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Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is both a crowd and critical darling — and a box office smash, so you may be wondering where you’ve seen the cast of his vampire horror hit before.

“Sinners” reunites Michael B. Jordan with director, Coogler. They first teamed up for his directorial debut “Fruitvale Station” and have since worked together on “Black Panther,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Creed.”

The film broke box office records with the best opening weekend for an original film this decade, earning over $60 million in its first week domestically. The film, set in the 1930s Deep South, follows twin gangster brothers Smoke and Stack, played by Jordan, as they return to their Mississippi hometown to start a juke joint, but they are confronted by a bloodthirsty vampire gang led by Remmick (Jack O’Connell).

Keep reading for a full breakdown of where you might have seen the “Sinners” cast before.

“Sinners”, the new ‘vampire’ horror movie, shot with IMAX cameras, written and directed by Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther”), stars Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller and Delroy Lindo, streaming July 4, 2025 on HBO Max and available July 8, 2025 in 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD:

“…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 for them…”

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Max subscribers are in store for a groundbreaking experience beginning this 4th of July Weekend. The streamer has announced that Warner Bros. Pictures' critically lauded Sinners will be available to stream in Black American Sign Language (Basl) along with the original version beginning Friday, July 4. The release marks a significant milestone: the first time a streaming platform exclusively debuts a feature interpreted in Basl. This points towards a new benchmark for accessibility and representation.

Sinners is being praised as one of the year's best horror movies by audiences and critics alike. Our review sings nothing but Sinners' praises, rating it a 4.5 out of 5 and calling it "a feast for the senses," and the historical horror holds a near-perfect 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Genre fans have been waiting for the vampire flick to land on streaming; the addition of a Basl interpretation only adds excitement to its Max debut, particularly for the Black Deaf community.

Ryan Coogler’s vampire movie, Sinners, is set to arrive on Max streaming starting July 4, Warner Bros. has confirmed. The horror film has been a huge success in theaters, making over $361 million worldwide, with the majority of that coming from the U.S. Its domestic earnings of more than $275 million have made it the highest-grossing original horror movie ever in the United States, beating the long-standing record held by Jaws.

Unlike many horror hits that are based on books or established franchises, Sinners is an original story. This has helped it stand out, not only in the U.S. but also globally, where it now holds the record as the top original horror film worldwide.

The movie opened strong with $48 million during its first weekend, a rare feat for an original film. Its performance stayed steady, dropping only 4.9% in its second weekend—a decline usually seen only with huge hits like Avatar and Shrek.

Ryan Coogler’s vampire film Sinners is heading to streaming next month. Warner Bros. has announced that the horror hit will be available to watch on Max starting July 4.

Sinners has been a massive success in theaters. The film made over $361 million worldwide, with more than $275 million coming from the U.S. alone. That number puts it ahead of every original horror movie in U.S. history, even beating out Jaws, which held the record for decades.

What makes Sinners different is that it’s not based on a book, remake, or franchise. It’s a brand-new story. And it’s not just big in the U.S.—it’s now the top-grossing original horror movie of all time globally.

Related: ‘Sinners’ Star Miles Caton Teases Dream MCU Role: “I Mean, My Name Is Miles”

The movie had a huge start, bringing in $48 million on its opening weekend. That kind...

Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire film, will begin streaming Friday, July 4 on Max. It will debut on HBO linear on Saturday, July 5.

Michael B Jordan leads the ensemble cast, portraying twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Hailee Steinfeld stars as Mary. Jayme Lawson, Delroy Lindo, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Omar Miller, Li Jun Li, Jack O’Connell, Christian Robinson and more also star.

The horror film centers on Jordan‘s twins who return to their hometown to escape their troubled lives, only to realize that an even bigger threat awaits them there.

“Each time I’ve made a film it’s become more and more personal,” said Coogler . With this one I was digging into two relationships, one with my maternal grandfather who I never met. He died about a year before I was born,” said Coogler shortly ahead of the film’s April release. “He was from Merrill, Mississippi and eventually moved to Oakland,...

Get ready for some fireworks: one of this year’s massive Hollywood success stories, Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic Sinners, heads to streaming next month.

Sinners will make its global streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max on Friday, July 4, 2025. The film will debut on HBO linear on July 5 at 8:00pm Et.

