Ryan Coogler was the one who convinced Michael B. Jordan he could be a movie star. That was 13 years ago on “Fruitvale Station,” Jordan’s first time leading a feature film and Coogler’s first time making one.

The star and the director of “Sinners” have risen in parallel since first working together over a decade ago. In a joint interview, they explain their connection.

Actor Michael B. Jordan says he needed no convincing to tackle two lead roles in supernatural action thriller "Sinners", which reunites him with "Creed" and "Black Panther" director Ryan Coogler. Set in Mississippi in 1932,