct Black Widow

Cate Shortland didn't have any real interest in directing superhero movies until Black Widow came along, but it sounds like Johansson managed to win her over. "We just bonded over stories about trust and about intimacy and about women surviving," the filmmaker reveals.

"You didn’t have to be a superhero to identify with a woman who has had a really tough childhood and has survived and has a huge heart and helps other people," Shortland continues.

Interestingly, Shortland doesn't sound overly impressed by how Black Widow has previously been portrayed in the MCU. "When I looked at the past films, there’s a lot of sitting outside of the character, so that she is seen and kind of objectified. Oftentimes we don’t really get to see who she is when she’s by herself — who she is when she takes off the action-hero facade."

How Black Widow Informs The Events Of Avengers: Endgame

The magazine doesn't exactly shed a lot of light on Black Widow's plot, but notes that Natasha ends up being drawn into a Red Room-related conspiracy which forces the hero reexamine both her history and past trauma (the latest trailer pointed to her wanting to close down the program which transformed her into a spy once and for all).

"I thought it was interesting to explore this part of her life before she rejoins the Avengers, before she makes that ultimate sacrifice," Johansson explains. "How does she become this full person from all these broken pieces?"

There's certainly been something of a mixed response over the decision to set Black Widow between Civil War and Infinity War, especially when there's a desire among fans to dive into her early years. With any luck, we will get to see her meet the likes of Hawkeye and The Winter Soldier for the first time, but time will tell on that front.

Black Widow's MCU Legacy

We all know how Natasha's story ends, and with Black Widow likely to be a one-off adventure for the fallen Avenger, what does Johansson hope will be the hero's legacy moving forward?

"I hope that this film continues pushing that boundary, so that we can actually have more female superheroes who are inherently female, and aren’t just Batman in heels or whatever."

The future certainly looks bright for female superheroes on the big screen, and there's no denying that Johansson and her take on Black Widow have been a big part of making that happen.

What The Movie Means To Scarlett Johansson

"This film is very much a result of that journey, my own personal journey," Johansson says of the decade she's spent playing this character. "I feel that I probably wasn’t as willing or able to go to the kind of uncomfortable, embarrassing, ugly places before. I think it’s just as you get older, you trust yourself more."

Despite spending years being badgered about a Black Widow solo movie, the actress admits that she was privately unsure whether that was something she even wanted to happen.

"I was like, I think I’m good," she admits. "If we [were] going to do this, it had to be creatively fulfilling. I’ve been working for such a long time, and I have to feel like I’m challenged. I don’t want to do the same thing that I’d already done before."

Scarlett Johansson's Avengers: Endgame Concern

As we've alluded to a few times here, Black Widow made the ultimate sacrifice in Avengers: Endgame when she leapt off that cliff on Vormir to her death to secure the Soul Stone for Hawkeye.

Johansson alluded to an earlier version of the scene which was a lot less personal and featured Thanos' army chasing the heroes down and forcing Natasha to end her life in the process. However, the actress was concerned that such a dark scene would have upset a lot of younger moviegoers.

"I was thinking, 'Parents will never forgive us for how these creatures look,'" she said, describing them as an "army of Dementor-type creatures." As for why it was later reshot by the Russos, Johansson added: "We wanted to leave [the audience] with the weight of that loss and the shock of it."

CAPTAIN AMERICA Star Anthony Mackie Is Disappointed FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER Didn't Get A Second Season

Recommended For You:

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Did Indeed Cut A Potentially Controversial Subplot Prior To Release

DISCLAIMER: ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and... [MORE]

ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?

Want to contribute?

41 Comments

1 2

TheUnworthyThor - 3/14/2020, 12:29 PM

I think it might be a good time for some people to start reading those little books with the colorful panels and the world bubbles, things might be boring for a while.

PantherKing - 3/14/2020, 12:33 PM

Really wished I had brought my IPad along for spring break to catch up on my comic reading.

GhostDog - 3/14/2020, 12:39 PM

@PantherKing - comiXology keeping me company this coming week

L0RDbuckethead - 3/14/2020, 1:08 PM

Like I've said multiple times, prepare for pretty much all of Hollywood to take a pretty big hiatus.

WeaponXCII - 3/14/2020, 1:24 PM

Looks like it’s going after everything....

