‘Black Widow’ Announces Early Digital Release Date

After a summer of action-packed excitement on the big screen and Disney+ Premier Access, Black Widow is backflipping into an early digital release this August. Disney has announced the Marvel movie will land on all major digital platforms on August 10, just two weeks away, with never-before-seen bonus footage including deleted scenes, a gag reel, and featurettes.

Scarlett Johansson finally received her highly-anticipated backstory with the Black Widow standalone film, which follows her as she confronts her dark past as a spy. The film also stars Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Rachel Weisz, introducing the chemically-charged Taskmaster as their evil foe.

The deleted scenes include several fights, chases, and a quick visit to the grocery store in the middle of nowhere. Other bonus features include featurettes of Johannsson and Pugh training for battle as a sister duo, as well as a tour around the world to see all of the spots where Black Widow filmed.

Black Widow soared at the box office, smashing pandemic records with an $87.8 million debut in theaters. The film was also released to Disney+’s Premier Access tier, meaning that Disney+ subscribers could watch the film by paying a one-time fee of $29.99 to stream the film from home. Other films like Cruella, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Mulan have been released with the same strategy, but Black Widow is the first (and, at this time, it’s slated to be the only) MCU film to be released to Disney+ Premier Access.

Though it’ll be available on digital platforms, at this time, Disney has not announced if Black Widow will be available to stream for free on Disney+ earlier as well. Usually, Disney+ Premier Access films launch on the normal Disney+ platform three months after their initial release, meaning that Black Widow will be free beginning on October 6, 2021 — and if other Marvel films are any indication, should include all the bonus materials at no extra charge.

Here’s a breakdown of the bonus features, per a release provided by Disney to Decider:

• Bloopers – Take a look at some of the fun mishaps on set with the cast and crew of Black Widow.
• Deleted Scenes
  • Grocery Shopping – Natasha heads into a grocery store to prepare for her journey through Norway. After a long drive, she arrives at her destination: a mysterious trailer in the middle of nowhere.
  • Bike Chase – Tailed by assailants, Natasha and Yelena speed through the city in order to escape their nemeses.
  • Gulag Fight – Alexei squares up against several enemies and is quickly overpowered. When all hope seems lost, Natasha leaps in to lend a hand in the fight.
  • Smile – The Taskmaster protocol is activated in a tense moment, and an iconic helmet is unveiled.
  • Come After Me – Secretary Ross and Mason discover an important message Natasha left behind.
  • Walk and Talk – Alexei and Melina have a playful exchange. The Taskmaster arrives and faces off with Alexei.
  • Widows in Training – Yelena and Alexei awaken in captivity. Melina hands the Taskmaster vials while the Widows train.
  • Kiss – Alexei and Melina reunite after the action. Natasha grieves over an untimely demise in the brutal aftermath.
  • Ohio – Natasha witnesses the carefree nature of the Ohio suburbs through the neighborhood children.
• Filmmaker Introduction Featurette – Director Cate Shortland introduces the film and her vision for it.
• Sisters Gonna Work It Out Featurette – Watch Scarlett and Florence as they train, fight, and bond to become the sister duo in Black Widow. Listen as the cast and crew discuss the characters, rigorous training, and building the dynamic between the two fearsome siblings.
• Go Big If You’re Going Home Featurette – Step back to appreciate the size and scale of Black Widow’s solo film. Shot around the world, the film balances family and drama with mind-blowing action. The cast and crew reveal the intricacies of stunts that made the film so action-packed.

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