NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including “Black Widow,” while also postponing Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story” a full year in the company's latest recalibration due to the pandemic.
The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie “Black Widow,” last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year.
That was the date set for “West Side Story,” but Spielberg's musical will instead debut in December 2021.
Given the interconnected nature of Marvel releases, the latest delay of “Black Widow” had a domino effect on other films.
Since the pandemic began, the company's “Mulan,” “Hamilton” and “Artemis Fowl” have gone direct to streaming, with “Mulan” made available for a $30 premium purchase by subscribers.