Amongst the continued turmoil between Scarlett Johansson and Disney over compensation for Black Widow, Emma Stone has signed on for Cruella 2!

The Hollywood Reporter states that director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara are returning for the prequel follow-up in regards to the thief turned socialite villainess Cruella De Vil whose story is impressed by 101 Dalmatians. Like Cruella, Black Widow premiered in theaters in addition to on Disney. This is the explanation why Johansson needs to go to court docket over cash.

Johansson’s lawsuit claims that her contract was breached when Black Widow debuted on Disney+ on the identical day as theaters. After the official announcement of the go well with, Disney responded with a robust, incendiary remark calling her claims “especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

CEO Bob Chapek weighed in on the state of affairs lately, stating, “I will say that since COVID has begun, we’ve entered into hundreds of talent arrangements with our talent. And by and large, they’ve gone very, very smoothly. So we expect that that would be the case going forward.”

The case between actress and media conglomerate has Hollywood buzzing, and everybody has one thing so as to add to the dialogue. “While the media landscape has been disrupted in a meaningful way for all distributors, their creative partners cannot be left on the sidelines to carry a disproportionate amount of the downside without the potential for upside,” stated Patrick Whitesell, Executive Chairman of Endeavor of WME shopper Stone’s deal. “This agreement demonstrates that there can be an equitable path forward that protects artists and aligns studios’ interests with talent.”

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Rumors swirled that Stone was additionally considering suing Disney for causes just like Johansson, however this casting announcement squashes that idea. Clearly, Disney is being cautious with their contracts and the way expertise will get paid to stop one thing like this from taking place sooner or later. Stone should have appreciated the small print sufficient to say sure to a Cruella sequel.

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