Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ Looks Like an Absolute Feast
Ryan Coogler is finally ready to reveal the secrets behind his new movie, Sinners. If your first guess was vampires! following the shocking new trailer, you hit the nail right on the head. Coogler confirmed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that the upcoming thriller starring Michael B. Jordan is indeed a vampire tale. "But it’s not the only supernatural element in the movie," Coogler teased. "The film is about more than just that."
Jordan stars in a dual role for Sinners, which is set in the 1930s Jim Crow–era South. He’ll play twin brothers who return home, “only to discover that there is a greater evil waiting to welcome them back.” Very cryptic. “I’ve been all over this world. I’ve seen men die in ways I ain’t even know was possible,” one of Jordan’s characters says in the first trailer. “Of all the things that I’ve seen, I ain’t ever seen no demons, no ghosts, no magic ... till now."
In a surprising move for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director, it looks scary as all hell. Check out the new trailer for Sinners below—and keep reading for everything we know about the film so far.
Who Else Is in the Cast?
Sinners is Jordan and Coogler’s fifth film together, following Fruitvale Station, Creed, and the two Black Panther films. Jordan stars alongside Delroy Lindo (The Harder They Fall), Hailee Steinfeld (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse), Jack O’Connell (Ferrari), Omar Benson Miller (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey), Wunmi Mosaku (Lovecraft Country), Jayme Lawson (The Batman), Li Jun Li (Babylon), and Lola Kirke (Winning Time). Ludwig Göransson is an executive producer on the film; he worked with Coogler on the music for Black Panther and recently won his second Academy Award for Oppenheimer’s score.
Coogler reportedly hired two filmmaker buddies, twin brothers Logan and Noah Miller, as "twin consultants" for Jordan's dual role. "In order to find a measure of authenticity," THR reports, "The brothers informed Coogler on the writing and advised Jordan on the acting front." That's dedication.
When Will Sinners Premiere in Theaters?
Sinners is set to open on 18 April, 2025. Warner Bros. won the rights to the film after a highly competitive bidding war earlier this year. Sinners will mark Coogler’s return to the director’s chair after the emotional release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which honored the late actor Chadwick Boseman.
"I’m blessed to have found this medium that I can work out deep philosophical and existential questions that I may be struggling with while contributing to an art form that means so much to my family," Coogler told THR. "Each film brings me closer to understanding myself and the world around me."
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