Ryan Coogler on Sinners: Crafting a Love Letter to Cinema and Musical Legacy
Today, we dive behind the scenes of “Sinners” with its visionary writer, producer, and director, Ryan Coogler. Coogler shares how this film serves as his personal love letter to cinema, weaving together life lessons and his own journey into fatherhood and self-discovery. We’ll hear about the casting challenges, including how newcomer Miles Caton, landed the pivotal role of Sammie, and why Michael B. Jordan’s dual performance as twins breaks new ground in his career. Plus, Coogler reveals the deep collaboration with composer Ludwig Goranson and the emotional resonance of filming on location in Mississippi. Discover why “Sinners” is being shot in IMAX, and how Coogler’s unique vision is elevating overlooked stories and voices to larger-than-life status on the big screen. Stay tuned as we uncover the artistry and passion fueling one of the year’s most anticipated movies.
Ryan Coogler: This film was an incredible opportunity for me. And more than anything, I found it was an opportunity for me to write a love letter to cinema, to all of the things I love about going to the movies and watching movies with an audience. You know, that feeling that drove me to want to become a filmmaker drove me to film school. It drove me to want to learn how to create these things. And I’m incorporating all of the lessons that I’ve learned, you know, over the last four films that I’ve written and directed, maximizing all the relationships that I formed with all of the folks that helped me make those movies. And I’m kind of just like, you know, you know, cashing it in, you know what I’m saying, on this picture. And at the same time, it’s the first film that I’ve made, like, since I think I’ve become like a fully formed person, you know what I mean? Kind of know who I am, you know what I mean, for the first time, you know, I’m a dad, a husband, you know, a business owner. And I’ve been through some things, you know, and it’s given me some perspective, but also, I’m still curious about life, and those questions are put into this film.
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