Disney's TOWER OF TERROR movie starring Scarlett Johansson (TBD) 0

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Johansson was reportedly paid $20 million for her appearance in Black Widow and claims that her deal to appear in the film was built upon the expectation that it would receive an exclusive theatrical release. According to the lawsuit, Disney’s decision to put Black Widow on Disney+ was, therefore, a breach of her contract. The lawsuit recently reached a settlement with Johansson reportedly receiving a payout of $40 million. Both Johansson and Disney made public statements about resolving the lawsuit, with Disney Studios Chairman Alan Bergman making clear that the company was looking forward to collaborating with Johansson on future projects, including, specifically, Disney’s Tower of Terror.

 

The mention of Tower of Terror, it turns out, was significant because the upcoming film is reportedly directly tied to the settlement terms of the lawsuit. According to Puck News (via CBR), reaching an agreement for the lawsuit would be less of a financial loss for Disney if they were able to use the money to also secure Johansson for a future project. The idea was that, if Disney was going to pay Johansson a great deal of money for perceived lost box office revenue, they might as well get a little more bang for their buck and reach a deal with Johansson for their upcoming Tower of Terror film.

 

Tower of Terror, which was announced shortly before Johansson filed her lawsuit, already had the star attached to produce and potentially star in the film. While nothing has, as of yet, been confirmed, it’s looking increasingly likely that Johansson will, as part of her settlement with Disney, headline the movie.

 

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Scarlett Johansson is still dropping into Disney's Tower of Terror.

 

In 2021, the Marvel star signed on to star in and produce a reboot of the 1997 TV movie inspired by Disney's supernatural theme park ride, The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. The planned project was feared canceled in the wake of Johansson's multi-million dollar breach of contract lawsuit she filed against Disney over Marvel Studios' Black Widow, but Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman confirmed the studio was anticipating collaborating with the Avengers star "on a number of upcoming projects," including Tower of Terror, which will reunite Johansson and her Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi.

 

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