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- Ryan Coogler, filmmaker, explained he declined an invitation nearly a decade ago to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences because his commitments to directorial projects and unions left him stretched thin.
- He is now a frontrunner for nominations with his latest film, Sinners, after past Oscar snubs for Creed and Fruitvale Station.
- Coogler is also focused on future projects, including a revival of The X-Files.
