Ryan Coogler is one of the best filmmakers working in Hollywood. The guy knows how to tackle big IPs, and his direction and storytelling within them are personal and fearless. Still, when I see his name behind Creed and Black Panther, while I am excited, I've always been more stoked about when he would make the leap to an original. He has such a fun voice and such a rich perspective, I really wanted to know how hard he would hit with the gloves off. Well, my excitement bubbled over when Sinners was announced, a vampire and gangster movie set in the South. Coogler recently sat down with Mike Fleming at Deadline, and talked about how excited he was to finally show his unfiltered voice on screen. Let's take a look at a quote that made me so happy to read. - YouTube www.youtube.com As I said up top, Coogler has mostly worked in IP in Hollywood. Even his first film, Fruitvale Station was adapted from a real-life story. Still, Coogler has always found a way to share a little of his soul with us in each and every one of them. He said, "I found a way into all of them, but Fruitvale Station was a real story that happened. Creed, that I was making for my dad, that was my way in, but that was Sly Stallone’s, and Irwin Winkler and Bob Chartoff, their thing. I reframed it and made it personal, but that was still their thing....
Published By: NoFilmSchool - 4 days ago