Actress Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow streaming release

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Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Company for releasing Black Widow simultaneously on Disney+ and in theaters.

The actress, who filed a lawsuit on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims there was a breach of an agreement with Disney’s Marvel Entertainment that guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release for her Marvel character Black Widow’s first solo film, according to a copy obtained by the Washington Examiner.

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