Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings
In this file photo taken on February 09, 2020, US actress Scarlett Johansson arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. is suing Disney over its decision to release superhero movie "Black Widow" on streaming at the same time as in theatres, alleging a breach of contract which cost the star millions of dollars.
Johansson, one of Hollywood's biggest and top-paid stars, was entitled to a percentage of box office receipts from the much-anticipated Marvel film, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday at Los Angeles Superior Court. due to the Covid-19 pandemic and was eventually released this month simultaneously in theatres and on Disney+.
Box office analysts have cited the film's streaming debut as a major factor in a lackluster – by Marvel film standards – release for a film that has grossed just over $150 million in domestic theatres in three weeks. "It's no secret that Disney is releasing films like Black Widow directly onto Disney+ to increase subscribers and thereby boost the company's stock price – and that it's hiding behind Covid-19 as a pretext to do so," said Johansson's attorney John Berlinski in a statement to AFP.
"This will surely not be the last case where Hollywood talent stands up to Disney and makes it clear that, whatever the company may pretend, it has a legal obligation to honor its contracts," he added.
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