Michael B. Jordan Battles Deep South Vampires In Ryan Coogler Horror Sinners – Watch The Trailer

It’s always a thrill when a talented filmmaker who’s worked in franchise fare for a while puts all their Hollywood brownie points into making a big, bold, original blockbuster. And while Ryan Coogler brought real identity and perspective to Creed, Black Panther, and Wakanda Forever, he’s creating something all-new with Sinners – an original vampire horror movie, with Michael B. Jordan battling fanged foes in the Deep South. In fact, the actor is Coogler’s lucky charm to such an extent that he’s in Sinners twice, playing twin brothers fighting for survival. Check out the trailer here:

Compared to the last Sinners trailer, which held back from confirming the film’s creatures as full-blown vamps, this one makes it explicit: our heroes are battling blood-suckers, with Jack O’Connell and Hailee Steinfeld among the undead. And the film looks to draw a line between the roots of blues music, the racial politics of the South, and vampire lore – a compelling prospect from a filmmaker whose work is always imbued with a deeper meaning. Oh, and the legendary Delroy Lindo pops up to mention that he’s shat himself. Sign us up. Still, there’s a fair bit given away here – hopefully much is still being held back for the film itself.

Many of Coogler’s long-time collaborators return for his latest – including cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, production designer Hannah Beachler, composer Ludwig Göransson, and costume designer Ruth E. Carter. Hopefully everything that made Black Panther and Creed so special will shine through in Sinners too.  We’ll find out when it hits UK cinemas on 16 April.