Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over Black Widow release

Scarlett Johansson (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Company over its streaming release of Black Widow, which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings.

In a lawsuit filed on Thursday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court, the Black Widow star and executive producer said her contract guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release.