Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He’s just not dwelling on it. Instead, the ...

But there are still four Oscar categories that have never been won by a Black person: Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects. (Note: This ignores the new Best ...

Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking ‘Sinners’ could make history as the first Black best director Oscar winner, but will the ...

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Leonardo DiCaprio, director Paul Thomas Anderson, on set Oscars Best Director Commentary (Updated March 12, 2026): Perhaps all it takes to finally see a Black filmmaker win ...

Ryan Coogler, the acclaimed director of the hit film Sinners, is getting a dark new treatment. In a recent social media experiment, Coogler steps into a haunting role that’s sure to send shivers down ...

Set in 1932, Sinners stars Jordan as the twin brothers, Smoke and Stack. The film also stars Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Wumni Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller and Delroy Lindo.

Ryan Coogler arrives at the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at The Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (Richard Shotwell, Invision) ...

*Ryan Coogler entered this awards season with unprecedented momentum, but his path to a historic Oscar victory now appears increasingly narrow. His film “Sinners” collected 16 Academy Award nods — ...

*Ryan Coogler has clarified that declining an invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was not motivated by past snubs or bitterness. “It’s not out of animosity,” the ...