The vampire epic is currently available on Digital and receives a physical media release on July 8.

Written and directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed), the critically acclaimed vampire horror film stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, they return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee), Jack O’Connell (Eden Lake), Wunmi Mosaku (“Loki”), Jayme Lawson (The Batman), Omar Benson Miller (“CSI: Miami”), and Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods...

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Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire film “Sinners” will begin streaming on July 4 on Max.

Set in the early 1930s in the American South, “Sinners” follows the Smokestack twins, both portrayed by Michael B. Jordan, as they return to their Mississippi hometown and recruit a group of musicians and singers for a night of dancing at a juke joint. However, the evening soon takes a bloody turn after vampire hunters try to break in and infiltrate the evening of Black pride and community. The movie has been widely praised for Coogler’s direction, Jordan’s dual performances and its killer soundtrack.

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Jordan is joined in the powerhouse cast by Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Omar Benson Miller and Jayme Lawson. The...

Vampires are all the rage this week, with Ryan Coogler’s Sinners now available at home. It’s joined by a bloody indie bloodsucker movie and even a Vietnamese vamp movie both sinking their fangs into VOD. But that’s just the start of this week’s Ten new horror releases, which also include the return of the Predator franchise with the saga’s first ever animated movie.

Here’s all the new horror that released from June 2 – June 6, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

From Magnificent Films and Silent D Pictures, Sean Cronin’s indie vampire movie Bogieville sank its teeth into all major VOD outlets beginning this past Tuesday, June 3.

In the film, “A young couple on the run come across an American trailer park and are convinced to stay by the sinister caretaker Crawford. But they soon learn that he is...

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan’s fifth collaboration, Sinners, had a successful run in theaters. The film, produced by Proximity Media and distributed by Warner Bros., has already collected more than $350 million at the box office. As the film continues it run, viewers should know that the film is now digitally available to buy or rent.

WB has announced the date for the physical home release of the film as well. Both the digital and physical releases will include bonus featurettes from the film. The film will probably be available for free streaming in the future with a subscription on HBO Max. However, it remains unknown when the free streaming version will be available.

Sinners Ott release date: When and where can you watch the Ryan Coogler film? Michael B. Jordan as one of the twins in a still from Sinners | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

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Sinners finally made its long-awaited streaming debut to start this week, and the film wasted no time dethroning an action legend. Sinners arrived on VOD platforms such as Prime Video on Tuesday, and after only one day on the streamer, it successfully claimed the #1 spot. Sinners took this spot from A Working Man, the latest action vehicle from Jason Statham, that wrapped up its theatrical run a few weeks ago after falling just short of $100 million at the box office. Sinners was produced on a reported budget of around $90 million, and the film has already staked out $351 million at the global box office. If it can collect $9 million more before the end of its run, which will likely be no problem, it will leave theaters after grossing more than four times its budget.

Sinners is the latest creation from acclaimed director Ryan Coogler, and it marks his fifth directorial feature.

One of this year’s massive Hollywood success stories has been Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic Sinners, which sank its teeth into $350 million at the worldwide box office. That makes it one of the top 20 highest grossing horror movies of all time, and Sinners is now available at home!

For the first time ever, you can watch Sinners at home Right Now. You can rent the film on Digital outlets including Amazon for $19.99 or digitally purchase the movie for $24.99.

SteelBook, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD editions will follow on July 8.

Written and directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed), the critically acclaimed vampire horror film stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack.

Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, they return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Hailee Steinfeld...

When it came time for Ryan Coogler to select a makeup FX artist for his vampire movie Sinners, it seems like the choice was easy for the Black Panther filmmaker. The gnarly makeup effects in 2015’s Green Room made a lasting impression on Coogler, and it was Michael Fontaine who served as that film’s prosthetic sculptor and special makeup effects art director.

Coogler brought Fontaine onto the Sinners team in the same role, and a featurette included with the home video release shines a spotlight on Fontaine’s contributions to the film.

It’s an 11-minute featurette titled “The Wages of Sin: The Creature FX of Sinners,” wherein Creature Makeup FX Designer Fontaine reveals the secrets behind the supernatural horrors that terrorize the Juke, Ryan Coogler’s fresh take on vampires, and the various gore and blood effects used throughout the film. Watch a clip from the featurette below!

