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Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media has signed an exclusive five-year TV deal with Netflix after exiting its Disney pact, enabling the banner to develop a Netflix slate of series while Coogler continues Disney film projects (including Sinners). Proximity’s TV credits include Ironheart, the Hurricane Katrina: A Race Against Time docuseries, and Eyes of Wakanda, with Animorphs among other projects in development.
Proximity Media Television, formed by Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, has signed a multi-year deal to develop series exclusively for Netflix after their Disney pact expired. The move places the company’s next slate under Netflix’s banner, with the founders and Netflix executives highlighting a shared commitment to distinctive storytelling. Proximity’s credits include Ironheart (Disney+), Hurricane Katrina: A Race Against Time (NatGeo) and Eyes of Wakanda (Disney+).
Himesh Patel has been cast as the co-lead opposite Danielle Deadwyler in Ryan Coogler’s Hulu pilot for a new The X-Files series. They’ll play new FBI agents in a long-dormant division dedicated to unexplained phenomena; the project, produced by 20th Television and Onyx Collective, has Coogler writing/directing/EP with Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler, with Jennifer Yale as showrunner and Chris Carter also producing. Patel and Deadwyler previously worked together on Station Eleven, reuniting on this reboot not as Mulder/Scully.
At the Oscars, Ryan Coogler wore cornrows braided with a G-clef in the back and a guitar on the side as an Easter egg honoring his film Sinners, a detail fans celebrated for its artistry and its nod to Black hair history and representation.
At the 2026 Oscars, Sinners racked up 16 nominations but ceded 12 to rivals, becoming the ceremony’s biggest nomination loser, yet still claimed four wins (score, cinematography, original screenplay and lead actor) as Ryan Coogler drove a mood of gratitude and unity; Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win cinematography, underscoring a night that celebrated collaboration over competition.
At the 98th Academy Awards, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another won Best Picture and Director as the season’s momentum proved unpredictable, while Ryan Coogler’s historic night highlighted a platform for Black women behind the camera; Timothée Chalamet fell short of the trophy, Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for Sinners, and Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as the first Black woman and first Filipina to win Best Cinematography.
After winning Best Actor for Sinners at the 2026 Oscars, Michael B. Jordan surprised In-N-Out customers, still holding his Oscar, as fans cheered; Sinners secured four Oscars from 16 nominations, including Best Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler and wins for score and cinematography.
Michael B. Jordan won his first Oscar for Best Actor for his dual role in Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards, as the film collected four awards overall and Ryan Coogler also won Best Original Screenplay; Jordan thanked Coogler, his family, and supporters in an emotional speech.
Sinners capped a record-breaking Oscars night with four wins from a historic 16 nominations, led by Ryan Coogler’s Oscar for original screenplay, Autumn Durald Arkapaw becoming the first woman to win Best Cinematography, Michael B. Jordan taking Best Actor on his first nomination, and Ludwig Göransson winning Best Original Score as the film cemented its place in Oscar history.
Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another won Best Director and Best Picture, beating Ryan Coogler's Sinners for the top Oscars prizes, while Sinners collected several technical awards and Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for his dual role; Coogler also earned Best Original Screenplay.
Michael B. Jordan won his first Oscar for Best Actor, portraying twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the supernatural thriller Sinners. He paid tribute to cinema legends like Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, and Will Smith, and thanked director Ryan Coogler. The film, which dominated this year’s awards with four wins from 16 nominations, also racked up about $370 million globally at the box office.
Michael B. Jordan won the Best Actor Oscar at the 98th Academy Awards for his dual role in Sinners, becoming the first actor to win for playing twins. He defeated Timothée Chalamet, Ethan Hawke and Leonardo DiCaprio, thanked his family and director Ryan Coogler, and affirmed his commitment to continue elevating his craft as voting closed.
Sinners earned four Oscars at the 98th Academy Awards—Best Original Screenplay (Ryan Coogler), Best Actor (Michael B. Jordan), Best Cinematography (Autumn Durald Arkapaw), and Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson)—capping a season of major wins for the film and its creators.
In Pitchfork’s Miles Caton’s No-Brainer Playlist, the Sinners star and Oscar-nominee (Best Original Song “I Lied To You”) shares the seven artists shaping his sound—from Kendrick Lamar to Son House—tying his blues-and-gospel roots to the film’s musical moments, with behind-the-scenes notes on the Surreal Montage scene and news of a debut EP after the Oscars.
Vulture argues Sinners’ record Oscar nominations have made it a beacon for Black cinema: a Best Picture win would carry weight beyond prestige, signaling a shift in how Black storytelling is valued and challenging long-standing gatekeeping in awards coverage.