Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' box office success reportedly factored into Scarlet Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit settlement with Disney.

Johansson's lawsuit alleged that Disney "intentionally" breached her contract by scrapping Black Widow's exclusive theatrical run for a day-and-date debut in theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access without allowing her to renegotiate her deal. According to Puck News, John Berlinski, Johansson’s lawyer, pushed for information regarding the financials of the previous four Avengers movies (all of which Johansson starred in) and Disney+, which Disney resisted.

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The studio's position was weakened when Shang-Chi grossed $94.7 million in its first four days of release, shattering the all-time Labor Day weekend box office record while surpassing Black Widow's opening in July. "The difference? Shang-Chi was a theatrical exclusive," as Puck News put it. This placed added pressure on Disney to agree to the "key deal terms" of Johansson's lawsuit, which Disney CEO Bob Chapek was relatively quick to approve. Disney and Johansson later announced they had settled their lawsuit on Sept. 30.

"I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney," said Johansson when the news broke. "I'm incredibly proud of the work we've done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship with the team. I look forward to continuing our collaboration in years to come."

"I'm very pleased that we have been able to come to a mutual agreement with Scarlett Johansson regarding Black Widow," said Disney Studios chairman Alan Bergman in his own statement. He went on to say he was "looking forward" to working with Johansson on the Tower of Terror movie, which was only announced a month before Johansson filed her lawsuit.

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Shortly after news of Johansson's lawsuit broke, a separate report claimed Cruella star Emma Stone and Jungle Cruise lead Emily Blunt were considering taking similar legal action over their own films being released day-and-date, like Black Widow. Ultimately, however, nothing came of it. Instead, Stone closed a deal to star in Disney's Cruella 2 and Blunt is expected to return for the now-developing Jungle Cruise sequel. "Johansson got paid (though likely not what she sought), Disney got another Johansson movie, and the lawsuit that was supposed to redefine Hollywood was quickly buried and forgotten," wrote Puck News.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is now playing in theaters. It premieres on Disney+ on Nov. 12.

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Source: Puck News