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Ryan Coogler's ‘Sinners’ Went Overbudget, and Actually Cost $100M

April 8, 2025 Jordan Ruimy

Here’s a THR piece tackling — yet again — Warner Bros, and all of the upcoming films they have scheduled for the rest of the year. The success of “Minecraft” has, for the time being, rejuvenated the studio.

Up next is Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” which was originally greenlit for $80M but encountered a few setbacks during production. The total costs finally amounted to the film having a $100M budget. The good news for Warner Bros is that Coogler ended up covering the overages out of his fees and backend compensation.

Yes, that’s right, Coogler paid $20M out of his pocket to complete the film. Also, unlike Bong Joon-ho on “Mickey 17,” Coogler has been receptive to feedback from test screenings and worked together with the studio to create a final cut.

Warners, which initially greenlit “Sinners,” won the bidding war for the vampire film thanks to a deal that had Coogler’s team asking not only for first-dollar gross and final cut, but also for ownership of the film 25 years after release. This was a deal-breaker for many studios, including Sony and Universal, but Warners ended up agreeing to Coogler’s demands.

Puck’s sources, with knowledge of the situation, confirmed that Warners’ president of business affairs, Steve Spira, strenuously objected to Coogler’s unusual request, but was overruled by David Zaslav, and his film heads, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy. The arrangement even prompted chatter among the company’s board members.

Currently, “Sinners” is tracking for an opening in the $30M range; considering the budget, that is honestly not a bad number for an R-rated original movie. If reviews turn out great then that number could go up.

“Sinners” tackles twin cousins, Elijah and Elias (Jordan), who try to leave their troubled lives behind and head south, after spending years in Capone-inflicted Chicago. They return to their hometown, where slavery was recently abolished, but the KKK still looms large.

It’s worth noting that Coogler shot “Sinners” on 65mm film. Ludwig Göransson (“Oppenheimer”) composed the score. Autumn Durald Arkapaw (“Black Panther”) is the cinematographer. Michael B. Jordan leads a cast that includes Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, and newcomer Miles Caton.

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