The Marvel franchise has become a dependable money-spinner for The Walt Disney Company (DIS) since the entertainment behemoth purchased it in 2009 for $4 billion. Increasingly, however, the franchise is also becoming a fount of controversy for the company.
In July, Black Widow star Scarlett Johansson sued Disney over its release strategy for the film, claiming that a simultaneous release in theaters and streaming cut into her overall earnings. Now, writers and illustrators who created and wrote the franchise’s popular characters are clamoring to renegotiate their copyrights over Marvel characters.
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Disney has filed a lawsuit against Marvel creators to prevent …
