Scarlett Johansson declared war on the Walt Disney Co.One is May 9, 2017, the day that a crucial amendment was added to Johansson’s contract to play the character of Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movie franchise that has been incredibly profitable for Disney.
The other is Aug. 8, 2017, the day Disney raised the curtain on its plan to launch the subscription streaming platform that became Disney Plus.For an industry in transition, the birth of Disney Plus — as mentioned by then-CEO Bob Iger on a conference call with Wall Street analysts — is a good marker for the transition that has spurred a furious round of media M&A and a wholesale realignment of film and television operations.
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