Disney CEO Addresses Company’s Future Amid Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit

Bob Chapek is speaking out.
The Disney addressed the company on Tuesday (September 22) at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference amid the lawsuit from Scarlett Johansson regarding Black Widow‘s release in theaters and on Disney+, which the actress alleged was a breach of contract.
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During the conference, he said Disney “has had a long history of having very symbiotic and cooperative deals with talent and we will continue to,” via Deadline.
“Certainly the world is changing and the talent deals going forward will have to reflect the fact that the world is changing,” he

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Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans Will Reunite in Apple’s Adventure Movie ‘Ghosted’

Natasha Romanoff and Steve Rogers are back together again!
Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans are going to reunited in Apple’s upcoming adventure movie called Ghosted, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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According to the trade paper, no plot details about Ghosted are being released just yet, but it’s “being described as a high-concept romantic action adventure in the vein of Romancing the Stone“, which starred Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.
Dexter Fletcher will direct the project, and it will be written by Rhett Reese and Paul

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Disney CEO Defends Releasing Movies on Disney+ Amid Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit

The current CEO of Disney, Bob Chapek, is speaking out in response to the controversy surrounding the company’s hybrid movie release model.
The company has been releasing movies in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access throughout the pandemic and Scarlett Johansson decided to sue the studio for releasing Black Widow that way.
During an earnings call with investors, Chapek talked about the new release strategy and how they’re compensating talent, though he never brought up Scarlett by name.
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“Bob Iger and I, along with the distribution team, determined this was

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Disney Lawyer Calls Scarlett Johansson’s Lawsuit a ‘PR Campaign,’ SAG-AFTRA President Slams the Studio

Disney’s longtime attorney Daniel Petrocelli is speaking out in response to Scarlett Johansson‘s lawsuit against the company because of the way Black Widow was released.
Scarlett filed a lawsuit against Disney because she says she’s missing out on potential bonuses she would have received the movie hitting certain box office benchmarks. The studio released the movie in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access on the same day, which she believes contributed to the film’s financial failure at the box office.
After the Disney lawyer’s comments were released, the president of actors union SAG-AFTRA spoke out and slammed

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Colin Jost To Write New ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie With Brother Casey

Colin Jost is bringing back the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a brand new movie!
Deadline announced that the 39-year-old comedian has teamed up with his brother, Casey Jost, to pen a new movie for the popular franchise.
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Producers for the film include Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Scott Mednick and Galen Walker.
While plot details are still being kept under lock and key at this time, the movie will refocus on the four turtle brothers Michaelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael.
The most recent films from Michael Bay, which starred

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Dave Bautista Reacts to Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit Against Disney

Dave Bautista is sharing his thoughts on Scarlett Johansson‘s current legal battle with Disney.
In case you missed it, Scarlett filed a lawsuit against the studio on Thursday (July 29), alleging that her contract was breached when Disney released Black Widow in theaters and on Disney+.
Disney responded to the filing in a statement, calling the lawsuit “sad and distressing.”
Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista weighed in on the ongoing legal drama in a tweet on Friday (July 30).
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The 51-year-old actor retweeted a link to an article about Scarlett‘s

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Disney Slams Scarlett Johansson for ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit – Read Their Statement

Disney is firing back at Scarlett Johansson after she filed a lawsuit against the studio over the release strategy for Black Widow.
The Oscar-nominated actress says that she will lose out in millions of dollars of back-end compensation because of Disney’s decision to release the movie on streaming at the same time as its theatrical release.
Scarlett was set to earn certain bonuses based on the box office numbers of the movie.
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Disney just released a statement in which they slammed Scarlett‘s decision to sue them and revealed

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