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LOS ANGELES (AP) â Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of âBlack Widow,â which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the âBlack Widowâ star and executive producer said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news of the lawsuit.
Johanssonâs potential earnings were tied to the box office performance of the film, which the company released simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming service Disney+ for a $30 rental.
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow streaming release Share Updated: 4:30 PM CDT Jul 29, 2021 By LINDSEY BAHR and ANDREW DALTON, Associated Press
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow streaming release Share Updated: 4:30 PM CDT Jul 29, 2021
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Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of Black Widow, which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court, the Black Widow star and executive producer said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news of the lawsuit.
Johansson s potential earnings were tied to the box office performance of the film, which the company released simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming service Disney+ for a $30 rental. In the months leading up to this lawsuit, Ms. Johansson gave Disney and Marvel every opportunity to right their wrong and make good on Marvel s promise, the lawsuit said. Disney intentionally induced Marvel s breach of the Agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel.
LOS ANGELES (AP) â Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of âBlack Widow,â which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the âBlack Widowâ star and executive producer said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news of the lawsuit.
Johanssonâs potential earnings were tied to the box office performance of the film, which the company released simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming service Disney+ for a $30 rental.
âIn the months leading up to this lawsuit, Ms. Johansson gave Disney and Marvel every opportunity to right their wrong and make good on Marvelâs promise,â the lawsuit said. âDisney intentionally induced Marvelâs breach of the Agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the full benefit o
Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of
Black Widow, which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the
Black Widow star and executive producer said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. The
Wall Street Journal first reported the news of the lawsuit.
Johansson’s potential earnings were tied to the box office performance of the film, which the company released simultaneously in theatres and on its streaming service Disney+ for a $30 rental.
“In the months leading up to this lawsuit, Ms. Johansson gave Disney and Marvel every opportunity to right their wrong and make good on Marvel’s promise,” the lawsuit said. “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the Agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realising the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel.”