India, April 27 -- Ryan Coogler's new film Sinners has been making headlines ever since its release and after earning a whopping $48 million during its domestic opening weekend alone. The horror blockbuster stars Michael B. Jordan, who served double duty as twins Smoke and Stack, two gangsters.

Sinners also stars Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, and Miles Caton. While the movie shines a light on various realities of life in the Klan-infested South in the early 20th century, many have been wondering whether it is based on a true story.

Sinners is not based on a true story, but the project did draw inspiration from real life events that took place during the 1930s. Coogler described the project as a "heart on the sleeve" feat...