Ryan Scott

2 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

It's somewhat rare for a horror movie to be treated like a must-see cinematic event on the level of an "Avengers" film. We're talking about the likes of 2017's "It" and Jordan Peele's "Us," i.e. the biggest of big that the genre has to offer. Ryan Coogler, the filmmaker behind "Black Panther" and "Creed," has now managed to position his new vampire movie "Sinners" as one of these blockbuster-level cinematic events, and with good reason.

2 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

The 2025 summer movie season is nearly upon us, and it's quite stacked. The first quarter of the year had its ups and downs, but mostly, it was disappointments littering the road as Hollywood faced another rough start in the pandemic era. Fortunately, things have turned around in recent weeks, with the likes of "A Minecraft Movie" and "Sinners" posting big numbers. But now we ask the question: What will come out on top and be the biggest movie of the summer?

3 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

Ryan Coogler, the director behind "Black Panther" and "Creed," has proved himself as one of the most valuable and beloved directors in Hollywood. But while the filmmaker had asserted himself as a force to be reckoned with in the realm of franchises, his ability when it came to originals, in terms of delivering at the box office, was not a guarantee. That is no longer the case, however, as Coogler's latest, the original vampire flick "Sinners," had a downright stellar opening weekend.

3 days ago | fangoria.com | Ryan Scott

To put it lightly, it was a huge weekend at the box office, particularly for horror. While the genre can often be a reliable moneymaker, much of that has to do with the fact that the movies are typically made on the cheap, making it a relative game. This past weekend though, director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners arrived as a big-budget, wholly original vampire tale and managed to top the charts with the biggest opening for an original movie of any kind this decade.

4 days ago | slashfilm.com | Ryan Scott

It may not necessarily get the credit it deserves, but it's hard to find a more successful spin-off in the 2010s and beyond than that of "Young Sheldon." Serving as a prequel centered on Sheldon Cooper from "The Big Bang Theory," the series enjoyed a healthy seven season run on CBS before going off the air in 2024. One big difference is that the prequel is more of a single-camera sit-com format, whereas the flagship show was a multi-cam, filmed in front of a live studio audience sort of thing.