While Denzel Washington’s new movie with Spike Lee continues to roll over streaming charts, another Washington classic that’s more

than 10 years old has secured a new streaming home. Washington stars alongside Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone) and Nadine Velazquez (Snitch)

in Flight, the 2012 psychological thriller following airline pilot Whip Whitaker, who makes a miraculous landing that unveils some

 

 

complicated problems in his life. Flight is currently streaming for free on Tubi, but Paramount+ has confirmed that it will join its streaming library on November 1. Washington even earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in Flight, which was also recognized for Best Original Screenplay.While Denzel Washington’s new movie with Spike Lee continues to roll over streaming charts, another Washington

 

 

classic that’s more than 10 years old has secured a new streaming home. Washington stars alongside Kelly Reilly (Yellowstone) and Nadine Velazquez (Snitch) in Flight, the 2012 psychological thriller following airline pilot Whip Whitaker, who makes a miraculous landing that unveils some complicated problems in his life. Flight is currently streaming for free on Tubi, but Paramount+ has confirmed that it will join its streaming library on November 1. Washington even earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in Flight, which was also recognized for Best Original Screenplay.

According to Puck, Sheridan is set to move to NBCUniversal at the expiration of his current deal with Paramount. The current agreement ends at the end of the year, and Sheridan will start 2026 with NBCUniversal.

The deal is reportedly set to last for eight years, and Sheridan’s move to NBCUniversal’s TV platforms is set to begin in 2028. 101 Studios, the production company responsible for all of Sheridan’s shows, is also on the move to NBCUniversal.

The move comes after Paramount’s strategy change under new CEO David Ellison. The media company signed “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to a massive new deal, and also brought in “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross, the Duffer brothers.

The company also made a major play for live sports, spending $7.7 billion to become the exclusive streaming home of the UFC.

Paramount owns the rights to “Yellowstone” and many more Sheridan projects, but the producer and writer will have time to work on new IP for NBCUniversal.

Sheridan’s new shows and movies would likely appear on NBC and Peacock when they premiere in the future.

Sheridan’s Outlook on Creativity
Creative freedom is a major component of Sheridan’s work, and it appears that he wanted a greater level of it at a new distribution company. “I spent the first 37 years of my life compromising,” the Academy Award nominee said in a 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

“When I quit acting, I decided that I am going to tell my stories my way, period. If you don’t want me to tell them, fine. Give them back and I’ll find someone who does — or I won’t, and then I’ll read them in some freaking dinner theater. But I won’t compromise. There is no compromising.”

In addition to “Yellowstone,” Sheridan has also worked on series like “Tulsa King,” “Lioness” and “Mayor of Kingstown.” His shows and films have starred some of Hollywood’s best and brightest, including Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Sam Elliott, Sylvester Stallone and Zoe Saldana.

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