Ryan Coogler’s hit film Sinners has been making waves in IMAX theaters and it’s been announced that the horror flick will be coming to digital next week. Additionally, the big vampire blues party will be coming to your home with a 4K physical media release courtesy of Warner Bros. As for technical specs, you can expect a stellar presentation that offers native 4K 2160p resolution and Dolby Vision, HDR10 on the visual front, and Dolby Atmos and Dolby TrueHD 7.1 on the audio side.

One further compelling element to this 4K Blu-ray release of Sinners is that it will have the shifting aspect ratio – which went from 2.76:1 to 1.43:1 in some scenes during the IMAX release – something cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw teased on social media a few weeks ago, thus presenting the film in a way that will duplicate the theatrical experience as best as possible for your home.

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is gearing up for a double home media release after enjoying a successful box-office run. The American supernatural-horror film, starring Michael B. Jordan, became one of the highest-grossing movies of 2025 after opening in the US on April 18.

It has recently been revealed that the home version of the film will be released digitally on June 3 and on physical media on July 8.

Upon its release, the film not only created a storm at the box office but also wooed the critics with its nearly perfect score. The home media release is your chance to catch the movie if you haven’t already seen it. And if you have already watched the Sinners in theaters, it has something for you too.

Why should you watch Sinners even if you have already watched it in theaters?

The home media version of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners will also include over 90 minutes of special features,...

“Sinners”, the new ‘vampire’ horror movie, shot with IMAX cameras, written and directed by Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther”), stars Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller and Delroy Lindo, streaming June 3, 2025 on digital platforms and July 8, 2025 available in 4K Uhd, Blu-ray and DVD:

“…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 for them…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Sinners, a genre picture and a period piece from frequent collaborators Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan – who have worked on Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever together as director and cast member, and have other collaborations that Coogler didn’t direct – reached theatres on April 18th. Released by Warner Bros. and sporting a budget of around $90 million, the film has racked up almost $340 million at the worldwide box office so far… and now we know when we’ll have the chance to watch it at home. Warner Bros. UK has revealed that Sinners is getting a digital release next week – so, most likely, June 3rd!

This on-set picture of #SinnersMovie is so wholesome

Get ready to watch Ryan Coogler's masterpiece at home in One Week! pic.twitter.com/Ldb4kp5oX4

— Warner Bros. UK (@WarnerBrosUK) May 27, 2025

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The latest hit collaboration from Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler gets welcome news as its theatrical run nears its end. Sinners, the critically acclaimed supernatural period thriller, secures release dates on digital and Blu-ray, with several bonus features for fans to enjoy from the couch.

Per Screen Rant, Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed that Sinners will have its digital premiere on June 3, meaning fans can rent or purchase the film across major platforms. Additionally, Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Uhd copies of Sinners will be available beginning Jul. 8.

The digital and home video editions of Sinners boast several featurettes. These include Dancing With the Devil, a half-hour-long making-of documentary offering an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at how Sinners came together and what led Coogler to craft the original story. There's also Thicker than Blood: Becoming the Smokestack Twins, which shows how Jordan pulled double duty as the film's central protagonists and twin brothers,...

The devil’s gonna follow you home when Sinners hits Digital next Tuesday, June 3, via Warner Bros.

It will be followed by Steelbook, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD editions on July 8.

Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the critically acclaimed vampire film is among the highest grossing horror movies of all time with a global box office of more than $316 million.

Sinners features expanded aspect ratio sequences, allowing viewers to see both 1.78:1 and 2.76:1 aspect ratios, as intended by Coogler. The 4K edition is presented in Hdr with Dolby Atmos TrueHD and Dolby Digital audio options.

Over an hour and a half of special features are included.

Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners – Journey with director Ryan Coogler as he makes his most personal and powerful film yet (32:35) Thicker than Blood: Becoming the Smokestack Twins – Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler take us through the development,...

Although Sinners was bumped out of most IMAX theaters to make room for Thunderbolts, overwhelming popular and critical response is prompting Warner Bros. to bring it back.

Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, the period vampire film will return to nine IMAX theaters in 70mm for one week from May 15 to May 21.

Locations include: City Walk Stadium in Los Angeles, CA; Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, CA; Metreon in San Francisco, CA; Lincoln Square in New York, NY; Indiana State Museum in Indianapolis, In; Arizona Mills in Phoenix, Az; Autonation in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl; Webb Chapel in Dallas, TX; and Colossus in Toronto, On.

