Ryan Coogler Isn’t Planning a SINNERS Sequel Anytime Soon: “I Wanted to Get Away From That”
Despite the mid-credit scene in Sinners, and the recent reprot that a second film is in development, director Ryan Coogler currently has no plans for setting up a prequel, sequel, or cinematic universe.
The critically-acclaimed vampire horror film, which is being called one of 2025’s best movies, was never intended to kick off a franchise. According to Coogler, that was kind of the whole point.
In a recent interview with Ebony, Coogler he was asked about sequel plans, and he 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.”
After spending the last several years building out major franchises like Black Panther and Creed, Coogler was ready for something different.
Sinners was that reset he was looking for, a blood-soaked, emotionally raw story set during the Jim Crow era, rooted in Southern gothic horror and layered with metaphor.
Coogler wanted that one film to feel like a complete 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.”
That said, Sinners does leave behind a world that feels bigger than what we saw onscreen. Even Coogler acknowledges that, saying:
“My favorite movies are ones where it feels like a world was happening before and a world is gonna happen after. So that’s the best compliment somebody can say.”
Still, if the door’s closed, actor Michael B. Jordan might be looking for a crack to slip through. Jordan, who plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the film, said he’d be open to exploring a prequel if the opportunity came around.
“I mean, you know, I’m always… I’d be up for it. Not saying he [Coogler] wouldn’t, but he calls the shots!”
Set in the 1930s Deep South, Sinners follows Smoke and Stack as they return to their hometown, hoping to outrun their past. What they find instead is something older and far more terrifying… vampires. The movie blends period drama with vampire mythology in ways that feel both fresh and haunting.
So for now, it looks like Sinners is a one-and-done. But when a story leaves behind this kind of impact, it doesn’t need a sequel to linger.
Source: Ebony