Consider the case of Denzel Washington, whomNew York Timescritics A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis justnamedthe greatest actor of the 21st century so far. Most likely, making him very angry was not such a good idea, but sources say that’s what happened as his new detective film,The Little Things, becomes the first one down the WarnerMedia chute.
Like everyone involved with the 2021 slate, Washington was blindsided by the decision to stream day-and-date. Given the pandemic, sources say, he might have been amenable to the move if it had been done transparentlythe way Warners had handledWonder Woman 1984. “Many artists would say, ‘As long as we have a fair negotiation, I’m fine,’” says a source involved in the situation.
Like everyone involved with the 2021 slate, Washington was blindsided by the decision to stream day-and-date. Given the pandemic, sources say, he might have been amenable to the move if it had been done transparentlythe way Warners had handledWonder Woman 1984. “Many artists would say, ‘As long as we have a fair negotiation, I’m fine,’” says a source involved in the situation.
