Ben Affleck speaks on Hollywood, Ryan Coogler’s Deal, A.I. & His Own Revolution

Ben Affleck breaks down Ryan Coogler’s controversial Sinners deal that made Warner Bros executives furious.

Ben praised Ryan Coogler’s “very sharp” and “innovative” deal for the film Sinners as a game-changer that sparked fury among studio executives. Coogler negotiated a, likely, ownership reversion deal, allowing him to retain long-term rights and revenue from the film’s “tails” (licensing/streaming) after a set period. 

He then reveals how he and Matt Damon are doing something similar with Artists Equity for Netflix’s The RIP. From Coogler’s genius reversion rights strategy to Artists Equity’s revolutionary 1,200-person crew bonus structure, this is how Hollywood’s compensation model is changing forever. Both deals prove there’s a better way to make movies in the streaming era.