Black Widow postponed its release because of Covid-19, MCU phase 4 struggled because of the pandemic

The complicated development of the Covid-19 epidemic has negatively affected many film and television projects worldwide. Disney was probably the one who understood this most when they were forced to postpone production / release of many of their works, including names that are expected by many audiences such as The New Mutants or Antler. Disney +, a new movie streaming platform that was launched not too long ago, also fell into a miserable situation when a series of series was suspended.

Recently, it was Black Widow's turn - the opening movie for MCU phase 4, to officially cancel its premiere on April 30. So after many times 'stubbornly' affirming that the movie of the Black Widow will definitely be released on a scheduled schedule, perhaps Marvel Studios (a subsidiary of Disney) also does not dare to risk releasing the child. My darling during the pandemic season. Currently, this studio has not yet set a new opening schedule.

Leaving aside the issue of revenue aside, there are many reasons why Marvel Studios must consider for a long time to make a decision to postpone the release of Black Widow. Last summer, the studio announced a specific timeline for all of its MCU phase 4 films, with Black Widow being their first shot. Therefore, the delay of launch may more or less affect the overall schedule of the MCU. Not to mention that this is also an important card in the box office of Marvel in the context that DC's Wonder Woman 1984 will also hit theaters in early June - there has been no notice of postponement.

Marvel Studios' decision seems to divide the fan community into two opposing halves. One side thinks this is a logical decision, because Black Widow deserves a warm welcome instead of being released at a time when few people dare to go to the cinema. Moreover, this decision will also help limit crowds, helping to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

The other side is not too harsh, but it is quite regrettable not to enjoy Black Widow in late April. The biggest concern for fans still comes from Wonder Woman 1984, and they think that Black Widow should not premiere too close to the blockbusters of rivals DC and Warner Bros. Someone even reasoned because last year saw Avengers: Endgame on April 30, so this year they want to do the same with another MCU movie.

Some more practical fans have suggested that Marvel should bring Black Widow to Disney +, thus being able to keep the original release schedule, while attracting a large number of subscribers to their new streaming platform. If not, they can also release a DVD version and sell for about 20 USD / disc.

Black Widow is also not the only Marvel name affected by Covid-19. Prior to that, all Disney + series, including The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki, were forced to suspend production. The movie Shang-chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings falls into the same situation. Some projects that will start shooting this summer such as Spider-Man 3 or Thor: Love and Thunder are also in danger of being delayed if the situation of Covid-19 does not have positive changes in the near future. Thus, nearly all phase 4 of the MCU has been frozen because of the pandemic.

According to Comicbook