Scarlet Johansson Involved in Top-Secret Marvel Project

Scarlett Johansson is set to star in a huge, exciting Marvel project. But that’s all we know. When she snagged the American Cinematheque Award, which is “presented annually to an extraordinary artist currently making a significant contribution to the art of the Moving Picture,” the news got buried by Marvel prez Kevin Feige.

He said: “We are already working on another non-Black Widow-related, top-secret Marvel Studios project with her as a producer.”

This comes at an interesting time. Earlier this year, Johansson filed suit against Disney, alleging breach of contract by releasing Black Widow in theaters and on Disney+ at the same time.

Clearly, the parties have moved forward down a more positive path. Johansson said: “It was a very surreal time because, of course, the film had come out and was hugely successful and that was a big celebration. I had a baby and that was obviously a life-changing, amazing, celebratory thing. In a way, that sort of buoyed me through the very uncertain, stressful time. I feel mostly very fortunate that nobody will have to go through what I went through and that it’s made, I think, a positive impact in the industry and hopefully for artists and creatives’ lives and livelihood.”

The parties settled on September 30^th, though terms were not disclosed. Johansson has been performing in Marvel films for more than a decade, but apparently this time, she’ll be producing and not starring.