“Audiences have spoken and we listened,” said WB’s President of Global Distribution Jeff Goldstein. “If ever a film needed to be experienced in this incredible larger-than-life format, it’s Sinners. Ryan has delivered a film that has been embraced by fans who appreciate the craftsmanship that...

Sinners, a genre picture and a period piece from frequent collaborators Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan – who have worked on Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever together as director and cast member, and have other collaborations that Coogler didn’t direct – reached theatres on April 18th. Released by Warner Bros. and sporting a budget of around $90 million, the film has racked up over $181 million at the worldwide box office so far… and has proven to be so popular, Warner Bros. has already announced a re-release! A press release informs us that Sinners will be re-released in nine select IMAX 70mm theatres across North America, with screenings taking place from Thursday, May 15 to Wednesday, May 21.

Jeff Goldstein, President of Global Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures, provided the following statement: “Audiences have spoken and we listened. If ever a film needed to be experienced in this incredible larger-than-life format,...

This past weekend was another strong one for Sinners, the vampire movie written and directed by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther). After racking up a solid $48 million at the domestic box office for its Easter opening weekend, Sinners pulled in another $45 million in its second weekend in theaters. That's only a 6% drop off in ticket sales — something which is all but unheard of at the movies, especially in the horror genre. The last movie which opened above $40 million to have that small of a drop off in its second week was James Cameron's Avatar back in 2009. Sinners has not only matched that record set by Avatar, it's also the first R-rated film to ever see such a low second week drop at the box office.

As Entertainment Weekly explains, Hollywood usually plans on large second week drop-off for movies; even a 50% drop is considered a win. For example, A Minecraft...

Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is here. And based on the early response to his 1930s-set vampire movie, which stars Michael B. Jordan as bootlegger twins who return from Al Capone’s Chicago to set up a juke joint in their small Mississippi town, everybody is going to be talking about it.

There will certainly be much discussion about the movie’s ending, which goes all out. If Coogler eases you into the movie’s horror tropes, by the end everything is turned up to 11.

Let’s talk about the ending of the movie, but obviously, beware of major spoilers. If you haven’t seen “Sinners” already, it’s best to return here after you’ve watched. And if you’ve been turned into a vampire, so be it!

What happens at the end of “Sinners?”

Well, much of “Sinners” has been built around the juke joint that Smoke and Stack,...

Ryan Coogler responded to the media attention surrounding his Warner Bros. agreement for Sinners, stating that the arrangement he secured is neither new nor unusual in the film industry. During an interview with journalist Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!, Coogler explained that filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth, and Christopher Nolan have received similar deals involving first-dollar gross participation and long-term ownership rights.

“I’m not the first filmmaker to get any of these deals. And Warner Bros. is not the first studio to provide these deals to a filmmaker,” Coogler said. He noted that the studio’s decision to transfer ownership after 25 years was in line with existing industry practices. When asked why his deal drew such heightened attention, Coogler laughed and declined to speculate, adding, “I have my guesses, but I’d rather not say.”

Reports suggested that some rival studios were surprised by Warner Bros.’ willingness to structure the agreement.

The Sinners soundtrack and score are available on vinyl from Mutant.

The soundtrack features James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Jerry Cantrell, Miles Caton, Peter Dreams, Eric Gales, Rhiannon Giddens, Ludwig Göransson, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connell, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Og Dayv, Bobby Rush, Raphael Saadiq, Hailee Steinfeld, Don Toliver, Rod Wave, and more.

The score is composed by Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson.

Due out on August 29, each 2xLP album is pressed on 140-gram colored vinyl for $45. CD versions are also available for $15.

Now in theaters, Sinners is written and directed by Ryan Coogler.

Michael B. Jordan stars in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, they return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee), Jack O’Connell (Eden Lake...

Variety came under fire over the weekend for a box office report that dinged Ryan Coogler’s hit horror film, “Sinners,” for having an uphill battle to make a profit despite its impressive $63 million global opening.

Ben Stiller and Patrick Schwarzenegger were among the Hollywood figures calling out the trade outlet for its questionable framing, defending “Sinners” for its clear box office win and emphasizing that — even in light of its $90 million price tag before expenses for global marketing — the $63 million haul is accounting for just three days.

