Sinners' director Ryan Coogler thanked fans making the WB movie No. 1 at the box office in an emotional open letter.

Ryan Coogler is expressing his gratitude following the box office success of Sinners. The filmmaker penned an emotional letter thanking fans for their support of the period horror film, which stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles.

Ryan Coogler’s new horror-thriller Sinners has become both a box office juggernaut and the center of a heated media debate, after several outlets came under fire for what many social media users described as biased and coded coverage of the film’s success.