The Black Widow saga is ended. Scarlett Johansson and Disney have agreed to terms on the payments to be made to the actress/producer for her work in her character's solo MCU outing.
But why now? And did anyone actually win in this fight?
What did it cost? Certainly not everything (but a lot)...in Virtual Legality.
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#BlackWidow #Disney #Lawsuit
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Discussed in this Episode:
"Black Widow Lawsuit! A Legal Look at Scarlett Johansson vs Disney (VL518)"
YouTube Video - July 30, 2021 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/ws-rGPuGQv4
"Black Widow's $100 Million Mistake (Scarlett Johansson v Disney) (VL537)"
YouTube Video - September 8, 2021 - Hoeg Law
https://youtu.be/X4GPiQaYE9I
"Scarlett Johansson, Disney Settle Explosive ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit"
THR - September 30, 2021
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/scarlett-johansson-disney-settle-black-widow-lawsuit-1235022598/
Scarlett Johansson v The Walt Disney Company
Filed July 29, 2021
https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Complaint_Black-Widow-1-WM.pdf
"Disney Strikes Back Over Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit, Reveals Her $20 Million Payday – Update"
Deadline - July 29, 2021
https://deadline.com/2021/07/scarlett-johansson-walt-disney-co-black-widow-lawsuit-1234802440/
"Scarlett Johansson Asked For $100 Million After Black Widow Shifted To Disney+ Simultaneous Release - Report"
Gamespot - September 8, 2021
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/scarlett-johansson-asked-for-100-million-after-black-widow-shifted-to-disney-simultaneous-release-report/1100-6495998/
"Disney & Scarlett Johansson Resolve Bitter ‘Black Widow’ Profits Lawsuit; Big $$$ Win For Oscar Nominee"
Deadline - September 30, 2021
https://deadline.com/2021/09/disney-black-widow-lawsuit-scarlett-johansson-rsettlement-1234847437/
"Top 2021 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office"
The Numbers
https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-records/worldwide/all-movies/cumulative/released-in-2021
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