Ryan Coogler Thanks Fans for Historic 'Sinners' Opening, Calls Cinema 'A Necessary Pillar of Society'

Ryan Coogler thanked his fans for supporting "Sinners" over its opening weekend, as it made history Monday as the biggest box office debut for an original film since Jordan Peele's "Us" in 2019. "Eternal Gratitude. My heart is bursting with it. I want to thank each and every one of you who bought a ticket to see 'Sinners.' Who decided to drive to see the film in different formats. Who bought popcorn and a drink, booked a sitter and carpooled, and stood in the lobby afterwards and talked and made a friend," Coogler said in a thank you letter to fans obtained by TheWrap. "I . . .