Remember when we said that the Scarlett Johansson situation could be the start of a new wave of lawsuits for Disney? It seems that we weren’t so wrong, as there are reports that Emma Stone would be considering suing the company for her latest collaboration: Cruella.
According to Screen Rant, the Oscar-winning actress would be thinking of suing Disney for the launch of Cruella on Disney Plus.
As in Black Widow, the premiere of the villain’s origin film had a simultaneous release in theaters and on the Disney platform on May 28, using the Premier Access function at $ 29.99.
Although both critics and the public praised the film, the truth is that the numbers at the box office were not revolutionary like the story of the villain, where many accused the hybrid launch of the film as the culprit.
Stone vs Disney
Former Hollywood Reporter editor Matt Belloni revealed from his personal newsletter ‘What I’m Hearing’, that the Cruella star would be seriously considering suing the mouse company.
“Cruella star Emma Stone is said to be considering her options” , wrote.
Also, Belloni pointed out that Disney is a “notoriously difficult company to deal with” after the company’s lawyers responded quickly to Johansson’s lawsuit, where in an attempt to undermine the image and statements of the actress they decided to make public the salary of the same, to make it clear that this was not hampered by the hybrid launch.
More stars could join
Belloni mentioned the name of actress Emily Blunt, who could resort to the same situation after the release of her film Jungle Cruise this weekend, but like other productions, it will end up becoming a simultaneous premiere in both theaters and Disney. Plus by Premier Access.
Johansson took the first step
The former editor assured that the actress has the support of other artists, but speculated that this problem will not be solved soon before the powerful company the actress is fighting, especially at a time when streaming became a key to Hollywood and cinema.
Tensions are mounting, after the actress’s manager assured that Disney revealed the actress’s salary figures for the last two Marvel films in “an attempt to weaponize her success as an artist and businesswoman.”
“Disney’s direct attack on his character and everything else they implicated is beneath the company that many of us in the creative community have successfully worked with for decades,” said Bryan Lourd, co-chair of the Creative Artists Agency. and manager of the actress.
It should be noted that Johansson would be suing the tarón company for about 50 million dollars, claiming that he lost much more as a result of the hybrid premiere strategy, according to The Wall Street Journal.
What is no longer in doubt is that Johansson’s actions are the start of a new war between the production companies and the stars, where having tools or evidence on the facts will be the best strength for those who want to face one of the most important companies. greats in the world like Disney.
Should Stone decide to follow Black Widow, it could end up as the nail that sets the battle against Premier Access and a problem for companies that expected the windows between movie theaters and streaming services to be lowered with increasing frequency.