Disney and Scarlett Johansson were no longer out. The parties have achieved the completion for Johansson’s lawsuit that submitted a hybrid release strategy used for Black Widow. If you will remember, the actor sued Disney on the company’s decision to release the film in the cinema and Disney + at the same time, accused the entertainment giants from the contract violation.
Johansson’s camp believes that Black Widow should be released in theaters exclusively under his agreement with Marvel. According to the lawsuit he submitted, he could lose as much as $ 50 million due to a hybrid release, seeing his compensation tied directly by the success of the box office film and not including the pieces of what would be made from streaming. People have to pay $ 30 for access pass pass to watch movies at Disney +, and the company said Black Widow got $ 60 million from streaming over the opening weekend.
His lawsuit also said that his camp tried to contact Disney and Marvel to rebound their agreement, but they were suspected of being unresponsive. No party revealed the provisions of their agreement, but both issued a statement that mentioned the collaboration in the future. Alan Bergman, Chairman of Walt Disney Studios, said he was seen “going forward to work together on a number of upcoming projects, including the Disney Terror Tower.”
Meanwhile, entertainment workers prepared for strikes because studios such as Disney quickly produced content after restrictions related to the pandemic had been appointed. This situation causes poor working conditions with hours and there is no rest for the production crew. Entertainment unions hope to convince Studios to make changes, including ending lower salary scales for smaller streaming services. Under the current rules, streaming services with less than 20 million customers such as Apple TV + cannot pay lower worker wages.