His LeapPad tablets, which helped children read, found their way into tens of millions of homes beginning in 1999.

Ryan Coogler was the one who convinced Michael B. Jordan he could be a movie star. Since “Fruitvale Station," Coogler has called on Jordan for all of his films from “Creed” to “Black Panther.” ...

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