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Ryan Coogler says 'Sinners' inspiration felt 'like a bolt of lightning'

Ryan Coogler says 'Sinners' inspiration felt 'like a bolt of lightning'
The Oscar-nominated filmmaker directed both Black Panther films and Creed. Coogler's latest movie is a vampire thriller about twins who open a juke joint in Jim Crow Mississippi.

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