US EditionClarksdale planning special screening of 'Sinners' with possible appearance by cast, mayor says
- Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy announced a special screening event of the horror film 'Sinners' planned for this summer in Clarksdale, Mississippi.
- The event followed successful talks with Warner Bros. And a petition of over 5,500 signatures seeking a local public screening of the film set in Clarksdale.
- The horror film "Sinners," directed by Ryan Coogler and featuring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles, has become a box office success, earning over $230 million worldwide and is recognized for its focus on a Black-centric narrative.
- The planned Juneteenth screening will take place outdoors at Clarksdale High School and may include a panel featuring cast members including Jordan, Coogler, and Wunmi Mosaku.
- Hosting this event in Clarksdale, which lacks a movie theater, aims to foster community engagement and highlight local culture through the film's themes and creative economy.
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Mississippi Town Where ‘Sinners’ Film Set To Get Special Screening
Sinners, the hit horror film from director Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B. Jordan, is set in Mississippi in the small town of Clarksdale. Clarksdale, which doesn’t have its own movie theater, will host a special screening of the film this summer, according to reports. MORE: ‘Sinners’: Black Horror Scholars Discuss The Blockbuster Film TMZ reports that Clarksdale, a predominantly Black town of just under 15,000 residents, is where Sinners ta…
Special 'Sinners' Screening Set for Rural Mississippi Movie Location That Has No Theater
The small Mississippi town where the monster hit movie "Sinners" is set doesn't have a movie theater, which sucks for the townsfolk who want to know what all the hubbub is about ... but that's about to change, TMZ has learned.
Vampires Attack In ‘Sinners’ — But Christian Colonialism Strikes Harder
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has been crushing the box office since its April 18 release, and it deserves the attention. On the surface, it’s a tightly built horror film: Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers Smoke and Stack, fighting to open a juke joint in Jim Crow-era Mississippi—until vampires tear the night apart. But beneath the blood and chaos, Sinners hits hard at a deeper target: cultural erasure through European Christian colonialism. The va…
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