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Ryan Coogler’s 25-Year Plan

Is the ‘Black Panther’ director’s new deal with Warner Bros.—wherein the copyright for his next project, with Michael B. Jordan, will revert back to him after 25 years—part of a new ownership trend in Hollywood? Or did Coolger just pitch the right executives at the right time?

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Michael B. Jordan (L) and director Ryan Coogler accept Best Movie for 'Black Panther' onstage during the BET Awards at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on June 24, 2018. (Photo by Valerie MACON / AFP) (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Matthew Belloni
February 9, 2024

Ryan Coogler managed to anger a decent swath of film studio business affairs executives in recent weeks. This is usually a good sign for talent, at least in the short term. It means he got something the studios don’t ever give.

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