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Yesterday, we shared a sneak peek at a clip from Ryan Coogler’s upcoming supernatural thriller Sinners. The treats continue today, with a new Sinners trailer dropping this morning ahead of its April 18th release date. The film stars Michael B. Jordan playing a dual role as twins Elijah and Elias, and marks the first non-Marvel movie from Coogler since Creed in 2015.
Here’s a look at the official Sinners synopsis:
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers Elijah and Elias (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Now, that synopsis certainly isn’t giving much away, (neither did the first trailer), but we’ve had confirmation for some time now that Coogler does indeed have a vampire movie coming down the pipeline (and it was almost certainly this one). Let’s see what the new Sinners trailer has to say about the matter.
Holy moly! There was certainly a good amount of bloodletting and fangs on display. While the first trailer played it pretty coy when it came to the details of the supernatural entities Jordan would be battling, this second serving not only expands on the out-of-context visuals, “nervous cigarette rolling,” and Michael B. Jordan firing a Tommy gun we were treated to in the first tease, but now there’s no mistaking what we figured all along — yes, Sinners is a vampire movie. And it looks like it’s going to be a hell of a lot of fun, blending action and horror in all of the best possible ways.
Coogler took a break from post-production this week for a virtual Q&A where he described Sinners as “A chance to dig into my own ancestral history.” He also added that this is “absolutely” the most personal film he’s ever done, with a heavy focus on the music that was so special to his late uncle, who passed away while Coogler was in post-production for Creed.
The writer-director addressed the speculation surrounding the supernatural elements, saying, “The film is very genre-fluid.” Before confirming, “Yes, vampires are an element of the movie. The film is about more than just that. I think it’s going to surprise folks.”
While this is the director’s first horror film, he’s always been a genre fan. “All of my favorite films, if they’re not out-and-out horror movies, they have horror elements. I was excited to combine those two ideas. I’m dealing with a lot of archetypes not just the vampire.” It sounds like Sinners will explore additional supernatural entities like the mythology of the musician and twins, which Coogler explains as “synthesizing pre-existing things in the culture.”
He calls his most personal film to date “A love letter to cinema, specifically the theatrical experience,” and stresses this movie was indeed meant for theatrical viewing.
We’re excited enough about a Ryan Coogler horror film, but the fact that it was shot on IMAX 65mm film adds another layer of excitement for cinephiles. Coogler and his team combined Ultra Panavision with full-frame IMAX film photography, “Making choices about when we are using each.” He describes the motivation for the effort as wanting the film experience to be as immersive as possible, transporting the audience to “the world my grandparents were a part of. I got to have conversations with my grandmother, who is nearly 100 years old.”
Part of that immersive approach involved combining “the celluloid format that was around then with modern advancements.”
Sinners’ stacked cast also includes Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee, True Grit), Jack O’Connell (Ferrari, the upcoming 28 Years Later), Wunmi Mosaku (His House, Deadpool & Wolverine), Lola Kirke (Gone Girl), Jayme Lawson (The Woman King), Omar Benson Miller (True Lies) and Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods). Coogler is also on board as a producer alongside Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler. Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, Will Greenfield and Rebecca Cho serve as executive producers.
Sinners is piercing the veil in theaters April 18. For more 2025 horror news, read our rundown of all the new horror movies coming our way this year.
