Scarlett Johansson and Disney have settled a breach of contract lawsuit over the star’s Black Widow payday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “I am happy to have resolved our differences with Disney,” stated Johansson. “I’m incredibly proud of the work we’ve done together over the years and have greatly enjoyed my creative relationship …

Disney+ has greenlit a new series on the life and career of fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld. ‘Kaiser Karl’ will explore the life and career of the German designer, who was creative director of the French fashion house Chanel from 1983 until his death in 2019. The show, plans for which Disney EMEA President Jan Koeppen unveiled at the Series Mania …

Now more than ever, film and television audience are in love with thrillers and shows that revolve around strong-willed women, who project fierceness and sassiness in their on-screen dealings. Throw it back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, where iconic starlet Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell played showgirls and best friends, who took their destinies into their own hands by …

Disney+ is teaming up with soccer legend David Beckham to produce a sports-oriented series, ‘Save the Squad’. The show will feature Beckham returning to the East London football pitches where he played as a child. He will mentor a young grassroots side, struggling to survive in the league. As part of the show, Beckham will take these players, their coach, …

The five-year deal allows the ‘Black Panther’ director’s Proximity Media to develop series for other Disney outlets. Black Panther filmmaker Ryan Coogler is building out the world of Wakanda. As part of a new, five-year overall exclusive deal between Disney TV and Coolger’s Proximity Media, the writer-director is developing a Wakanda-based Disney+ series. The deal also allows Proximity to develop …

Barbra Streisand has officially gifted her Disney shares to Gianna Floyd, daughter of the murdered African-American George Floyd whose death has attracted much attention into the Black Lives Matter movement. In an Instagram post by Gianna, the 6-year-old thanked Barbra for the gesture holding her shareholder’s letter, “Thank you Barbra Streisand for my package, I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks …

Lionel Richie and Walt Disney Studios have teamed up to develop a movie based on the songs from the music legend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With a working title of All Night Long, after his 1983 No. 1 hit, the project sees Richie producing with his manager Bruce Eskowitz as well as Dana Brunetti (Fifty Shades of Grey, Captain …

Gist has signed a new overall deal with the Disney Television Studios unit, where she will create, develop and supervise new projects. She also has formed a production company, The Gist of It, with former Akil Productions executive Claire Brown. Gist also has projects in development at the studio for Fox and Freeform. “Karin is a rock star creator and …

Good news for ‘Aladdin’ lovers. The 2019 Disney live-action movie is getting a sequel version. Still in its early stages of pre-production, Disney has employed the services of John Gatins and Andrea Berloff to pen down the script for the sequel. Director of the original version, Guy Ritchie is returning to the director’s bench, while Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich …

Gugu Mbatha-Raw has been added as cast member to the upcoming Disney Plus series ‘Loki’. With no details given regarding the character Mbatha will play, the developing series already stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino and Owen Wilson. Variety reports that, ‘Loki’ will feature the master of magic (played by Hiddleston) popping up at different times in human history and …