In a surprising, almost shocking, turn of events, Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson files a lawsuit against Marvel Studios’ parent company Disney. The suit stems from an apparent breach of contract regarding the release of the Black Widow film through both theatrical and the Disney+ streaming service.
It is a fact that Marvel’s Black Widow had one of the longest roads for a Marvel Cinematic Universe property to get made. A Black Widow film had been proposed as early as 2004 through Lionsgate films, with David Hayter (Metal Gear Solid) set to write and direct.
By 2006, the Black Widow film remained unmade and the rights reverted to Marvel Studios. With the acquisition of Disney of Marvel properties for $4 billion in 2009, the odds were in favor of such a project coming into fruition. Under Marvel Studios president and head producer Kevin Feige, Black Widow was set up to be a major player in the burgeoning cinematic universe being developed, beginning with Iron Man (2008).
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