Thu, Jul 08, 2021
Black Widow will be the series' first film directed entirely by a woman, with two female leads
Two years ago, after a blistering and unprecedented streak of billion-dollar-grossing movies, the Marvel superhero films took what was meant to be a short hiatus.
When that big-screen break -- involuntarily extended by the Covid-19 pandemic -- finally ends Friday with the release of Black Widow, Hollywood will be watching closely to see if Marvel still has its mojo.
"I would say it is in flux, at a pretty crucial turning point," said Kendall Phillips, a Syracuse University professor who specializes in pop culture.