‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit: CAA Slams Disney for Releasing Scarlett Johansson’s Salary

Mom on the move! Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost‘s first child together may have arrived weeks before Us Weekly confirmed the news.

Doubling down on dual releases. Disney boss Bob Chapek is standing up for the company’s movie distribution model in the wake of a lawsuit filed against the studio by Scarlett Johansson.

Disney boss Bob Chapek is standing up for the company's movie distribution model in the wake of a lawsuit filed against the studio by Scarlett Johansson.Chapek reportedly spoke with investors and analysts during an earnings call on Thursday, where he addressed Disney's dual distribution plans, which involve releasing films in theaters and on Disney+ at or around the same time, reports.This model of release was one reason for Johansson's lawsuit after dropped off in earnings significantly

The revenue for Black Widow wasn’t to be found in Disney’s last earnings report today, but the fallout from Scarlett Johansson’s explosive lawsuit against the House of Mouse certainly was.

Dave Bautista is sharing his thoughts on Scarlett Johansson‘s current legal battle with Disney.

Seriously, Disney, you’re not lookin’ so good.

Scarlett Johansson’s agent is blasting Disney over the company’s response to her lawsuit alleging the release of “Black Widow” breached her contract.

While the majority of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has remained silent since Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney, Dave Bautista has shared his thoughts.

Scarlett Johansson made huge waves yesterday when the Wall Street Journal revealed that the actress had filed a lawsuit against Disney/Marvel alleging they have breached their contract when bumping “Black Widow” out of a theatrical widow and giving the superhero film a hybrid release. Her suit maintains that dropping the film on Disney+ with Premier Access directly impacted her original back-end profits deal, which was based on the film’s performance at the global box office.

CAA Co-Chairman and Scarlett Johansson’s agent Bryan Lourd just issued the following statement in response to Disney’s harsh slam against the Black Widow actress in her breach of contact lawsuit vs. the Burbank studio, you can read below.

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal that Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney/Marvel alleges that the studio breached their contract with their hybrid release, adding “Black Widow” to Premier Access on Disney+ alongside a traditional domestic theatrical release. Reportedly, Johansson could have lost potential bonuses in the $50 million range by nixing a proper theatrical window.

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney - accusing the company of breaching her contract when it offered the film Black Widow on its streaming service at the same time as it was released in theatres. The actress's earnings are based partly on the film's box office takings and, in court papers, she said the movie was intended for initial release exclusively in cinemas.

Related: Scarlett Johansson criticises ‘hypersexualisation’ of Black Widow in Iron Man 2 Johansson claims that her salary was based on the box office performance of the film, which opened strong with $80m in the US but suffered the steepest second week decline of any entry within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dropping 67%. Exhibitors later criticised Disney, blaming the hybrid release for the drop.

Disney is firing back at Scarlett Johansson after she filed a lawsuit against the studio over the release strategy for Black Widow.

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.

Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Company over the streaming release of ET can confirm that the actress, who stars as Natasha Romanoff in the latest Marvel film, is suing Disney for intentional interference with contractual relations and for inducing breach of contract.

Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney for releasing Black Widow on its streaming service, Disney+, which she alleged was a breach of contract.