Lilmanz - 3/14/2020, 1:47 PM

Talking to Coronavirus like:

MovieMonster - 3/14/2020, 1:48 PM

I guess you can say that the production came...

KWilly - 3/14/2020, 1:49 PM

Me coming onto this site with everything shutting down...

TheCoonII - 3/14/2020, 2:51 PM

We are going to have no.entertainment at all.at this rate

Reeds2Much - 3/14/2020, 3:45 PM

Yep, absolutely no entertainment whatsoever.

kider - 3/14/2020, 4:17 PM

@Reeds2Much - Good thing no one has to come into direct contact with each other to produce comics.

kider - 3/14/2020, 4:23 PM

@BillCipher - I was referring to no new comics being produced.
Same with movies and tv. And yes you are right there were comics before the virus but same with movies and tv so I guess that also doesn't matter?

kider - 3/14/2020, 4:34 PM

@TheJustinHammer - Sorry didn't mean to upset you.

FlixMentallo21 - 3/14/2020, 10:15 PM

Once again, this is becoming the month the Earth stood still. (All we need now is a hologram of Michael Rennie...)

On the other hand, like others mentioned, good time to catch up on my reading.

1 2

Related Headlines

Falcon and The Winter Soldier

CAPTAIN AMERICA Star Anthony Mackie Is Disappointed FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER Didn't Get A Second Season

JoshWilding

Mar 22, 2024 06:03 AM

Marvel

Collector's Editions Of THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, MOON KNIGHT On 4K UHD And Blu-Ray Coming Next Month

MattIsForReal

Mar 05, 2024 10:03 AM

Falcon and The Winter Soldier

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Did Indeed Cut A Potentially Controversial Subplot Prior To Release

JoshWilding

Oct 18, 2023 06:10 AM

Related Headlines

Falcon and The Winter Soldier

CAPTAIN AMERICA Star Anthony Mackie Is Disappointed FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER Didn't Get A Second Season

JoshWilding

Mar 22, 2024 06:03 AM

Marvel

Collector's Editions Of THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, MOON KNIGHT On 4K UHD And Blu-Ray Coming Next Month

MattIsForReal

Mar 05, 2024 10:03 AM

Falcon and The Winter Soldier

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Did Indeed Cut A Potentially Controversial Subplot Prior To Release

JoshWilding

Oct 18, 2023 06:10 AM

Falcon and The Winter Soldier

THE FALCON & THE WINTER SOLDIER VFX Coordinator Speaks Out About The Harsh Working Conditions

JonathanDan

Sep 21, 2023 04:09 PM

Secret Invasion

Marvel's SECRET INVASION Is Currently The Lowest Rated MCU TV Show On Rotten Tomatoes And Metacritic

MarkJulian

Jul 26, 2023 10:07 AM

She-Hulk

Man of Steel

MAN OF STEEL Director Zack Snyder Says Superman Would Be "Fake" If He Hadn't Killed General Zod

JoshWilding

3 hours ago

Action

MONKEY MAN Now Available On Digital HD; Eddie Yang Talks Designing Dev Patel's Badass Monkey Mask (Exclusive)

RohanPatel

3 hours ago

Latest Headlines

Justice League (Animated)

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS - PART 2 Spoilers: Batman Beyond Disappoints But Stage Is Set For Epic PART 3

JoshWilding

2 hours ago

Man of Steel

MAN OF STEEL Director Zack Snyder Says Superman Would Be "Fake" If He Hadn't Killed General Zod

JoshWilding

3 hours ago

Action

MONKEY MAN Now Available On Digital HD; Eddie Yang Talks Designing Dev Patel's Badass Monkey Mask (Exclusive)

RohanPatel

3 hours ago

X-Men '97

Former X-MEN '97 Showrunner Beau DeMayo Says Show Will Address Mr. Sinister's Racism

MarkCassidy

4 hours ago

Moon Knight

MOON KNIGHT Gag Reel Sees Oscar Isaac Instantly Regret Punching Himself In The Face

JoshWilding

4 hours ago

Deadpool & Wolverine

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: What Happened That Led To Logan "[Letting] Down His Entire World"?

JoshWilding

6 hours ago

Hot Headlines

250 comments

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Official Trailer Features Ultimate Team-Up & Promises The Wildest MCU Movie Of All-Time!

