The “Black Widow” film and what it means for the MCU

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In this episode of the Temple of Geek Podcast, we are discussing the “Black Widow” film and what the events from the film mean for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). We break down the events in the film, the crossover information to the Disney+ television shows, whether or not this film is a good entry point into the MCU and what we hope to see as we move into the fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

General Spoiler Warnings Apply

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The Black Widow Film

Black Widow is the first film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will launch simultaneously in theatres and on Disney+ with Premier Access on July 9, 2021.

(L-R): Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) and Yelena (Florence Pugh) in Marvel Studios’ BLACK WIDOW, in theaters, and on Disney+ with Premier Access. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

We have had a decade worth of Marvel films and television series. But this is the first time since her Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) appearance in Iron Man 2 that we will see her in a titular role. Scarlett Johansson reprises her role as Black Widow with Florence Pugh as Yelena, David Harbour as The Red Guardian, and Rachel Weisz as Melina.

About Our Guests

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Klee Wiggins and Ed Greer at San Diego Comic-Con

Special Guest Klee is a writer and comedian. She is a prominent panelist at various comic and pop culture conventions. You can find her on Twitter as @KleeWiggins.

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Klee Wiggins

Ed is also a writer and comedian. He hosts the Nerd GOAT podcast as well as Reboot It on YouTube. You can find him on Twitter as @edgreerdestroys.

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Ed Greer

About Our Host

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Aaron Powell has been with Temple of Geek since 2018. He is a podcast host, content creator, cosplay photographer, and comic book consultant for Temple of Geek. In his personal life, he spends a lot of time on stage as a Stand-Up Comedian. He has even found a way to mix fandom and comedy by performing comedy at various comic book conventions and pop culture events!  You can check out his work for Temple of Geek here. You can check out his photography on Instagram at @ram_entertainment or follow him on @yourfavoriteskinnyman.

Check out more episodes of The Temple of Geek Podcast

Temple of Geek Podcast – “Loki” Series Discussion

 EP. 194 The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

Temple of Geek Podcast: Episode 189 “WandaVision” Series Recap

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