It's a shame that Marvel Studios failed to give us the Black Widow story we actually wanted, perhaps an honest-to-goodness prequel, but Thunderbolts* can redeem this missed opportunity.

Several of the main characters, including Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), the ensemble’s apparent lead, were previously introduced or featured in the 2021 film Black Widow.

It's perhaps even more of a sad twist because Thunderbolts* ended up being named the New Avengers at the end of the movie, ...

"Thunderbolts*" is currently tracking a $70 million opening weekend which isn't the best news for Marvel. It would be a good number for most movies but is on the low side for a Marvel blockbuster.

Taskmaster, or Antonia Dreykov (Olga Kurelenko), was also introduced in Black Widow. She had a traumatic childhood much like Natasha and Yelena. Hannah John-Kamen’s Ava Starr, aka Ghost ...

As Florence Pugh and David Harbour enter into the home stretch of the Thunderbolts* press tour, a couple of key absences are on their minds from their collective MCU debut in 2021’s Black Widow.

As Florence Pugh and David Harbour enter into the home stretch of the Thunderbolts * press tour, a couple of key absences are on their minds from their collective MCU debut in 2021’s Black Widow.

Recent appearances: “Black Widow” Antonia Dreykov is another graduate of the Red Room, the Soviet female assassin initiative run by her father (Ray Winstone).

BLACK WIDOW. CARNAGE. THE HULK. NAMOR. CLEA. WOLVERINE. They're the most dangerous loners and antiheroes in the Marvel Universe.

So, ‘ Black Widow ’ is a must-watch. The film wasn’t just her introduction, it also brought us David Harbour ’s Red Guardian and Olga Kurylenko’s silent, tragic Taskmaster.