The new partnership between the director Ryan Coogler and the actor Michael B. Jordan who have worked together in “Creed” (2015) and “Pantera Negra” (2018), became a subject in the media and social networks. “Sinners” He hit theaters on the 17th.
The film has drawn attention to both narrative and originality and the unprecedented agreement that the filmmaker closed with the giant of the field, Warner Bros.
What do you say “sinners”?
The viewer is taken to the Mississippi Delta region in 1932, a few decades after the end of slavery in the United States, where the black community is still segregated and oppressed by hate groups like Ku Klux Klan.
In the plot, Michael B. Jordan lives the twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who have just returned to the city and buy a sawmill with the idea of turning into Blues bar.
They recruit many acquaintances of the community and the younger cousin, Sammie (Miles Caton), a talented musician repressed by her pastor father. At the opening, they are surprised by three white people wanting to enter the scene.
This trio proves to be a group of vampires who is determined to turn night into chaos.
Production brings historical references, music and supernatural elements while creating a cohesive narrative full of scares.
What is the agreement between Ryan Coogler and Warner Bros.?
By selling the project of “sinners”, Ryan Coogler imposed some demands: he would have the Final Cut of the Movie – privilege that is usually provided only to particular industry names; one percentage of the box office on debut week – The most common is that the transfer happens when the studio makes a profit; and 25 years after the launch, the Director will have the rights of the title .
The agreement caught the attention of the media and experts – especially the last topic, raising a discussion about the future of the film industry. This is because directors are “owners” of the movies themselves is the opposite of how the market works.
In an interview with Vulture, an executive of a Warner Bros. competitor. classified the agreement as a precedent “very dangerous” which can start the “End of the studio system” .
“Studios exist for a simple reason: to build a library. The lifetime and long -term value of our film properties is what makes a studio a studio. Things like license and display these movies generate millions of dollars a year around the world. So, the whole idea of building your library – and you lose it in 25 years? Wait a second, you just gave up your entire recipe in the future, ”he argued.
It is not first time, however, that a controversial agreement is made. In 2017, Quentin Tarantino also made copyright requirements of “Once upon a time … Hollywood,” but experts believe the case of “sinners” can lead to recurrence.
Watch the trailer for “sinners”
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This content was originally published in why is everyone talking about “sinners”? on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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