RohanPatel

1 day ago EST

101 comments

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Trailer Arrives Tomorrow! Check Out A New Teaser And Poster

MarkCassidy

2 days ago EST

90 comments

MADAME WEB Star Sydney Sweeney Seemingly Takes Shot At Hollywood Producer: "Sorry For Having Great T**s"

JoshWilding

1 day ago EST

81 comments

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Every Major Marvel Cameo In The New Trailer - Possible SPOILERS

JoshWilding

1 day ago EST

72 comments

More Sci-Fi & Fantasy ►

X-MEN '97: Rogue Is Out For Revenge In First Clip From Tomorrow's New Episode, Bright Eyes

More Cartoons & Animated ►

LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Film Based On EL PASO, ELSEWHERE Vampire Video Game

More Anime & Manga ►

BLINK TWICE: Channing Tatum Invites You To Pussy Island In First Trailer For Zoë Kravitz's Directorial Debut

More Horror ►

MONKEY MAN Exclusive Interview With Mask Designer Eddie Yang; Dev Patel Film Now Available On Digital HD

More Action Movies & TV ►

Finn Balor Has Reportedly Signed Big Money Deal To Remain In WWE Despite Interest From AEW

More Pro Wrestling ►

DUNE: PART TWO Director Denis Villeneuve Breaks Down The Sequel's Ending And Teases MESSIAH Plans - SPOILERS

More Sci-Fi & Fantasy ►

More Cartoons & Animated ►

More Anime & Manga ►

More Horror ►

More Action Movies & TV ►

More Pro Wrestling ►

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Is Reportedly The Latest Production To Take A Two-Week Hiatus

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ this August, but after being forced to leave Prague over Coronavirus concerns, the series has now reportedly been put on hiatus...

Why Kevin Feige Didn't Want A Straightforward Origin Story

Natasha Romanoff's "Family"

Scarlett Johansson's Reaction To That Age Of Ultron Scene

Why Black Widow Wasn't Part Of The Infinity Saga

The MCU's Female-Led Future

Why Cate Shortland Decided To Direct Black Widow

How Black Widow Informs The Events Of Avengers: Endgame

Black Widow's MCU Legacy

What The Movie Means To Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson's Avengers: Endgame Concern

CAPTAIN AMERICA Star Anthony Mackie Is Disappointed FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER Didn't Get A Second Season

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Did Indeed Cut A Potentially Controversial Subplot Prior To Release

CAPTAIN AMERICA Star Anthony Mackie Is Disappointed FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER Didn't Get A Second Season

Collector's Editions Of THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, MOON KNIGHT On 4K UHD And Blu-Ray Coming Next Month

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Did Indeed Cut A Potentially Controversial Subplot Prior To Release

CAPTAIN AMERICA Star Anthony Mackie Is Disappointed FALCON AND WINTER SOLDIER Didn't Get A Second Season

Collector's Editions Of THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, MOON KNIGHT On 4K UHD And Blu-Ray Coming Next Month

THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER Did Indeed Cut A Potentially Controversial Subplot Prior To Release

THE FALCON & THE WINTER SOLDIER VFX Coordinator Speaks Out About The Harsh Working Conditions

Marvel's SECRET INVASION Is Currently The Lowest Rated MCU TV Show On Rotten Tomatoes And Metacritic

From WANDAVISION To SHE-HULK: ATTORNEY AT LAW - Ranking Every MCU Disney+ Series According To Rotten Tomatoes

Popular Headlines

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Every Major Marvel Cameo In The New Trailer - Possible SPOILERS

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Rob Liefeld Responds To Trailer's Shot At His Apparent Inability To Draw Feet

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: 7 Biggest Easter Eggs, Reveals, And Spoilers In The New Trailer

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Rumored To Feature An Appearance From [SPOILER] As [SPOILER]

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Rumor Points To Larger Roles For Two Particular Characters - SPOILERS

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS - PART 2 Spoilers: Batman Beyond Disappoints But Stage Is Set For Epic PART 3

MAN OF STEEL Director Zack Snyder Says Superman Would Be "Fake" If He Hadn't Killed General Zod

MONKEY MAN Now Available On Digital HD; Eddie Yang Talks Designing Dev Patel's Badass Monkey Mask (Exclusive)

CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS - PART 2 Spoilers: Batman Beyond Disappoints But Stage Is Set For Epic PART 3

MAN OF STEEL Director Zack Snyder Says Superman Would Be "Fake" If He Hadn't Killed General Zod

MONKEY MAN Now Available On Digital HD; Eddie Yang Talks Designing Dev Patel's Badass Monkey Mask (Exclusive)

Former X-MEN '97 Showrunner Beau DeMayo Says Show Will Address Mr. Sinister's Racism

MOON KNIGHT Gag Reel Sees Oscar Isaac Instantly Regret Punching Himself In The Face

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: What Happened That Led To Logan "[Letting] Down His Entire World"?