“In what universe does a $60 million opening for an original studio movie warrant this headline?” Stiller tweeted Sunday, re-sharing Variety’s post.

That post read: “‘Sinners’ has amassed $61 million in its global debut. It’s a great result for an original, R-rated horror film, yet the Warner Bros. release has a $90 million price tag before global marketing expenses, so profitability remains a ways away.

Ryan Coogler thanked his fans for supporting “Sinners” over its opening weekend, as it made history Monday as the biggest box office debut for an original film since Jordan Peele’s “Us” in 2019.

“Eternal Gratitude. My heart is bursting with it. I want to thank each and every one of you who bought a ticket to see ‘Sinners.’ Who decided to drive to see the film in different formats. Who bought popcorn and a drink, booked a sitter and carpooled, and stood in the lobby afterwards and talked and made a friend,” Coogler said in a thank you letter to fans obtained by TheWrap. “I want to thank you all who watched more than once, who recommended the film to others, both in person and on social media or on your text message chains.”

He went on to call the film a “gift of the opportunity,” as it allowed him...

Audiences showed up big time to support original cinema at theaters over the weekend, with Ryan Coogler’s vampire movie Sinners scoring both rave reviews and box office glory.

Released in 3,308 theaters across the United States beginning on Thursday night, Warner Bros.’ Sinners debuted at the domestic box office with an estimated $45.6 million, giving it the genre’s highest opening weekend of 2025 by a long shot. This year’s previous record holder was Neon’s The Monkey, which scared up $14 million its own domestic opening weekend.

Worldwide, Sinners has already pulled in $61 million (via Box Office Mojo), with the film on track to becoming the highest grossing horror movie of the year in just a matter of days. The current record holder is The Monkey with a worldwide total of $68.5 million at this time.

Not only is Sinners now the #1 movie at the domestic box office, but it has also...

Director Ryan Coogler’s horror movie Sinners continues to impress both critics and audiences alike, as well as hauling in an impressive box office, with cinemagoers enamored with the filmmaker’s terrifying tale of twin brothers who return to their hometown...only to find it infiltrated by a sinister force. While the dollar signs continue to spin at the box office, audiences will be wondering when and where Sinners will land on streaming. While we may not yet know the answer to the former, it’s possible the latter has now been revealed.

Coming courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, Sinners is expected to initially land on Max (formerly HBO Max), as is the case for most movies produced by the studio. However, while Max will likely debut Sinners at home, the horror outing is expected to later land on a more popular streaming platform, Netflix, as has been the case with the likes of Furiosa,...

Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” (2025) might be packaged and marketed as a genre film, but, in reality, it is a thinly veiled allegorical tale that uses vampire horror tropes as narrative tools. Much like “From Dusk Till Dawn,” Coogler’s film follows two brothers who are suddenly attacked by a group of vampires. Still, despite the minor similarities in their arcs, Michael B. Jordan’s starrer is cut above the rest because of its thematic depth and resonance. It is clever and visceral without being didactic. Despite its widespread appeal, you can sense that it comes from a deeply personal space. For a film that seamlessly blends several genres of music and narrative in its roughly two-hour duration, there is plenty to unpack in “Sinners,” and it’s not just about who survives or dies in the end.

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Sinners (2025) Plot Summary & Movie Synopsis:

“Sinners” is a genre-fluid supernatural horror...

“Sinners” is a new live-action ‘vampire’ horror movie, written and directed by Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther”), starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller and Delroy Lindo, now playing in theaters:

“…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 for them…”

Click the images to enlarge…...

Michael B. Jordan stars as twins Smoke and Stack in Ryan Coogler's new vampire film, Sinners, which has finally landed in theaters after being pushed back from its original March release date. As audiences head to cinemas to check out the latest Jordan-Coogler collaboration, the film's star recently teased that he would be open to returning as Smoke and Stack for a prequel, but only if Coogler feels the film is necessary.

Speaking with GamesRadar+, Jordan and Coogler addressed the chances of a prequel to Sinners, given how much history is alluded to in the film regarding Smoke and Stack. "I mean, you know, I'm always… I'd be up for it," Jordan told GamesRadar+. However, Jordan would clarify that a prequel would be up to Coogler, who wouldn't outright dismiss the idea of a prequel, but seems more than happy to keep Sinners as a standalone film. "I mean,...

