Marvel’s Black Widow was released earlier this month after being repeatedly delayed due to the global pandemic.

It was released in theaters and on Disney+ with premiere access. But now, star of the film Scarlett Johansson is suing Disney over the way the movie was released in both theaters and on the streaming service simultaneously, claiming it was a breach of contract.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit today in Los Angeles Superior Court against Disney, saying that, “her agreement with Disney’s Marvel Entertainment guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release, and her salary was based in large part on the box-office performance of the film.”

“Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel,” the suit said.

As we’ve seen, Disney has been releasing new movies on Disney+ (sometimes in addition to theaters) due to the global pandemic and theaters previously being closed. Other streaming services have done the same, like HBO Max, but according to The Wall Street Journal, AT&T Inc.’s WarnerMedia (who operates HBO Max) renegotiated the contracts of its talent that were tied to box-office performance.

The Journal also says that “according to the complaint, Ms. Johansson’s representatives sought to renegotiate her contract after learning of the dual-release strategy for “Black Widow,” which she has said is her ninth and last Marvel movie. Disney and Marvel were unresponsive.”

The Wall Street Journal says the movie going to Disney+ is projected to cost Scarlett Johansson over $50 million, according to a claim from a person familiar with her contract.

We’ll keep you updated on any further developments.

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