US EditionSinners' Miles Caton Has Perfect Reaction to Michael B. Jordan’s Oscar Win
Coogler’s screenplay for Sinners won his first Oscar among 16 nominations, blending Delta Blues heritage with genre storytelling and earning multiple prior awards.
- On Sunday, March 15, 2026, Ryan Coogler won the Academy Award for best original screenplay for Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre, broadcast live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
- Drawing on his family’s Delta Blues, the film blends this with elevated genre elements and twin Michael B. Jordan performances, while Coogler wrote Sinners with rhythmic, song-like dialogue.
- Coming into the night, Sinners had 16 nominations and was 0 for 4 before Coogler’s win for Best Original Screenplay, making him only the second African American writer to win in that category.
- Accepting the award, Coogler thanked the cast and crew of Sinners, his wife Zinzi, and his parents, then briefly addressed his children with love and apology.
- The win positions Coogler to build on his first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and fifth overall, while his Warner Bros. deal allows ownership rights to revert to him in 2050.
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