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners has only just premiered in theaters, but the director has already revealed that his next project will be the long-in-development reboot of The X-Files.

“I’m working on X-Files,” Coogler told Last Podcast on the Left. “That’s what’s immediately next… I’ve been excited about that one for a long time and I’m fired up to get back to it, and that, you know, some of those episodes, if we do our jobs right, will be really f***ing scary.“

When asked if he had spoken with Gillian Anderson, who starred in the original series as Agent Dana Scully, Coogler laughed, but admitted he had. “She’s incredible, and fingers-crossed there,” he said. “When I spoke to her, she was finishing [Tron: Ares] up. But, yeah, but we’re gonna try to make something really great… and really be something for the real X-Files fans,...

Delroy Lindo joined the cast of Amazon’s series adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Anansi Boys more than four years ago. The entire series has been filmed and was expected to be released sometime this year, but Lindo told Entertainment Weekly that he isn’t optimistic that it will ever see the light of day.

After Gaiman was accused of sexual assault last year, many of his projects were paused, and that included Anansi Boys. While Lindo didn’t comment on the allegations directly, he did say, “I don’t think that’ll ever see the light of day. It’s too bad on many levels, but I was really excited to do it.“

Lindo played Mr. Nancy, an incarnation of the West African trickster god Anansi. The plot revolves around Nancy’s two sons, Charlie and Spider (both played by Malachi Kirby), as they reconnect after their father’s...

Sinners, a genre picture and a period piece from frequent collaborators Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan – who have worked on Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever together as director and cast member, and have other collaborations that Coogler didn’t direct – has now made its way out into theatres. There have been a lot of highly positive reactions for this one, with JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray adding to the chorus of rave reviews with his own 9/10 write-up. Now, we want to know: what did you think of Sinners?

Directed by Coogler with Jordan playing dual roles, Sinners has the following official synopsis: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. “You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home.

This week’s new releases include a Blumhouse horror movie that’s fresh out of theaters and now available at home, a vampire epic from Ryan Coogler in theaters, the latest from returning master David Cronenberg, and, quite fittingly, a Cronenberg-inspired body horror take on Cinderella that made headlines after someone vomited while watching it on the festival circuit.

Here’s all the new horror that released April 14– April 18, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

After being released in theaters less than a month ago, Blumhouse and Universal’s latest horror movie The Woman in the Yard is now available on Premium VOD at home.

You can rent the film for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99.

Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Orphan, The Shallows, Carry-On) directed The Woman in the Yard from a script by first-time feature screenwriter Sam Stefanak.

Danielle Deadwyler stars as Ramona,...

Delroy Lindo joined the cast of Marvel’s Blade movie nearly three years ago. Since then, the project has yet to move forward, and recent reports have even claimed that Blade has been axed entirely. Lindo is no longer involved in Blade, but while speaking with Entertainment Weekly, he explained why he was drawn to the project in the first place.

“When Marvel came to me, they seemed to be really interested in my input,” Lindo said. “And in the various conversations I had with producers, the writer, the director at the time, it was all leading into being very inclusive. It was really exciting conceptually, but it was also exciting in terms of the character that was going to form. And then, for whatever reason, it just went off the rails.“

Related Delroy Lindo doesn’t think Anansi Boys will ever see the light of day after Neil Gaiman...

Ryan Coogler’s fifth feature film “Sinners,” which features Michael B. Jordan playing a dual role as twins, is finally here. And TheWrap has all the details on how to watch, who’s in the cast and where you can grab tickets.

Shot using 65mm film, Coogler tells the story of twin brothers Smoke and Stack (Jordan), who return to their hometown in the 1930s an effort to start a new life. However, though they attempt to leave their dark pasts behind them, they learn more insidious spirits await them in the Jim Crow south of Mississippi.

Here’s everything you need to know about when, where and how to watch.

When does “Sinners” come out?

“Sinners” opens on Friday, April 18.

Is “Sinners” in theaters?

Yes, “Sinners” hits theaters on Friday, April 18. Check out the links below for where to get tickets. It’s also playing in IMAX theaters and was shot using IMAX cameras.

