Scarlett Johansson and Disney settle Black Widow lawsuit

Scarlett Johansson and the Walt Disney Company settled a lawsuit on Thursday that the actress brought forward this summer alleging breach of contract by the entertainment giant.

The settlement, the terms of which were not made public, resolves a dispute over Disney’s decision to release Marvel’s Black Widow film on its Disney+ streaming platform. Johansson, who stars in the film, claimed that the decision violated a commitment to an exclusive theatrical release.