While the lawsuit alleges that Disney's move has resulted in a huge financial loss for Johansson, the pandemic has hit movie theatres hard and induced several similar conflicts in India. Hollywood actor Scarlett Johansson, popularly known for her roles in Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit, has filed a lawsuit against Marvel Studios and its parent company Disney for releasing the movie Black Widow on their streaming platform Disney+, according to a report by Deadline. The report also pointed towards the piracy risk which Black Widow faced. According to TorrentFreak, Black Widow has become the number one pirated film since its release. Why it matters? The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have hit theatres hard on a global scale. For instance, several South Indian films last year went in for a direct release on OTT platforms like ZEE5 and Amazon Prime Video instead of a theatrical release, thus leading to multiplex owners bearing the brunt of financial losses. But there are piracy concerns as well attached to a direct OTT release. The producers of the recently released movie Mimi had to release the film before the scheduled date on Netflix because the movie was leaked online, as per a Hindustan Times report. What does the lawsuit say? According to the lawsuit filed by Johansson, Disney had promised a “theatrical release” for her movie, Black Widow, which implies that it was a release exclusive to movie theatres. However, in an alleged breach of the contract, the movie was released on its streaming service Disney+…
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Black Widow: Scarlett Johansson sues Disney for breach of contract, more on the allegations in her lawsuit
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