Leak reveals when Marvel might finally release ‘Black Widow’ on Disney+

As November approached, it was clear that Black Widow would not get a proper release in cinemas. Coronavirus cases continued to soar, prompting speculation that Disney might want to launch the film on Disney+. But then Black Widow was officially delayed to May 2021, and we would soon learn that Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) would not open Phase 4. That honor will go to WandaVision, the first Marvel show to premiere on Disney+ — the series will be released on January 15th.

The COVID-19 surge is worse than ever in the US and Europe, and there’s no clear end in sight. Vaccines have started rolling out, but there’s no telling when theaters will actually open. With that in mind, a leaker is now claiming that Black Widow will head straight to streaming rather than getting a regular theatrical debut.