I was always 200 grand in debt for film school," the now-multimillionaire director behind "Creed" and "Black Panther" revealed. "It was bad.”

Ryan Coogler’s new film Sinners could potentially change the director's life just 10 years after he was deep in debt, thanks to a historic deal he signed with studio Warner Bros. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Sinners director Ryan Coogler hit the partner jackpot as his wife helped him kickstart his movie journey with an investment.