Blade4's struggles remain well-documented as the long-gestating Marvel Cinematic Universe film featuring Mahershala Ali's titular antihero remains in limbo. One of Ali's initial co-stars on the ill-fated project reveals why he left, as Sinners actor Delroy Lindo shares who he was set to portray.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Lindo addresses why he departed the Blade reboot last summer, leaving the troubled production alongside Aaron Pierre. According to Lindo, he liked the creative pitches for the remake, but things "went off the rails," leading to him moving on to other projects.

"When Marvel came to me, they seemed to be really interested in my input," Lindo said. "And in the various conversations I had with producers, the writer, the director at the time, it was all leading into being very inclusive. It was really exciting conceptually, but it was also exciting in terms of the character that was going to form.

For a movie about an apocalyptic clash of vampires and gangsters, Sinners has moments of unexpected jubilance, even rapture. Take, for instance, the scene where a young, idealistic musician performs for the crowd at a newly opened juke joint in the Mississippi Delta of 1932. How good is Sammie (Miles Caton), a preacher’s son and aspiring bluesman? When he plays and sings, all of history seems to metaphysically come together, conjuring visions of music’s past and future. Suddenly, a rock & roll axeman is crashing this 1930s party, shredding like Hendrix.

If there was ever a follow-up to 2019's documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, Sinners would be a centerpiece. Ryan Coogler's Jim Crow-era vampire chiller has the potential to break into mainstream culture like Jordan Peele's Get Out. Its "juke joint" setting earns comparisons to boozy genre films From Dusk Till Dawn and Demon Knight, but there's also a Tarantino-esque historical anger à la Django Unchained or Inglourious Basterds. Coogler's playing in familiar bloodsucking sandboxes, yet has no problem establishing his own unique and volcanic 1930s Black Horror voice.

Michael B. Jordan stars as entrepreneurial twin brothers Smoke and Stack, ex-Chicago gangsters who open an afterhours establishment in their hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, circa 1932. Smoke handles business preparations like catfish procurement and supply gathering, while Stack takes their blues prodigy cousin Sammie Moore (Miles Caton) and enlists staffers. Nightfall brings a thirsty, rhythm-hungry crowd to the joint’s grand opening,...

With just four movies under his belt, Ryan Coogler has emerged as one of the recent generation’s most promising and consistent filmmakers. Besides, he successfully transcended from the gritty biographical drama Fruitvale Station to taking over the Rocky franchise with the successful spinoff, Creed. He even made it bigger in the superhero movie territory in Black Panther and its sequel, Wakanda Forever. His latest movie, Sinners is something that it doesn’t cross my mind that he will end up exploring the horror genre. A vampire genre, to be exact but if you watch his past filmography, it’s obvious that Coogler isn’t settling down for a straightforward genre fare.

In other words, he has a lot of things to say here, beginning with a 1930s historical drama that takes place during the racially segregated Jim Crow era. He is confident enough not to jump straight to the horror,...

Hailee Steinfeld plays a multi-racial woman, Mary, in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. The film is reportedly a period genre vampire film with Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers Elijah and Elias in the film. It is set in the 1930s Jim Crow-era South, and Steinfeld took a deep dive into her family history to research her role.

Interestingly, she has a diverse background, with her paternal and maternal ancestors having roots across borders and religion. Steinfeld shared that the film had a personal impact on her and claimed that it brought her closer to her family roots, especially with her late grandfather.

The Hawkeye star found it one of the most challenging roles she had ever played and wished that it had happened sooner in her life. Sinners also stars Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Delroy Lindo, and Li Jun Li.

Hailee Steinfeld revisited her family...

Though Sinners is already a critical darling before its release, the anticipated supernatural thriller faces a struggle to make a profit. Reportedly, Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan's latest collaboration may fail at the box office, thanks to its distributor, Warner Bros.

According to Puck's Matthew Belloni, Hollywood is concerned that Warner Bros. set up Sinners to fail after acquiring the movie's distribution rights last year. Sinners' budget, which ranges between $90 million and $100 million, is seen as too high by some in the film industry, with various studios believing $60 million was a more reasonable cost for the feature-length project. Amid a bidding war, Warner Bros. Entertainment Chairperson Mike De Luca "stuck his neck out" for Sinners, allowing his studio to buy the film for a considerably higher price.

With Sinners' budget rumored to be higher than estimated, new box-office estimates claim the film must make around $300 million to earn a profit.

