Alerts & Newsletters

By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Promise to Use Inclusion Riders on All Future Movies They Produce

The actors' Pearl Street production company is following in the footsteps of Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society by vowing to use inclusion riders moving forward.
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Eric Charbonneau/REX/Shutterstock

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are following in the footsteps of Michael B. Jordan by announcing their production company, Pearl Street Films, will adopt inclusion riders on all future productions made under its banner. An inclusion rider is an amendment to a contract that requires cast and crew on a film to meet a certain percentage of diversity. The term gained widespread attention after Frances McDormand ended her Oscar speech by urging everyone to look into the policy.

The Pearl Street announcement was made on behalf of Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni at the SXSW Film Festival on March 12. DiGiovanni’s announcement also included a thank you to Michael B. Jordan for “always supporting broader representation in the industry.” Jordan announced earlier this month that his production company, Outlier Society, would be using inclusion riders on all future productions as well.

Pearl Street Films is based on Warner Bros. and most recently produced the Affleck-directed gangster drama “Live By Night.” The company’s other titles include Gus Van Sant’s “Promised Land,” the Damon-produced “Manchester By the Sea,” and the Damon-starring “Jason Bourne.” Pearl Street has Affleck’s “Witness for the Prosecution” in development.

Daily Headlines
Daily Headlines covering Film, TV and more.

By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Must Read
PMC Logo
IndieWire is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2024 IndieWire Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.