The Michael B. Jordan period vampire movie was a smash hit, so sequel talk is inevitable. Before Ryan Coogler’s Sinners was released into the world, he was not thinking of it as the start of a franchise. In an interview published three days prior to the film’s release, the writer and director made that abundantly clear.

Ryan Coogler has become one of the hottest names in Hollywood, and the ultra-popular movie Sinners is just the latest reason why. However, along with his most recent hit starring Michael B. Jordan, Coogler has directed multiple other popular films such as Fruitvale Station,

Ryan Coogler has no plans for a Sinners sequel, which is by design. In a resurfaced interview posted before the Michael B. Jordan-starring film was released in theaters, the filmmaker said he thought of Sinners as a “full meal.