Disney CEO Bob Chapek has gone on the record to defend the company’s decision to release Black Widow simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+.
During a Q3 earnings call, Chapek stood in support of the hybrid release model, even as Scarlett Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney for lost earnings due to reduced ticket sales at the box office.
Still, Chapek is firm in his view that Black Widow’s unconventional release model was the right call.
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