4 Shots from 4 Films: Special Ryan Coogler Edition

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to director Ryan Coogler! Ryan Coogler has made a star out of Michael B. Jordan, redeemed the acting career of Sylvester Stallone, introduced the rest of the world to Wakanda, and changed the way that film viewers talk about race in cinema. This year, his film Sinners has proven to be a phenomenon with audiences worldwide. With all that in mind, it’s time for….

4 Shots from 4 Ryan Coogler Films

Fruitvale Station (2013, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Rachel Morrison)

Creed (2015, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Maryse Alberti)

Black Panther (2018, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Rachel Morrison)

Sinners (2025, dir by Ryan Coogler, DP: Autumn Durald Arkapaw)

Trailer: Sinners (2nd Official)

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Arleigh

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan have become their generations director-actor duo. Films like Fruitvale Station, Creed, Creed 2, Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has the two working together for over a decade and they continue with a new film that brings the two into a new genre with the period action horror Sinners.

We haven’t had a good horror film set in the Deep South and this one takes it a layer deeper by setting it during Jim Crow era. Knowing Coogler there’s bound to be more than just visceral action and horror for audiences to sink their teeth on.

Michael B. Jordan will be joined by other MCU alumni Hailee Steinfeld and Wunmi Mosaku and his frequent collaborators Ludwig Göransson, Autumn Durald Arkapaw and Michael Shawver.

Sinners is set for release on April 18, 2025.