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Production[]

In January 2024, an untitled period film (rumored to take place in the Jim Crow-era South and involve the undead) from writer, director, and producer Ryan Coogler was reported to be in development through his production company Proximity Media, with longtime collaborator Michael B. Jordan cast in the lead role.[1][2] Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Universal Pictures were in a bidding war to acquire the distribution rights to the film, which carried a budget of around $90 million.[3] In exchange for the distribution rights to the film, Coogler was also reportedly asking studios for first-dollar gross, final cut privilege, and ownership of the film 25 years after its release.[4] The following month, Warner Bros. won the distribution rights to the film by acceding to Coogler's terms.[2]

Additional cast members were announced in April and May 2024.[5] Principal photography began in New Orleans on April 14, 2024, under the working title Grilled Cheese and wrapped on July 17.[6][7][8] It was shot by Autumn Durald Arkapaw on 65mm film using a combination of IMAX 15-perf 70 mm and Ultra Panavision 70mm cameras[9] and scenes thus alternate between the 1.43:1 and 2.76:1 aspect ratios.[10][11][12] The production spent $67.6 million on-location in Louisiana.[13] The film's allocated budget ultimately rose to around $100 million.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ↑ Kit, Borys (January 18, 2024). Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan Teaming for Secret Genre Movie (Exclusive).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kit, Borys (February 7, 2024). Ryan Coogler-Michael B. Jordan Secret Movie Lands at Warner Bros..
  3. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 23, 2024). Ryan Coogler & Michael B. Jordan Vampire Pic Has 3 Studios Vying In Year's 1st Big Auction: The Dish.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Coogler explains the personal reason he fought to own the rights to his new movie 'Sinners' and none of his other films", Business Insider, 8 April 2025. 
  5. ↑ Attributed to multiple sources:
  6. ↑ We are officially wrapped with principal photography on GRILLED CHEESE- Thank you to everyone for your hard work! It'll be released on March 7th, 2025 in IMAX!. Caballero Casting (July 17, 2024).
  7. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (April 14, 2024). Ryan Coogler's New Thriller Starring Michael B. Jordan Starts Filming.
  8. ↑ Browski, Rich (March 21, 2024). "Production Weekly – Issue 1394 – Thursday, March 21, 2024 / 184 Listings – 43 Pages". Production Weekly. No. 1394 (published March 20, 2024). p. 38. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Desowitz, Bill (March 12, 2025). 20 Movies Shot on Film in 2025: Separate Safdie Brothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, and More (in en-US).
  10. ↑ Mendelovich, Yossy (September 29, 2024). Sinners Trailer Released: Shot on IMAX Film Cameras by Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw (in en-US).
  11. ↑ 'Sinners' Trailer Unleashed: Michael B. Jordan in Vampire Horror Film from Ryan Coogler (in en-AU) (September 25, 2024).
  12. ↑ Director Ryan Coogler Takes Us Inside the Newest Trailer for 'Sinners' (in en-AU) (January 28, 2025).
  13. ↑ Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search (Type "grilled cheese" in the search box).
  14. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 15, 2025). Why Warner Bros Shook Up Its Feature Exec Ranks As It Braces For An Auteur-Driven 2025 Slate.
  15. ↑ Minecraft Is a Massive Hit, Giving Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy an Extra Life (April 7, 2025).
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