US EditionRyan Coogler Hosts ‘Sinners’ Screening in Mississippi Town Where Film Is Set
- Filmmaker Ryan Coogler hosted a special screening of his movie Sinners on May 29, 2025, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, where the film is set.
- The screening followed a community petition led by local organizer Tyler Yarbrough, who invited Coogler and the cast to bring the film home despite the town lacking a movie theater since 2003.
- The event at the Clarksdale Civic Auditorium drew about 1,500 residents and visitors, featuring free screenings, a panel with Coogler and collaborators, and emphasized the town's rich blues and cultural heritage.
- Sinners, a $90 million horror movie featuring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twin brothers, has earned over $300 million worldwide. The film draws inspiration from Mississippi Delta blues and local folklore, influenced in part by Ryan Coogler’s late uncle James.
- The screening and festival marked Clarksdale Cultural Capital's start and spotlighted the town’s cultural history, suggesting the film could boost local pride and economic interest in the region.
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‘Sinners’ Retraces Its Roots Back to Clarksdale’s Crossroads
Cast, crew and others involved in the production of the horror film “Sinners” traveled to Clarksdale, Miss., in May 2025 to promote a free three-day screening at the Clarksdale Civic Auditorium. The Coahoma County city served as inspiration for the movie’s setting. The post ‘Sinners’ Retraces Its Roots Back to Clarksdale’s Crossroads With Three-Day Screening appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
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Ryan Coogler hosts ‘Sinners’ screening in Mississippi town where film is set
By SOPHIE BATES, Associated Press Clarksdale, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of people packed inside a local auditorium Thursday to see the hit film “ Sinners,” set in their community and steeped in Mississippi Delta culture. The special screening of the blockbuster horror film included an appearance by Director Ryan Coogler and was made possible by a community petition. “I have family from Mississippi — my uncle, my grandfather — and I had never been un…
Hollywood comes to the Delta; Hundreds pour into Clarksdale to see blockbuster film ‘Sinners’
Hollywood comes to the Delta; Hundreds pour into Clarksdale to see blockbuster film ‘Sinners’ CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WLBT) – On Thursday, hundreds poured into the Clarksdale Civic Auditorium to be a part of a movie screening. It’s a blockbuster film seen by millions all across the world. Some are already calling it the movie of the year. That’s right, we are talking about “Sinners.” It was the first time the movie was shown in the small Mississippi …
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