Warning: Major SPOILERS lie ahead for Sinners!As audiences finally get to experience Ryan Coogler's record-setting movie, Michael B. Jordan shares his thoughts on a possible Sinners has garnered near-universal acclaim from critics and audiences alike, netting both Jordan and Coogler's highest live-action Rotten Tomatoes scores.
Now, in honor of the movie's release, GamesRadar+ interviewed Jordan and Coogler to discuss Sinners. When asked about the possibility of a prequel exploring the brothers' Chicago days, or a sequel exploring Stack's years as a vampire after the movie's ending, Jordan confirmed he was open to the possibility of either, denoting it would ultimately come down to Coogler, who humorously pointed to his wife and producing partner as also being part of the process. See what Jordan and Coogler said below:
Michael B. Jordan: I mean, you know, I'm always… I'd be up for it. Not saying he wouldn't, but he calls the shots!
Ryan Coogler: I call the shots? Zinzi?! I mean, no, for me, my favorite movies are ones where it feels like a world was happening before, and a world is gonna happen after.
Jordan: Yeah, that you care about the characters, and that you wanna see what happened to 'em? What happened before?
What Jordan & Coogler's Comments Mean For Sinners' Future
The Writer/Director Has Already Expressed His Doubts
This isn't the first time Coogler has commented on the possibility of a sequel to expand on Sinners' ending, having previously downplayed his desire to do so as he wanted to create "a full meal" with his story. That being said, both his previous response to it, and the above, don't have an explicit statement from the writer/director of being averse to a follow-up of the movie either, but rather not having written it with the intention of producing a franchise out of it.
Sinners' Post-Credits Scenes Explained & How They Set Up A Sequel
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With Jordan expressing an openness to revisit the world, though, his longtime collaboration with Coogler could have the star lead the charge with someone else in the director's chair. It wouldn't be the first time this has happened, as Coogler's busy schedule with the first Black Panther led to Creed II being helmed by Steven Caple Jr., while he instead executive produced it. Additionally, Jordan recently branched out to the director's chair with Creed III and has frequently expressed his interest in directing more in the future.
As for a potential story for a follow-up, there are multiple angles for a prequel to take with the movie. Much like GamesRadar+ asked in their interview, a prequel could explore Smoke and Stack's time in Chicago working for the mob, while another could explore the origins of Jack O'Connell's lead vampire Remmick, whose backstory was kept largely under wraps in the movie. A sequel, meanwhile, could chronicle some of Stack and Mary's time as vampires after being revealed to survive in Sinners' ending, be it the 60 years between the movie's timelines or the modern day.
Our Take On A Potential Sinners Follow-Up
It's A Story Best Left Where It Is
While there are certainly avenues for doing so, I think Sinners is a movie better left without any kind of follow-up. If both Coogler and Jordan were to return, they would have a better chance at matching the movie's record-setting Rotten Tomatoes scores, but with how thematically layered the first movie was, I would worry that a prequel or sequel would risk undermining this.
Source: GamesRadar+
Sinners
- Release Date
- April 18, 2025
- Runtime
- 138 Minutes
- Director
- Ryan Coogler
Cast
Smoke / Stack
Mary
WHERE TO WATCH
Two brothers return to their hometown in the Jim Crow-era South seeking a fresh start, only to find that an even greater evil, including the Ku Klux Klan, has taken root. Michael B. Jordan stars as twins in this vampire thriller directed by Ryan Coogler, blending supernatural horror with historical tension.
- Writers
- Ryan Coogler
- Main Genre
- Horror
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