sweet, yeah, cute. hello, iam ben. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a spike of covid infections in tokyo, raises concern that the olympics are contributing to the surge and the city s hospitals could soon be overwhelmed. the actress scarlett johansson is suing disney over its decision to release her movie, black widow, on its streaming service. a lawsuit filed in los angeles accuses the company of a breach of contract. the star says it cost her millions of dollars. mark lobel reports. before i am gone, this family. i made mistakes choosing between what the world
month window before it hits the small screen. but the actress is arguing that by streaming the movie at the same time, box office receipts were hit. disney says scarlettjohansson disney says scarlett joha nsson has disney says scarlettjohansson has already earned the equivalent of around $15 million for a role in the film and that it had fully complied with the actor s contract. it is one of many hollywood film studios releasing its movies in this way because of the pandemic. mini will be watching to see if this sets a precedent. as scarlett johansson insists, disney has turned its back on contractual arrangements. and la court will decide who will be left standing. mark lobel, bbc news. it s day seven of the olympics. there have been plenty thrills in the pool and on the water, while the athletes have hit
and a very small upfront fee for star wars and look how that worked out. i wonder how typical is the kind of contract that she negotiated to get a percentage of the profits in this way. the to get a percentage of the profits in this way- to get a percentage of the profits in this wa . . . . ,. in this way. the bigger the star you are, the in this way. the bigger the star you are. the bigger in this way. the bigger the star you are, the bigger power in this way. the bigger the star you are, the bigger power you - in this way. the bigger the star you are, the bigger power you will- in this way. the bigger the star you are, the bigger power you will be i are, the bigger power you will be wielding at the back end, so when you get to alec guinness, that was a surprise and it woke everyone up in the industry to the fact that if you are in the game and on the poster, your contribution is essential to people going to the cinema and then the percentage becomes bigger accordingly into will
streamed her superhero film black widow on it s television channel at the same time as its cinema release. the film set a box office record for the covid 19 pandemic, making more than $200 million dollars in its first weekend. but box office receipts then fell sharply and ms johansson argues she was deprived of potential earnings. in response, disney said it had fully complied with her contract and that her case had no merit whatsoever . let s speak now to the entertainment journalist caroline frost. good to have you with us, and worth remembering that scarlettjohansson remembering that scarlett joha nsson is remembering that scarlettjohansson is the highest paid actress in hollywood, so this is significant. tell us a little bit more about why she has launched this case? this is a kind of only she has launched this case? this is a kind of only in she has launched this case? this is a kind of only in a she has launched this case? this is a kind of only in a hollywood i she has
wants to be. and who you are. the hardened hollywood star is now seeking to avenge a breach of contract. taking on the might of the walt disney company in a battle over box office bonuses, which laser is in on how the film black widow was released. the red carpet was released. the red carpet was rolled out for the movie s premier on disney s streaming service at the same time as in cinemas. are so viewers who paid $30 on disney+ premier access added $60 million worth of rentals. but scarlett johansson says she was promised the film would hit the big screen first, where she profits. before the pandemic, that would usually mean a three