斯嘉麗?約翰遜(Scarlett Johansson)起訴華特迪士尼公司(Walt Disney Co.)流媒體發(fā)行《黑寡婦》(Black Widow),稱該公司違反了她的合約,使她的票房分成減少。
周四上午在洛杉磯高等法院提起訴訟,這位《黑寡婦》明星和執(zhí)行制片人表示,她的合約保證了《黑寡婦》獨(dú)家上映?!度A爾街日報(bào)》首先報(bào)道了這則訴訟消息。
約翰遜的票房分成與電影的票房表現(xiàn)掛鉤,該公司以30美元的租金在影院和流媒體Disney+上同時發(fā)行了這部電影。
“在這起訴訟前幾個月,約翰遜給足了迪士尼和漫威機(jī)會來改正他們的錯誤,履行漫威的合約,”訴訟稱?!暗鲜磕嵴T導(dǎo)漫威違反協(xié)議,沒有任何正當(dāng)理由,只是損害約翰遜女士與漫威之間的全部利益?!?/p>
迪士尼沒有立即回應(yīng)評論。
由于新冠疫情,《黑寡婦》推遲了一年多開始上映。三周前,《黑寡婦》在北美首映,在疫情期間獲得了8000萬美元的票房,在國際影院獲得了7800萬美元的票房,但此后影院票房大幅下滑。在該片上映的第二個周末,全美影院業(yè)主協(xié)會(National Association of Theater Owners)罕見地發(fā)表了一份聲明指責(zé)這一決定,稱同時上映只會損失相關(guān)利益,使盜版質(zhì)量上升。
在疫情期間,對許多大型電影公司來說,曾經(jīng)被視為禁忌的混合影院和流媒體發(fā)行已變得更加正常,每家公司都采取了自己獨(dú)特的策略。本周末,迪士尼的《叢林巡航》(Jungle Cruise)也采取了同樣的策略。下周末,華納兄弟(Warner Bros.)的大制作《自殺小隊(duì)》(the Suicide Squad)將在影院和HBO Max同步上映。
在過去16個月里,混合發(fā)行的策略偶爾會引發(fā)公眾的爭論,不僅來自影院老板,也來自明星、電影制作人和投資人,他們對潛在的收入損失和所謂的單方面決策感到不滿。
《華爾街日報(bào)》稱,例如,華納傳媒(Warner Media)決定在影院和HBO Max上同時上映2021年的全部影片,需要為修訂協(xié)議支付超過2億美元。
但沒有一個人像約翰遜那樣公開起訴迪士尼。這位演員曾出演過9部漫威電影,最早可追溯到2010年的《鋼鐵俠2》。周四,迪士尼被起訴的消息傳出后,迅速成為推特上的熱門話題。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:於欣
斯嘉麗?約翰遜(Scarlett Johansson)起訴華特迪士尼公司(Walt Disney Co.)流媒體發(fā)行《黑寡婦》(Black Widow),稱該公司違反了她的合約,使她的票房分成減少。
周四上午在洛杉磯高等法院提起訴訟,這位《黑寡婦》明星和執(zhí)行制片人表示,她的合約保證了《黑寡婦》獨(dú)家上映?!度A爾街日報(bào)》首先報(bào)道了這則訴訟消息。
約翰遜的票房分成與電影的票房表現(xiàn)掛鉤,該公司以30美元的租金在影院和流媒體Disney+上同時發(fā)行了這部電影。
“在這起訴訟前幾個月,約翰遜給足了迪士尼和漫威機(jī)會來改正他們的錯誤,履行漫威的合約,”訴訟稱?!暗鲜磕嵴T導(dǎo)漫威違反協(xié)議,沒有任何正當(dāng)理由,只是損害約翰遜女士與漫威之間的全部利益?!?/p>
迪士尼沒有立即回應(yīng)評論。
由于新冠疫情,《黑寡婦》推遲了一年多開始上映。三周前,《黑寡婦》在北美首映,在疫情期間獲得了8000萬美元的票房,在國際影院獲得了7800萬美元的票房,但此后影院票房大幅下滑。在該片上映的第二個周末,全美影院業(yè)主協(xié)會(National Association of Theater Owners)罕見地發(fā)表了一份聲明指責(zé)這一決定,稱同時上映只會損失相關(guān)利益,使盜版質(zhì)量上升。
在疫情期間,對許多大型電影公司來說,曾經(jīng)被視為禁忌的混合影院和流媒體發(fā)行已變得更加正常,每家公司都采取了自己獨(dú)特的策略。本周末,迪士尼的《叢林巡航》(Jungle Cruise)也采取了同樣的策略。下周末,華納兄弟(Warner Bros.)的大制作《自殺小隊(duì)》(the Suicide Squad)將在影院和HBO Max同步上映。
在過去16個月里,混合發(fā)行的策略偶爾會引發(fā)公眾的爭論,不僅來自影院老板,也來自明星、電影制作人和投資人,他們對潛在的收入損失和所謂的單方面決策感到不滿。
《華爾街日報(bào)》稱,例如,華納傳媒(Warner Media)決定在影院和HBO Max上同時上映2021年的全部影片,需要為修訂協(xié)議支付超過2億美元。
但沒有一個人像約翰遜那樣公開起訴迪士尼。這位演員曾出演過9部漫威電影,最早可追溯到2010年的《鋼鐵俠2》。周四,迪士尼被起訴的消息傳出后,迅速成為推特上的熱門話題。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:於欣
Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.
In a lawsuit filed Thursday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court, the “Black Widow” star and executive producer said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news of the lawsuit.
Johansson’s potential earnings were tied to the box office performance of the film, which the company released simultaneously in theaters and on its streaming service Disney+ for a $30 rental.
“In the months leading up to this lawsuit, Ms. Johansson gave Disney and Marvel every opportunity to right their wrong and make good on Marvel’s promise,” the lawsuit said. “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the Agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the full benefit of her bargain with Marvel.”
Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
After its release was delayed more than a year because of COVID-19, “Black Widow” debuted to a pandemic-best of $80 million in North America and $78 million from international theaters three weeks ago, but theatrical grosses declined sharply after that. In its second weekend in release, the National Association of Theater Owners issued a rare statement criticizing the strategy asserting that simultaneous release lends itself only to lost profits and higher quality piracy.
Once taboo, hybrid theatrical and streaming releases have become more normal for many of the biggest studios during the pandemic, with each adopting its own unique strategy. This weekend, Disney is employing the same strategy with “Jungle Cruise,” and next weekend Warner Bros. big budget “The Suicide Squad” opens both in theaters and on HBO Max.
The revised hybrid release strategies over the 16 months have occasionally led to public spats from not just theater owners, but stars, filmmakers and financiers who are unhappy with the potential lost revenues and the alleged unilateral decision-making involved.
The WSJ said Warner Media, for instance, paid over $200 million in “amended agreements” with talent over its decision to release its entire 2021 slate simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max.
But none have been as public as Johansson’s lawsuit. The actor, who has been in nine Marvel movies going back to 2010’s “Iron Man 2,” quickly became a trending topic on Twitter on Thursday after news of the suit broke.