"Sinners" is aiming for $45 million in its box office debut. Will that be enough to dethrone "A Minecraft Movie"?

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.