as DVD sales make it no longer worthwhile to make things "straight to DVD'

1a. Straight to anything but a movie theater is not an effective way to make a quality feature film. Because, money.

2. It is entirely possible that Will Smith & Spike Lee do not want to work together.

2a. Overbrook has a long-term deal with Sony Pictures.

3. I don't want "black" versions of recent white movies. There's plenty of original screenplays and adaptable material to where people shouldn't be chasing remakes of "Steel Magnolias" and "magic Mike" with brown faces.