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Michael B. Jordan Makes a Major Decision About Inclusion Riders at His Production Company

08/03/2018 - 11:20 PM

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 12:  Michael B. Jordan  attends Marvel Studios Presents: Black Panther Welcome To Wakanda during February 2018  New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Industria Studios on February 12, 2018 in New York City.  (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage)

Frances McDormand set the internet ablaze when she ended her Oscars acceptance speech [1] with a call for women to put "inclusion riders [2]" in their contracts, which had a lot of people outside the film industry wondering what she was talking about. If you haven't already searched for it, an inclusion rider is "a clause that stipulates that inclusion — both on camera and behind the scenes for crew members — be reflected in films," according to the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism [3]. We're happy to report that McDormand's speech has already had a tangible impact on Hollywood, because our favourite Black Panther [4] villain, Michael B. Jordan, is making sure his production company, Outlier Society Productions, adopts inclusion riders in all of their projects [5] moving forward.

"In support of the women [and] men who are leading this fight, I will be adopting the inclusion rider for all projects produced by my company Outlier Society," he wrote on Instagram [6]. "I've been privileged to work with powerful [women and] persons of colour throughout my career [and] it's Outlier's mission to continue to create for talented individuals going forward."

In support of the women & men who are leading this fight, I will be adopting the Inclusion Rider for all projects produced by my company Outlier Society. I've been privileged to work with powerful woman & persons of colour throughout my career & it's Outlier's mission to continue to create for talented individuals going forward. If you want to learn more about how to support the cause – link in bio. #OutlierSociety #AnnenbergInclusionInitiative [7]

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His production company was founded in 2016 and is already producing the Netflix series Raising Dion, a 10-episode drama about a single mom raising a superhero, which Jordan himself is executive producing and starring in. Jordan hasn't revealed if he will require the inclusion rider in his personal film contracts, but so far he's the first A-list star to publicly adopt this in their production company.


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