CEO of Disney defends the digital premiere of Black Widow

At the end of last month, it was known that **Scarlet Johansson had filed a claim against [Disney](https://ezwordgames.blogspot.com/2021/08/coming-soon-on-disney-new-marvel-series.html) after having released [Black Widow](https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/1450469/avengers-infinity-war-easter-egg-black-widow-scarlett-johansson-florence-pugh-green-vest) on the company’s _streaming platform. According to Johansson , the foregoing involved a direct violation of the contract that she had signed with the company, and before this, the CEO of her of her has come to defend her premiere in Disney +.**

During a meeting with multiple analysts, Bob Chapek, CEO of Disney , defended him to have premiered Black Widow both in cinemas and in digital format:

“These films were conceived during a time when we certainly did not know about the Covid-19. Like what we have done many times before, we have found ways to compensate for our talent just so that, whatever happens, everyone feels satisfied.

Both Bob Iger (President of Disney) as I determined that this was the right strategy. And, just to reiterate, distribution decisions are made film by film. We will continue using all options in the future. “

Originally, Black Widow was designed to prepare from last year, but due to the pandemic, its premiere had to be postponed until 2021. Previously, Disney had said that there was no plans to release the tape in streaming, however, did not fall from each other.

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From now on, it seems that Disney will leave aside the controversial ‘ Premiere Access ‘, since neither Shang-Chi nor the eternals are contemplated to arrive simultaneously to cinemas and Disney + .

Via: Hollywood Reporter