Rumors aside, Sinners just makes sense.
It was the first major film event of last year and became the talk of the town for nearly two months. It shattered box office records, becoming the highest grossing original horror film of all time. If any proptery from last year deserves a slot at this year’s event, it’s Sinners.
On top of that, people still talk about the film to this day. Between is lasting cultural impact as people still repost scenes and quotes from the movie, and its monumental achievement of breaking the record for the most Oscar nominations ever, Sinners remains highly relevant, and I think it would draw a crowd every night.