Karimi & Associates Law Firm presents according to New York Times:
Cinema superstar, Ms. Scarlett Johansson, alleges that Disney’s decision to release the Black Widow movie on Disney plus at the same time it was released in theaters was a breach of her contract. According to Ms. Johansson’s suit, Disney had promised that “Black Widow” would receive an exclusive release in theaters for approximately 90 to 120 days and now, simultaneous release of Black Widow movie, in theaters and on Disney plus service had her compensation (based largely on bonuses tied to ticket sales) gutted.
Ms. Johansson’s suit also took direct aim at Bob Chapek, Disney’s chief executive, and Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chairman, by stating the stock grants given to them as rewards for building Disney plus, which has more than 100 million subscribers worldwide. “Disney’s financial disclosures make clear that the very Disney executives who orchestrated this strategy will personally benefit from their and Disney’s misconduct,” the complaint said.
In reply, Disney has accused Ms. Johansson of “callous disregard” to the covid-19 pandemic and called the lawsuit “especially sad” as you can read in the following: “There is no merit whatsoever to this filing. The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson’s contract and furthermore, the release of Black Widow on Disney plus with Premier Access has significantly enhanced her ability to earn additional compensation on top of the $20M she has received to date.”