Hot Headlines

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Official Trailer Features Ultimate Team-Up & Promises The Wildest MCU Movie Of All-Time!

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Trailer Arrives Tomorrow! Check Out A New Teaser And Poster

MADAME WEB Star Sydney Sweeney Seemingly Takes Shot At Hollywood Producer: "Sorry For Having Great T**s"

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Every Major Marvel Cameo In The New Trailer - Possible SPOILERS

MAN OF STEEL Director Zack Snyder Says Superman Would Be "Fake" If He Hadn't Killed General Zod

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

DUNE: PART TWO Director Denis Villeneuve Breaks Down The Sequel's Ending And Teases MESSIAH Plans - SPOILERS

Jennifer Lopez Battle An A.I. Simu Liu In New Trailer For Netflix's ATLAS

REBEL MOON: Zack Snyder Says Director's Cuts Are "More Like A Parallel Universe Than An Extended Version"

Daisy Ridley Teases The Different STAR WARS Film That Will Hopefully Be A "New Adventure"

Zack Snyder's Animated Norse Mythology Series TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Will Be Released This Fall

DUNE: PART TWO Star Rebecca Ferguson On DUNE: MESSIAH - "I'd Love To See Timothée Turn Into A Worm"

Cartoons & Animated Features

X-MEN '97: Rogue Is Out For Revenge In First Clip From Tomorrow's New Episode, "Bright Eyes"

JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS - PART 2 Is Likely To Disappoint Fans Of BATMAN BEYOND - SPOILERS

X-MEN '97: Former Showrunner Beau DeMayo Says Series Will "Touch On" Mr. Sinister's Racism

BIG HERO 6 Producer Reveals Why We STILL Haven't Got A Sequel To Disney Animation's Marvel Movie

KNUCKLES Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed Along With New Clip Featuring Sonic And Tails

Ella Purnell Says ARCANE Season 2 Will Be Incredibly Tragic As Netflix Preps The Series For Annecy Reveal

Gaming

LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Film Based On EL PASO, ELSEWHERE Vampire Video Game

Comedy Central Orders 10-Episode GOLDEN AXE Animated Series From Mike McMahan And Joe Chandler

FALLOUT Season 2 Will Feature One Of The Game's Most Iconic Monsters

FORTNITE Will Now Let You Block "Confrontational Emotes"

KNUCKLES: Paramount+ SONIC Spin-Off Hits Rotten Tomatoes With An Impressive 88%

Fan Project Estimates GTA 6 Map Size Could Be 2.5 Times Larger Than GTA 5

Anime & Manga

DRAGON BALL SUPER Interval Special Announced By Jump While Manga Remains On Indefinite Hiatus

New Teaser And Key Art For Live-Action TRILLION GAME Movie

Netflix's PARASYTE: THE GREY Is Now Streaming; Here's What The Critics Are Saying

MY HERO ACADEMIA Tops X-MEN '97, INVINCIBLE And More In Social Media Engagement

Netmarble Announces Release Date For New Game SOLO LEVELING: ARISE

KAIJU NO. 8 Reveals Opening And Ending Theme Animations

Horror

BLINK TWICE: Channing Tatum Invites You To "Pussy Island" In First Trailer For Zoë Kravitz's Directorial Debut

THE WATCHERS New Trailer Sees Dakota Fanning Terrorised In Ishana Night Shyamalan's Directorial Debut

EVIL DEAD RISE Director Lee Cronin Shares Gruesome New BTS Photos To Mark Movie's One-Year Anniversary

Happy 4/20! Check Out The Red Band Trailer For New Stoner Horror Movie TRIM SEASON

ABIGAIL Spoilers: Find Out What Happens - And Who Shows Up - In New Horror Comedy

TRAP: First Trailer For M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Spoils The Big Twist

Action Movies & TV