Tag: Black Widow
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Elizabeth Olsen Says ‘Good for You’ to Scarlett Johansson for Her Disney Lawsuit
One of the more surprising things about Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney over alleged lost revenue on account of the studio moving “Black Widow” to Disney+ is that few of her Marvel Cinematic Universe costars have publicly backed her. Well, now one more or less has: Elizabeth Olsen, star of this year’s Disney+ Marvel hit…
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Trailer: Peter Parker & Doctor Strange Explore The MCU’s Multiverse
2021 has been an arguably difficult year for Marvel. It’s yielded four successful and largely well-received DIsney+ series (“WandaVision” especially), but the big-screen story thus far has been challenged. “Black Widow” underperformed at the box office (in part because it was available on Disney Premier Access), and “Shang Chi” looks poised to do the same…
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Elizabeth Olsen Is “Worried” About Theaters Only Showing Blockbusters & Awards Films In The Future
With new Marvel Studios projects arriving on a semi-regular basis yet again (especially with Disney+ series), we’re likely going to see a lot of MCU actors getting asked about the Scarlett Johansson lawsuit against Disney (regarding “Black Widow” box office totals) and how this pandemic might affect the future of theatrical releases. And one of…
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Denis Villeneuve Defends Scarlett Johansson’s Disney Lawsuit & Wants Theatrical Exclusivity Added To His Future Contracts
“Dune” director Denis Villeneuve is starting to do various press for the upcoming film and was eventually asked about the Scarlett Johansson/Disney lawsuit by the French-Canadian outlet La Presse.Read More: ‘Black Widow’: Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over Breach Of Contract Due To Streaming Release; May Lose $50 Million In BonusesAs you’ve likely heard, the lawsuit…
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Scarlett Johansson and Disney Go to War Over ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit: ‘A Misogynistic Attack’
The Walt Disney Company is taking Scarlett Johansson to task over her lawsuit against the Mouse House regarding the day-and-date streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she filed in July — and the studio is claiming the film made $125 million in “streaming and download retail receipts,” a rare admission of non-theatrical grosses. As reported…
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Disney Seeks to Force Scarlett Johansson Suit to Arbitration
Disney has filed a motion to force Scarlett Johansson into a private arbitration to address whether she is owed millions from the hybrid release of “Black Widow.”In the motion, attorney Daniel Petrocelli also argues that Disney lived up to its obligation to give the film a “wide theatrical” release, but that nothing in the contract…
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‘Eternals’ Final Trailer: Chloé Zhao Puts Her Cosmic Stamp on the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The final trailer for “Eternals,” two-time Academy Award-winning “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao’s entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has arrived. As this latest, sweeping look at the cosmic ensemble adventure reveals, the Marvel Studios/Disney release will most definitely be shown “only in theaters” when it opens on November 5.That’s unlike other recent Disney releases such…
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Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige Calls ‘Shang-Chi’ “Experiment” Controversy A “Misunderstanding”
Marvel Studios and its parent company, Disney, are typically the best in the business when it comes to mitigating controversy and showing a unified front for fans. So, after the recent Scarlett Johansson lawsuit against Disney regarding “Black Widow,” it was surprising to see a little controversy arise between Disney CEO Bob Chapek and ‘Shang-Chi’…
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Here’s When ‘Shang-Chi’ Takes Place on the MCU Timeline; ‘Good Will Hunting’ Served as an Inspiration
Marvel Studios’ Black Widow dropped audiences into the movie without a ton of context for when the majority of its action is set. Considering what happened to Natasha in Avengers: Endgame, I can imagine some viewers being a little confused about exactly where everything fell on the Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline. So what about Shang-Chi…
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‘Free Guy’ Exceeds Box Office Expectations As ‘The Suicide Squad’ Gets Killed In Its Second Weekend
The box office stories of the Summer Movie Season 2021™ have been giving film fans whiplash for weeks. One story talks about how “Black Widow” has a monster opening weekend and shows how cinema is rebounding after the pandemic. A week later, the film is viewed as an unmitigated disaster and Scarlett Johansson sues Disney.…