Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s latest collaboration, The Rip, debuts today on Netflix—and it’s making waves for more than its gripping storyline. Shot at Eastern Effects’ Kearny stages, this nearly $100 million production is pioneering a new approach to how cast and crew are paid.
Through their company Artists Equity's deal with Netflix, Affleck and Damon secured a performance-based bonus structure for all 1,200 crew members, breaking from the streamer’s traditional flat-fee model. Under this agreement, everyone—from Affleck to a production assistant—will receive a one-time bonus if the film performs well during its first 90 days on the platform.
Affleck explains: “Everybody who’s in this movie, from top to bottom, or worked on the crew, will be bonused according to metrics which we’ve already defined and they’ve shared with us.”
Read Ben Affleck’s full interview with The New York Times to learn more about this industry-shifting model.