With Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow now finally getting her own Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, there’s an update on the film’s screenplay.

Courtesy of Collider, Marvel Studios has moved to bring in Ned Benson to rework the initial screenplay put in place by Jac Schaeffer. Benson is likely best known for writing and directing The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, and is currently working on My Aryan Princess.

Cate Shortland is on board to direct Black Widow, with the solo outing for Johansson’s Natasha rumoured to be a prequel effort set before the character made her MCU bow in Iron Man 2.

It’s believed that Black Widow will head into production later this year, with more confirmed details expected to be revealed once Avengers: Endgame hits screens this April.

As ever, expect more on Black Widow as the project continues to develop. In the meantime, Widow will be seen in the aforementioned Endgame, not to mention the brand-new (and brilliant so far!) comic book series from Jen and Sylvia Soska.