Ryan Coogler has “never” considered a ‘Sinners’ sequel: “I wanted the movie to feel like a full meal”

Sinners director Ryan Coogler has shot down talks of a sequel – see what he had to say below.

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In April, filmmaker Ryan Coogler released his fifth collaboration with Michael B. Jordan in the acclaimed blues vampire horror blockbuster Sinners. Among the film’s many accomplishments is becoming the highest-grossing original film of the last decade.

Since then, rumours have been circulating on the internet that Warner Bros Pictures have begun discussions to craft a sequel – something Coogler has shot down. In a recent interview with Ebony Magazine, the Black Panther director has revealed that his intentions for the film was always for it to be a one-and-done project.

When asked if he’s considering working on a sequel, Coogler said: “I never think about that. I’ve been in a space of making franchise films for a bit, so I wanted to get away from that. I was looking forward to working on a film that felt original and personal to me and had an appetite for delivering something to audiences that was original and unique.”

He explained, saying Sinners is a self-contained film experience: “I wanted the movie to feel like a full meal: your appetizers, starters, entrees and desserts, I wanted all of it there. I wanted it to be a holistic and finished thing. That was how I was asked all about it. That was always my intention.”

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As for Sinners, the film has been a hit with fans and critics alike since its release in April. The film weaves together historical drama, racial allegories and a vampire thriller, all backed by the blues.

In the film, Michael B. Jordan takes on a dual role as twins Smoke and Stack, who return to their Southern hometown to open a juke joint. Things take a turn on launch night, when a group of travelling troubadours led by Remmick (Jack O’Connell) bring something much darker to the party.

In a four-star review of the film, James Mottram wrote for NME: “Sinners really comes to life via the musical numbers… Coogler uses it to prove just how influential the genre is via a spellbinding sequence that tracks through the juke joint, whirling around Preacher Boy and showcasing a hip-hop DJ, an MC and an electric guitarist. Such anachronisms add to the film’s feeling of fantasy but Coogler also tackles serious themes such as the oppression of Black Americans by white folk during this period.”

Coogler and longtime creative partner and composer Ludwig Göransson have also opened up on the film and its music in NME‘s Friends Like These interview series – check out the full chat here.

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