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This year, Sundance is celebrating the 40th edition of the film festival that has, for four decades, broken talent, launched award-winning indies and seen its fair share of fist-fights and walk-outs. In 2014, THR broke down 30 key moments in the fest’s history in honor of its 30-year edition. Now, we are back with an update, adding ten key moments from the past decade to the mix.   1. Ryan Coolger makes a splash (2013)At the 2013 fest, Fruitvale won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award, and went on…

Actor Michael B. Jordan and filmmaker Ryan Coogler go way back, with the former starring in the latter’s first movie, 2013’s Fruitvale Station. Both their careers then got major boosts when they collaborated on the Rocky spinoff Creed, and they soared even higher with the Marvel movie Black Panther. Now it’s been announced that Jordan and Coogler are finally teaming back up, although the details of their next movie are shrouded in mystery.THR has learned that Coogler has written the first spec script through his company…

Director Ryan Coogler is sharing his thoughts about the ongoing strikes in Hollywood, eliminating any hope for a timely release of the highly anticipated third installment of Black Panther. For context, the strike began in May of this year when the Writers Guild of America, consisting of over 11,000 screenwriters, demanded higher pay and more residuals. Two months later, in July, the SAG-AFTRA union joined the WGA strike following a failed negotiation deal about compensation in light of streaming popularity. In a July 19…

Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for AFI Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige and director Jon Favreau recently reminisced about opening night of 2008’s Iron Man in a video celebrating the film’s 15th anniversary. Turns out, it was technically the first time Feige rubbed shoulders with Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, though the producer didn’t know it at the time. Feige discussed how he, Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., and others from the Iron Man team introduced the film in the historic Cinerama Dome at the…

By Karu F. Daniels “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler has his next job already on deck — a reboot of “The X-Files.” Chris Carter, the eight-time Emmy-nominated creator of the seminal 1990s sci-fi series, let the cat out of the bag during an interview celebrating the 30th anniversary of the show. “I just spoke to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who is going to remount ‘The X-Files’ with a diverse cast,” he revealed on CBC radio show “On the Coast with Gloria Macarenko” this week. “He’s got his work cut out for him because we…

At this point, it’s basically a conspiracy theory, but it seems like The X-Files could be coming back again. In a new interview, show creator Chris Carter saidthat none other than Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is interested in bringing back the popular show. Will Ryan Coogler Finish the Black Panther Trilogy?“I just spoke to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who is going to remount The X-Files with a diverse cast,” Carter said during an interview on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (via BD). “So he’s got his work cut out…

Ryan Coogler, the director of Creed and both Black Panther films, may be eying another franchise for adaptation. Bloody Disgusting noticed that, in a recent interview with CBC’s On The Coast, X-Files creator Chris Carter mentioned Coogler was looking to “remount” the franchise. He told On The Coast host Gloria Macarenko, “I just spoke to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who is going to remount The X-Files with a diverse cast.” Which makes sense. The X-Files was not a diverse show, though it did create one of pop culture’s…

Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company With the release of Creed III right around the corner, we keep learning more and more fun facts about star Michael B. Jordan. Apparently he’s into anime proving once again that the stars are just like us. In a press conference attended by WGTC, the movie’s writer, Keenan Coogler, explained that he was aware of Jordan’s love for the art form and wanted to potentially add some of those references into the script. “I came in first day trying to pull…

Image via Warner Bros. Pictures Director Ryan Coogler shared what it was like to see his friend  Michael B. Jordan make his directorial debut on the highly anticipated Creed III. Coogler and Jordan’s friendship dates as far back as 2013, when they worked on the film Fruitvale Station, a biographical feature about the life and tragic passing of Oscar Grant. Since then, the pair have collaborated on numerous projects, many of which Coogler directed, including the Black Panther and Creed franchises.  During a…

Paras Griffin/Getty Images The premiere of Creed III will mark a significant moment for actor Michael B. Jordan, who not only stars in the upcoming sports drama, but also directs it. During a recent press conference for the film’s third installment attended by We Got This Covered, the Hollywood veteran opened up about making his directorial debut and how longtime friend and collaborator, director Ryan Coogler “definitely had a lot to do with” getting him behind the camera.  Jordan and Coogler’s working…