Warner Bros. regrets over losing Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood helped lead them to signing Ryan Coogler's Sinners in its unique creator-owned deal
Some criticized Warner Bros. for the move, saying the studio was throwing away money by not holding on the rights in perpetuity. Other articles took a more alarmist tone, saying that the move, while not the first, could destabilize the entire film industry by emboldening directors and creating an environment where studios own nothing.