Carl Franklin and Denzel Washington made a mini-franchise of enduring neo-noirs with Devil In A Blue Dress and Out Of Time.

Denzel Washington has teased the dark side of his ... He also mentions multiple times how he is "in bed with the devil," teasing that this emphasizes his decision to conquer everything he can.

The director explains the backstory behind Washington's scene-stealing character, and how he's not unlike the president-elect.