Disney CEO Bob Chapek has fired back at Scarlett Johansson to defend 'last minute calls' and 'flexibility' amid the pandemic after the actress sued the studio for $50 million over its streaming release of Black Widow. That only enhanced the economics for Ms. Johansson,' Petrocelli told Variety. However, the movie's box-office performance dropped off sharply after the opening weekend, leading some analysts to question whether the Disney+ streaming release was taking a bite out of ticket sales. 'Disney has fully complied with Ms. Johansson's contract. For now, Johansson's contract reads that both parties agreed to handle disputes in arbitration rather than open court, Petrocelli told Variety.

Source: Daily Mail August 13, 2021 09:00 UTC