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Nov
19
2021
By Troy Warren
Scarlett Johansson Touts “Positive Impact” of ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit, Kevin Feige Teases “Top-Secret” Marvel Project With Her as Producer

Scarlett Johansson Touts “Positive Impact” of ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit, Kevin Feige Teases “Top-Secret” Marvel Project With Her as Producer

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BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment "I feel mostly very fortunate that nobody will have to go through what I went through," the star said before an American Cinematheque tribute in her honor. Scarlett Johansson stopped for every media outlet Thursday night on a packed red carpet inside the Beverly Hilton, host of the 35th annual American Cinematheque tribute in her honor. Husband Colin Jost, patiently waiting at the end of the line next to her Avengers comrade Jeremy Renner, handed Johansson, with two interviews left, a glass of champagne. “Thankfully he’s here,” the actress told The Hollywood Reporter, the first of…
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Sep
30
2021
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By Troy Warren
Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle Explosive ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle Explosive ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit

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BY KIM MASTERS, TATIANA SIEGEL | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment #EditorsPicks The settlement ends a back-and-forth PR battle pitting the CAA-repped star against the studio that was poised to have dramatic implications for all of Hollywood’s majors. Scarlett Johansson and Disney have settled a breach of contract lawsuit over the star’s Black Widow payday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney,” stated Johansson. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing…
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Aug
21
2021
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By Troy Warren
Disney Makes First Move in Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Suit

Disney Makes First Move in Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Suit

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BY ERIQ GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Business Pushing for arbitration, Disney's lawyers update the movie's box office and streaming take, saying it has outgrossed some other Marvel films with an "impressive pandemic-era showing." Disney is demanding that Scarlett Johansson’s suit over her Black Widow pay be moved to arbitration. The filings came near midnight on Friday evening in Los Angeles Superior Court. The company has also revealed that on Aug. 10, it initiated arbitration against her. In her complaint, Johansson alleges her contract was breached when the superhero film was released on Disney+. The actress earns bonuses when Black Widow reaches certain box office…
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Aug
04
2021
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By Troy Warren
Disney vs. Scarlett Johansson: Why “a Ton of Lawsuits” May Be Next

Disney vs. Scarlett Johansson: Why “a Ton of Lawsuits” May Be Next

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BY KIM MASTERS | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT As the Bob Chapek-led regime goes to war with a Marvel star, Hollywood stars and creatives fear the end of massive backend deals. Let’s set aside for a moment the question of whether Scarlett Johansson has a legal leg to stand on in her fight with Disney over her compensation for Black Widow. Let’s even say she doesn’t, and that she is — as Disney has publicly contended — greedy and indifferent to the horrors of the pandemic. It doesn’t matter. Because even if all that were true, industry insiders agree, attacking Johansson so personally…
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Jul
30
2021
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By Troy Warren
Disney sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over movie’s streaming release

Disney sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over movie’s streaming release

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Joan E. Solsman | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT Johansson alleges the Disney Plus release violated her contract and affected how much she was paid. Disney is being sued by Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson over the company's decision to sell the Marvel blockbuster on its streaming service Disney Plus simultaneously with its release in theaters. The suit alleges that Disney breached Johansson's contract, claiming she was guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release and missed out on compensation because her pay was partly tied to the the film's box-office performance -- but not on any success streaming.  Disney said the complaint had "no merit whatsoever." "The lawsuit is especially sad and distressing…
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