{"id":9252,"date":"2021-08-01T13:03:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T13:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=198110"},"modified":"2021-08-02T12:46:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T12:46:07","slug":"scarlett-johansson-suing-disney-black-widow","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/scarlett-johansson-suing-disney-black-widow\/","title":{"rendered":"Scarlett Johansson Is Suing Disney Over \u201cBlack Widow\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s no secret the film industry has been decimated by the ongoing pandemic with highly-anticipated films all facing some sort of cinematic delay. Marvel fans were finally treated to the release of Black Widow <\/em><\/a>on July 9 after it was pushed back from the original release date of May 2020. In welcomed news, the film could be streamed for premium members on Disney+, particularly for regions which saw continued theatre closures.<\/p>\n

However, leading lady Scarlett Johansson<\/a> who plays Natasha Romanoff was not pleased with the launch. In turn, she is suing the Walt Disney Company for “intentional interference with contractual relations and inducing breach of contract.”<\/p>\n

Court documents obtained by Wall Street Journal<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>read:<\/p>\n

“Why would Disney forgo hundreds of millions of dollars in box office receipts by releasing the Picture in theatres at a time when it knew the theatrical market was \u2018weak,’ rather than waiting a few months for that market to recover?” the complaint\u00a0 stated. “On information and belief, the decision to do so was made at least in part because Disney saw the opportunity to promote its flagship subscription service using the Picture and Ms. Johansson, thereby attracting new paying monthly subscribers, retaining existing ones, and establishing Disney+ as a must-have service in an increasingly competitive marketplace.”<\/p>\n