Oscars 2026: Ryan Coogler's directorial Sinners wins Best Original Screenplay

US film director, producer Ryan Coogler accepts the award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay) for "Sinners" onstage during the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. Pic/AFP

Awards are pouring in for Sinners, just as expected, at the ongoing 98th Academy Awards.

Ryan Coogler's directorial Sinners, bagged the Best Original Screenplay award. He defeated Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for Marty Supreme, Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier for Sentimental Value, and Robert Kaplow for Blue Moon to clinch the prestigious award.

With this win, Ryan Coogler became only the second Black writer to receive the award, following Jordan Peele, who won in 2018 for Get Out.

Prior to this, Coogler won the BAFTA award for Original Screenplay for his film Sinners, becoming the first Black winner in this category.

All eyes are now on the Best Actor in a Leading Role category, where Michael B. Jordan is nominated for his first Academy Award for his performance in Sinners. In the film, he plays identical twins Smoke and Stack.

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