Overview

• A deleted musical scene showing Delroy Lindo’s Delta Slim performing the original song “Preachin’” at a juke joint piano was released online following the film’s June 3 digital debut.
• The nearly five-minute clip uses a split diopter shot in a single take to capture Lindo’s soul-stirring performance alongside the admiring reactions of Miles Caton’s Sammie and Jayme Lawson’s Pearline.
• Director Ryan Coogler approved cutting the scene for pacing reasons despite its role in deepening the film’s exploration of blues music as a bridge between characters and generations.
• Fans have voiced disappointment and admiration online over the omitted sequence, praising its cinematography and emotional resonance.
• Sinners has grossed over $357 million worldwide and will reach Blu-ray on July 8 with bonus features that include this and other deleted scenes.