Ryan Coogler Wins Best Original Screenplay at 98th Academy Awards for Sinners

At the 98th Academy Awards, Ryan Coogler won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for his vampire thriller Sinners, becoming the second Black writer to receive this honor after Jordan Peele. The film stars Michael B. Jordan, who is also nominated for Best Actor. Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Adapted Screenplay for One Battle After Another, based on Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland. Both filmmakers acknowledged their inspirations and expressed gratitude during their acceptance speeches.