Ryan Coogler on “Sinners”
The director talks with the staff writer Jelani Cobb about his influences and mentors, and how he made a vampire story “uniquely personal.”
April 15, 2025
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Ryan Coogler on “Sinners”
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Ryan Coogler on “Sinners”
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The director talks with the staff writer Jelani Cobb about his influences and mentors, and how he made a vampire story “uniquely personal.”
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