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Scarlett Johansson Brings Lawsuit Against Disney Re: “Black Widow”

By Mary Anne ButlerJuly 29, 20211 Min Read

In a very strange turn of events, “Avengers” star Scarlett Johansson has brought a lawsuit against Disney. Focused on an alleged breach of contract, the suit indicates an agreement for exclusive theatrical release of “Black Widow” wasn’t met by the company. Which, obviously it wasn’t, as the film released both theatrically and on streaming service Disney+.

“Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel,” the suit, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, stated.

Obviously this isn’t the first time a big studio film being released on streaming has caused issues. Back in 2020 when Warner Bros. Pictures revealed that “Dune” would hit HBO Max, Legendary Pictures and director Denis Villeneuve were immediately upset, citing contractual guarantees. Legendary went so far as to send legal letters to WB.

We’ll let you know what we hear about a possible court date, settlement, or other news regarding this story. You can read further details in the Wall Street Journal here.

UPDATE

Disney has since issued a statement on the lawsuit, which you can read here.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.