Sinqua Walls is everywhere these days.

旧金山大学的研究生了upporting roles in many small-screen projects, including “Teen Wolf,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Power” — opposite Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson — and BET’s “American Soul,” where he played “Soul Train” creator/host Don Cornelius.

More recently, the actor can be seen putting his Dons basketball skills to use hooping it up with rap star Jack Harlow in the “White Men Can’t Jump” remake.

But that’s not all. Walls has been adding to his big-screen movie credits, too.

Earlier this month, the drama “Mending the Line” made its theatrical debut featuring Walls alongside “Succession” star Brian Cox. Walls followed that up with the highly anticipated horror comedy “The Blackening,” the latest from Tim Story, who has directed several movie franchises (“Fantastic Four,” “Ride Along,” “Think Like a Man”).

“The Blackening,” a slasher spoof, features some ol’ college buddies of color, including Walls as the group’s lothario, reuniting at a cabin in the woods for a Juneteenth weekend celebration. They eventually become targets for a serial killer, who makes them play for their lives via a board game that literally has them questioning their Blackness.

Walls, who was born in Louisiana and raised in Los Angeles’ Crenshaw District, spoke to The Chronicle from New York amid his hectic schedule to talk about his films and the hint of Bay Area he brings to his roles.

Q: So, the obvious question is, what’s up with all these movies you’re in coming out at the same time?

A:Honestly, the only thing I can quantify it as is a blessing. You never know when a film is coming out and you never knowifthey’re coming out. It’s just a blessing that all these films are seeing the light of day and people are receiving it well.

But, also, the fact that they’re coming out at the same time is really crazy to me, too. It’s been a long journey of doing press as well, in conjunction with all the films. But everything — from top to bottom — I’m really grateful, and it’s a blessing.

Q: How did you get involved with “The Blackening”?

A:It started with a conversation. It started with me reading the script. … Growing up, Tim Story was one of my favorite filmmakers, because he directed (2005’s) “Fantastic Four” and I grew up a really big comic book head. And he was one of the first Black faces I saw directing a major comic book film; therefore, he became someone on my list of people who I admired. Then, as my career grew, I always made it a focus to work with filmmakers that I respected, who tell original and authentic stories.

When I got this script, it was original, authentic and it was going to be directed by Tim Story — so it was a no-brainer for me.

Q: In the movie, your character mentions that he’s from Oakland. Was that in the script or was that something you added?

A:That was actually something that I independently added to it. I thought it would be humorous for the guy that we categorize as African, but he really grew up in Oakland. And I just have a rich appreciation for the Bay Area overall. I went to school there. My dad’s side of the family is also from there, so it’s a place that always has a warm place in my heart. Anytime I can infuse it, between L.A. and the Bay, I’m always trying to.

问:黑暗的定义是一个运行的主题in “The Blackening.” There’s one scene where the characters have a heated debate over who’s the Blackest. Has that ever been a topic of discussion you’ve had with your friends of color?

A:It’s not something that truly me and my friends ever talk about. I’ve been blessed to have a really inclusive community of people who accept people for who they are, so there’s never really a question of where they fit on the spectrum of Blackness.

I think the biggest thing that we do in “The Blackening” is to make sure that we debunk that trope, and use the idea of a horror trope to specifically say we’re not a monolith. There is no “who is the Blackest?” It’s the fact that we’re all having a shared experience and we’re learning from each other — because each household is different — so it brings us together and expands our palettes in the same way.

Q: You will be in yet another movie at the end of the year, the Netflix thriller “Carry-On.” What can you tell us about that film?

A:“Carry-On” is me, Jason Bateman, Taron Egerton,Danielle Deadwyler, Sofia Carson. It’s gonna be a holiday suspense thriller. It’s set in an airport and we’re trying to survive a horrific terrorist, and it’s a fun movie. … I think it’s gonna be one of those things that people can watch several times.

Q: Did you add any Bay Area-ness to your character in that movie?

A:I always try to.

Craig Lindsey is a freelance writer.