Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over streaming release of Black Widow
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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.
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow dispute
The actress’s potential earnings were tied to the box office performance of the film, which was released simultaneously in cinemas and on Disney+.
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Scarlett Johansson (Image: Ian West/PA)
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FILE - Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Bafta Film Awards, in central London, Feb. 2 2020. Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over the companyâs streaming release of Black Widow, which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings. The âBlack Widowâ star and executive producer filed a suit Thursday, July 29, 2021, in the Los Angeles Superior Court that said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release.
Vianney Le Caer - invision linkable, Invision Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over âBlack Widowâ release 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
Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ OTT release AP
Updated Jul 30, 2021, 10:32 am IST
In a lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Johansson said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release
Scarlett Johansson. (AP)
LOS ANGELES: 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.