Disney strikes back. Following the complaint filed by Scarlett Johansson, the company said it was "of
no value
" because the contract was well respected. In a statement, the big-eared firm added that the streaming platform had
"significantly improved the star's ability to earn additional compensation in addition to the $ 20 million she has already received, as of that date
.
"
The heroine of the superhero film
Black Widow
had filed a complaint Thursday against Walt Disney and co, on the grounds that the company had not respected their contract by releasing the film simultaneously in streaming and in the theaters.
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Black Widow
The American actress' lawsuit in Los Angeles court argued that
Black Widow's
double-release strategy
had slashed her allowances, based in part on box office admissions to a film that was to be exclusively theatrically released. .
Black Widow hit
theaters and on Disney + on July 9.
Subscribers had to pay an additional thirty euros to view it.
Like many Hollywood studios, Disney, which has not completely abandoned the theater, increasingly favors streaming and ultimately considers it as its main source of income.
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