It’s not the horror that unites the densely packed themes and worldbuilding in writer-director Ryan Coogler‘s first genre feature, Sinners, but the music. The opening preamble sets up the horror that won’t arrive until much later, establishing that, rarely, a musician comes along with talent so great that their music can pierce the veil between the living and the dead. That it can be a beacon for evil. That’s exactly what happens, of course, but it’s merely one component of Coogler’s engrossing epic that’s so ambitious in form and scale that it firmly holds you in its grip from the outset and never lets go.

The premise is deceptively simple: twins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan in dual roles) return to their hometown in Mississippi, bringing their acquired wealth from their seven-year stint with mob life in Al Capone-era Chicago to start up a juke joint.

Ryan Coogler is one of the most respected and beloved directors working today. From his earliest works such as "Fruitvale Station" to the game-changing, $1.3 billion blockbuster that was "Black Panther," he has asserted himself as a master of his craft. A lot of that is owed to his frequent collaborator, actor Michael B. Jordan. Now the duo are back together again, this time to tackle the horror genre with an original vampire flick in the form of "Sinners."

While this is an original undertaking by Coogler and Jordan, with the backing of Warner Bros., one can't help but wonder if it's going to have some modern franchise flair. So, does "Sinners" have any post-credit scenes to speak of? Is Coogler setting the stage for a sequel? Are there any storylines to wrap up? Is there any additional fun to be had? We're here to offer up a spoiler-free answer to...

Amid rave early reviews, Sinners seems to be another hit from the creative vision of acclaimed director Ryan Coogler. While the feature-length project is an original story, the filmmaker says that one aspect of his movie was influenced by a beloved animated character from the Shrek spinoof, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

Speaking on Get Rec’d w/ Straw Hat Goofy (via The Art of Dialogue on X), Coogler revealed that The Last Wish's villain, Death, inspired the creation of the vampires in Sinners. According to the filmmaker, Death's demeanor and presentation were a good starting point for him when he conceptualized the vampires for his supernatural thriller. "So I talk about influences in this movie. That's a massive one I love," he said. "Think about the villain Death, think about his defining features [the eyes], think about his demeanor."

Director Ryan Coogler reveals that the movie “Puss in Boots:...

Hailee Steinfeld is making her presence known at the UK premiere of her new movie!

The 28-year-old Oscar-nominated actress rocked a dress covered with a flame print to the premiere of Sinners on Monday (April 14) held at Cineworld Leicester Square in London, England.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, Miles Caton, Omar Benson Miller, Li Jun Li, Jayme Lawson, Jack O’Connell, and Delroy Lindo.

Director Ryan Coogler was also in attendance along with his wife Zinzi and Daniel Kaluuya.

In the upcoming movie, trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Sinners is set to hit theaters on April 18th. Check out the trailer here!

Fyi: Hailee is wearing a Robert Wun dress.

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While the vampires in Sinners draw blood (and lots of it) from their victims, filmmaker Ryan Coogler has revealed that he drew something very different from an unlikely source when crafting his new action-horror movie. The director made a surprising revelation during a recent episode of Get Rec'dwith Straw Hat Goofy on YouTube, where he admitted that his vision of fear was hugely influenced by none other than DreamWorks Animation's Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the 2022 sequel to the Shrek spin-off film Puss in Boots.

It wasn't the adorably big-eyed tabby cat at the center of the Puss in Boots franchise that caught Coogler's attention, but rather the menacing white wolf that reveals himself as Death. He explained how the animated movie's primary antagonist helped him to bring the vampires to life in Sinners, saying, "Think about the villain Death, think about his defining features [the eyes], think about his demeanor.

Ryan Coogler's upcoming vampire horror movie Sinners is getting universal acclaim from critics. While Sinners won't be released theatrically until April 18, the movie recently made its Rotten Tomatoes debut with a rare perfect 100% approval score based on 35 reviews.

Note that the 100% score was there at the time of writing this article, though it may decrease in the coming days as more critics publish their reviews. Still, even if it goes down a little, getting 100% approval at any point is impressive.

The supernatural film reunites Coogler with Creed and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan, who takes on a unique role in this movie as twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Seeking a fresh start from their troubled lives, the twins return to their hometown. But all is not as they left it. Something evil is waiting there to welcome them home, specifically a nest of vampires.

Jordan is joined by...