muddywant
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Post by muddywant on Jul 30, 2021 6:27:01 GMT -4
If they are willing to do this to her, with all her resources, it sets a terrible precedent. Disney isn't some indie producer, come on. And to invoke the COVID excuse is just ridiculous. This is not a moral issue; a contract is a contract.
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Post by Ginger on Jul 30, 2021 8:49:36 GMT -4
I means sure, Disney can argue in court that $50 million is unreasonable and that because of COVID, the movie would not have made as much in the theaters even if they followed a normal release schedule.
But releasing a statement COVID-shaming her and portraying her as a greedy star who has already been paid enough? That sucks.
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Post by Binky on Jul 30, 2021 9:15:15 GMT -4
This is the first sign of what might actually lead to another WGA strike…streaming profits. I know the Black Widow situation isn’t quite cut and dried, but it’s a prelude. Scarlett may be loaded, but that just means she has the power to take a stand. Now, personally, I’m probably never going to the theater again if I can get it on streaming at the same time. But the cast and crew still deserve to be paid my viewing.
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Post by Neurochick on Jul 30, 2021 19:02:41 GMT -4
ITA about streaming vs theater. We paid $30 to watch at home. It was cheaper and more comfortable. There are probably movies I Will want to see on the big screen but I wasn’t risking covid or paying movie theater prices for Black Widow. I agree. I'm no Scarlett Johansson fan but I hope she sues the fuckers. Streaming is here to stay. People are buying 85 inch smart TV's and awesome stereo systems. People were resisting movie theaters before COVID, COVID just made things change faster. |
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Post by lea1977 on Jul 30, 2021 22:41:06 GMT -4
Agreed. Our family will adopt the hybrid style of sometimes streaming, sometimes going to the theatre from now on. Dune is something we will definitely see in theatre.
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Post by Auroranorth on Jul 31, 2021 21:05:46 GMT -4
If they are willing to do this to her, with all her resources, it sets a terrible precedent. Disney isn't some indie producer, come on. And to invoke the COVID excuse is just ridiculous. This is not a moral issue; a contract is a contract. Exactly. She's got to take a stand or they're going to run right over her. Emma Stone is also considering suing for the same reason. |
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save lilo!
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Post by save lilo! on Jul 31, 2021 21:54:02 GMT -4
Some of the articles make it sound like Disney just straight up ignored her too so — seriously, they’d never do this to any other male Avenger star. It was already kind of insulting to wait this long to have a standalone Black Widow movie considering she’s one of the early additions in the franchise. Also the headlines were so skewed towards making her sound greedy rather than calling it like it is, that Disney breached contract.
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Post by MrsOldManBalls on Aug 1, 2021 8:02:39 GMT -4
I read that Gerard Butler is suing a movie company as well.
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Post by Ginger on Aug 1, 2021 11:25:53 GMT -4
Emily Blunt might sue Disney over Jungle Cruise too. Scarlett is now being blamed for starting a domino effect, even though she wasn't the first to sue over this.
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Post by carrier76 on Aug 1, 2021 13:04:31 GMT -4
Agreed. Our family will adopt the hybrid style of sometimes streaming, sometimes going to the theatre from now on. Dune is something we will definitely see in theatre. For it’s the Top Gun sequel. I have to go on that highway to the danger zone on the big screen. |
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