Miles Caton is taking another major step in Hollywood. Following his breakout performance as Sammie in Ryan Coogler's Sinners, the actor and singer has joined Denzel Washington and Teyonah Parris in an upcoming thriller directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
According to Deadline's casting report, Caton will portray the grandson of Washington's character in the untitled project from Amazon MGM Studios and United Artists. McQuarrie, known for directing several Mission: Impossible films, will also produce. The movie is scheduled to arrive in theatres on October 1, 2027.
The story follows a former police detective serving a life sentence who receives a terminal brain cancer diagnosis. Granted compassionate release with six months to live, he returns home hoping to repair his relationship with his estranged daughter, played by Parris, and meet the grandson he never knew existed. His efforts to make amends become complicated when his past catches up with him.
For gospel music audiences, Caton's growing success carries a familiar family connection. His mother is gospel vocalist Timiney Figueroa, while his aunt, Anaysha Figueroa-Cooper, and grandmother, Lady Doreen Figueroa, are also gospel singers. In an interview with A Rabbit's Foot, Caton recalled that his earliest public performances took place at his grandfather's church. Music, worship and family helped shape his childhood long before his film debut.
In Sinners, Caton brought his musical gifts to the role of Sammie, a young blues musician whose voice and guitar playing are central to the story. His next role places him alongside Washington in a film centred on three generations of a fractured family, giving audiences another opportunity to see his acting develop.
