“You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home.” DirectorRyan Cooglercontinues to generate buzz across Hollywood with his latest project—a hotly anticipated vampire feature officially titled,Sinners, starring frequent collaboratorMichael B. Jordan. And we finally have the first trailer for the project. Warner Bros. secured the distribution rights for the title, which is now set for release on August 01, 2025. The film marks Coogler’s entry into the supernatural horror genre, withSinnersbeing set in the 1930s Jim Crow-era South, and finding Jordan playing twins who return to their hometown to find it taken over by vampires. The official title was revealed yesterday onsocial mediaalong with the first poster for the movie, which reveals Michael B. Jordan as identical twins.
You can check out the first trailer for Sinners below.
Alongside the first footage from Sinners, you can also check out the newly released synopsis for the movie below.
“Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.”
Written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler,Sinnersstars Michael B. Jordan (theBlack PantherandCreedfranchises)in a dual role. He is joined by Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee, True Grit), Jack O’Connell (Ferrari), Wunmi Mosaku (Passenger), Jayme Lawson (The Woman King), Omar Benson Miller (True Lies) and Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods).
Ryan Coogler Now Working on Several Exciting Projects
Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan first gained widespread acclaim with Coogler’s 2013 award-winning feature debutFruitvale Station, and the duo have since collaborated on the blockbusterCreedandBlack Pantherfranchises. AlongsideSinners, Coogler has several projects in the works, including an adaptation of the graphic novelA Vicious Circleand producer credits on the MCUIronheartseries and the upcomingBlack Pantheranimated spin-offEyes of Wakandafor Disney+. The series centers on brave Wakandan warriors tasked with recovering dangerous Vibranium artifacts scattered around the world.
X-Files Creator Says Ryan Coogler Has ‘Got a Hard Job’ With the Reboot: ‘Casting Is a Hard Job’
Chris Carter says Ryan Coogler’s reboot will not be easy, but praises the Black Panther director’s “good ideas.”
Additionally, Coogler is currently working on areboot ofThe X-Filesfor Disney-owned 20th Century Studios. Original series creator Chris Carter revealed in an interview withTheWrapthat he is not involved with the project but has given it his blessing.
“20th Century Fox and Disney owns the show. They are free to do with it what they believe. I’m honored that they came to me and asked me, not for my permission, but my blessing.”
Carter also shared that Coogler intends to work with a diverse cast for the science fiction drama series.
“I’m not supposed to be talking about it, according to Disney. But I’ll tell you, yes. I’ve had a conversation with him. Yes, he likes to go with a diverse cast. And he’s got some good ideas.”
The X-Filesstarred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as two FBI agents investigating unusual cases involving paranormal phenomena. The series aired for nine seasons on FOX from 1993 to 2002, returning in 2016 with a tenth season consisting of six episodes. Casting and a release date for Coogler’s reboot have not yet been announced.
