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I don't really see a Black Widow movie in the horizon, unfortunately. A lot of people are saying that Marvel should just create a Black Widow movie for the purpose of diversity, considering so far Captain Marvel is going to be the first female-led movie from Marvel Studios.

And while they're right, Marvel Studios is working on the bigger picture: the narrative of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Take for example all the new movies from Phase 3: Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel and Black Panther. They all are offering something new, and opening new doors for expansion of the MCU. Doctor Strange will kick off the magic side of the MCU, Captain Marvel will help expand the cosmic side, and Black Panther the global side of the MCU.

Unfortunately, a Black Widow movie doesn't have much to offer. It could be a really entertaining movie that Natasha Romanova deserves, but for the bigger picture of the narrative of the MCU it offers nothing new.