Marvel has reportedly drawn up an all-female shortlist of directors for the standalone Black Widow movie.
The studio is eyeing up the likes of Cate Shortland, Amma Asante and Maggie Betts, having originally started with a list of 49 candidates for the job according to reports.
All three of the shortlisted directors recently met with Marvel boss Kevin Feige and Scarlett Johansson, who is poised to reprise the role of the Black Widow for the much-anticipated standalone movie, according to Deadline.
Scarlett, 33, has previously spoken enthusiastically about the prospect of Black Widow being handed her own film.