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Avenge her: fans demand Black Widow movie with flashmob campaign Avenge her: fans demand Black Widow movie with flashmob campaign
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Comic book movie fans have launched an international flashmob campaign and Twitter hashtag aimed at convincing studio Marvel to put a Black Widow movie into production.Comic book movie fans have launched an international flashmob campaign and Twitter hashtag aimed at convincing studio Marvel to put a Black Widow movie into production.
Scarlett Johansson’s ex-KGB superhero has proven one of the most popular figures in the Disney-owned studio’s “cinematic universe” thanks to appearances in the Iron Man, Captain America and Avengers films. But a solo Black Widow movie was conspicuous by its absence from Marvel’s announcement in October of ten new interlinked comic book films, the company choosing to built its first female-led movie around the lesser-known Captain Marvel character instead. Scarlett Johansson’s ex-KGB superhero has proven one of the most popular figures in the Disney-owned studio’s “cinematic universe” thanks to appearances in the Iron Man, Captain America and Avengers films. But a solo Black Widow movie was conspicuous by its absence from Marvel’s announcement in October of 10 new interlinked comic book films, the company choosing to built its first female-led movie around the lesser-known Captain Marvel character instead.
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US blogger and Black Widow fan Kristin Rielly said she launched the campaign due to frustration at what she felt was Johansson’s lack of meaningful screen time in recent superhero epic Avengers: Age of Ultron. Marvel acolytes have also been disappointed at Black Widow’s low profile in official merchandise.US blogger and Black Widow fan Kristin Rielly said she launched the campaign due to frustration at what she felt was Johansson’s lack of meaningful screen time in recent superhero epic Avengers: Age of Ultron. Marvel acolytes have also been disappointed at Black Widow’s low profile in official merchandise.
#Mattel replaced #BlackWidow with #CaptainAmerica while #Hasbro replaced her with #Hawkeye. #Marvel please do something. We love #BlackWidow#Mattel replaced #BlackWidow with #CaptainAmerica while #Hasbro replaced her with #Hawkeye. #Marvel please do something. We love #BlackWidow
“Black Widow is an important female superheroine in the Marvel universe and she deserves to be more than just a love interest at this point,” wrote Rielly on her blog. “She is a trained assassin with an incredible background story, turning from Russian espionage to joining the Avengers and saving the world. She should have her own movie and merchandise and Marvel should be proud at the opportunity to develop a character that girls can look up to. Unfortunately, even with all the Hulk-smashing internet outrage, it seems that Marvel and Disney are still not listening. So I’ve taken it upon myself to do something about it.” “Black Widow is an important female superheroine in the Marvel universe, and she deserves to be more than just a love interest at this point,” wrote Rielly on her blog. “She is a trained assassin with an incredible background story, turning from Russian espionage to joining the Avengers and saving the world. She should have her own movie and merchandise and Marvel should be proud at the opportunity to develop a character that girls can look up to. Unfortunately, even with all the Hulk-smashing internet outrage, it seems that Marvel and Disney are still not listening. So I’ve taken it upon myself to do something about it.”
The Black Widow flash mob took place in 16 US, Canadian and Australian cities, with fans decked out as the superhero in red wigs and skintight leather. Rielly also launched the hashtag #WeWantWidow.The Black Widow flash mob took place in 16 US, Canadian and Australian cities, with fans decked out as the superhero in red wigs and skintight leather. Rielly also launched the hashtag #WeWantWidow.
@Marvel @MarkRuffalo @HasbroNews #WeWantWidow spread the word pic.twitter.com/tg4qcueetr@Marvel @MarkRuffalo @HasbroNews #WeWantWidow spread the word pic.twitter.com/tg4qcueetr
#WeWantWidow so here we are...! @Marvel pic.twitter.com/e3rrngV5fz#WeWantWidow so here we are...! @Marvel pic.twitter.com/e3rrngV5fz
#BlackWidow cosplayers come out to support #wewantwidow at #SpecialEditionNYC! Photo: @amandarprescott pic.twitter.com/mRR5kUnkqc#BlackWidow cosplayers come out to support #wewantwidow at #SpecialEditionNYC! Photo: @amandarprescott pic.twitter.com/mRR5kUnkqc
In Seattle, flashmob organiser and pop culture historian Jennifer K Stuller told female-led geek culture blog The Mary Sue: “Executives empowered with making decisions probably don’t care about our desires – as fans or as females. But it’s shocking that they don’t seem to care about our dollars. In Seattle, flashmob organiser and pop culture historian Jennifer K Stuller told female-led geek culture blog the Mary Sue: “Executives empowered with making decisions probably don’t care about our desires – as fans or as females. But it’s shocking that they don’t seem to care about our dollars.
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“Our dollars should be their incentive, and perhaps some visualisation of that potential for them – through images and text that goes viral and gains news coverage – should speak to them in a way that accomplishes something beneficial to everyone with a stake in these stories.”“Our dollars should be their incentive, and perhaps some visualisation of that potential for them – through images and text that goes viral and gains news coverage – should speak to them in a way that accomplishes something beneficial to everyone with a stake in these stories.”
Captain Marvel, due in July 2018, centres on a sometime US Air Force pilot named Carol Danvers who develops cosmic superpowers including flight, super-strength and “energy projection” after absorbing extraterrestrial DNA during an accident on a restricted military base. Angelina Jolie has been rumoured as a potential director.Captain Marvel, due in July 2018, centres on a sometime US Air Force pilot named Carol Danvers who develops cosmic superpowers including flight, super-strength and “energy projection” after absorbing extraterrestrial DNA during an accident on a restricted military base. Angelina Jolie has been rumoured as a potential director.
Rival studio Warner Bros looks likely to get the first female-led superhero movie of the modern era, Wonder Woman, into cinemas a year earlier in 2017. Monster’s Patty Jenkins will direct Israeli actor Gal Gadot in the role, with the character due to debut first in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.Rival studio Warner Bros looks likely to get the first female-led superhero movie of the modern era, Wonder Woman, into cinemas a year earlier in 2017. Monster’s Patty Jenkins will direct Israeli actor Gal Gadot in the role, with the character due to debut first in next year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.