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It’s the end of Sundance as we know it and Hollywood feels … fine.

The indie film festival, created by Robert Redford in the 1970s but facing a crossroads in recent years with low sales and few breakout hits, is moving to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027.

Boulder, which rests about 30 miles north of Denver, beat out a Salt Lake City/Park City hybrid and Cincinnati, Ohio, in the final round of bidding. All of the industry insiders who spoke to TheWrap said the choice was solid, the change welcome and the move absolutely necessary for the long-running festival.

“It’s kind of sad not to go to a Sundance in Park City, but I am also kind of excited about the possibilities and maybe improvements in a different location,” Carla Gutierrez, a filmmaker and editor who’s been going to Sundance since 2004 and most recently attended with her documentary “Frida” in 2024, told TheWrap.

The Michael B. Jordan supernatural thriller, Sinners, is on track to become a winner for Warner Bros. at the box office. Jordan's latest collaboration with director Ryan Coogler gets an encouraging opening weekend projection ahead of its Easter release.

According to Deadline, Sinners looks set to make over $40 million domestically during its opening weekend, an encouraging number considering its $90 million production budget. Though some tracking services have Sinners grossing closer to $30 million in its first three days, the report notes that Warner Bros. will significantly step up its marketing push in the run-in to the film's theatrical release.

Warner Bros. acquired the rights to Sinners early last year, winning a bidding war for the project after Jordan and Coogler had been developing it extensively. The studio is banking on Jordan and Coogler's proven track record with previous collaborations as they found critical and commercial success with Fruitvale Station, Creed and both Black Panther movies.

The anticipated supernatural period thriller, Sinners, sees Michael B. Jordan pulling double duty in the Warner Bros. tentpole. A new preview of the upcoming blockbuster sees the award-winning actor portraying his twin brother characters.

Via DiscussingFilm on X (formerly Twitter), a new Sinners poster shows Jordan decked out as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in front of a vintage vehicle, sporting similar suits but different hats to distinguish them. The poster also confirms Sinners will be getting an IMAX 70mm release as the film was shot using IMAX cameras.

Though Jordan's characters are twins, he recently insisted that the characters have very different mannerisms, with Smoke, who's on the left in the poster, being the more confrontational of the two brothers, with Stack being the more reserved character. Jordan embraced the challenge of playing twins as it was one of the hooks that drew him into the dual role, while...

Lizzo has been cast in a new biopic from Amazon MGM Studios exploring the life of legendary rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The film, currently titled Rosetta, is in development with Lizzo co-producing alongside Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, and Kevin Beisler, the last of whom led 2022’s Lizzo: Live In Concert.

Tharpe is known as the first great icon of gospel music, and her work on electric guitar notably laid the foundation for what would become rock n’ roll. Her influence was noted by artists like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry. According to Deadline, the film zeroes in on a specific period in Tharpe’s life and will explore the ways she defied expectations and forged her own path, both in her music and in her personal life.

The movie is moving forward under Significant Productions, a company known for championing emerging talent and yielding films like...

Lizzo has been cast in a new biopic from Amazon MGM Studios exploring the life of legendary rock pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The film, currently titled Rosetta, is in development with Lizzo co-producing alongside Nina Yang Bongiovi, Forest Whitaker, and Kevin Beisler, the last of whom led 2022’s Lizzo: Live In Concert.

Tharpe is known as the first great icon of gospel music, and her work on electric guitar notably laid the foundation for what would become rock n’ roll. Her influence was noted by artists like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry. According to Deadline, the film zeroes in on a specific period in Tharpe’s life and will explore the ways she defied expectations and forged her own path, both in her music and in her personal life.

The movie is moving forward under Significant Productions, a company known for championing emerging talent and yielding films like...

Exclusive: Four-time Grammy winner Lizzo will be taking up the guitar to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the gospel singer who was one of the first to appeal to rock ‘n’ roll and R&b audiences, in Amazon MGM Studios’ Rosetta.

The project is in development with Lizzo, Kevin Beisler, Significant Productions’ Nina Yang Bongiovi and Forest Whitaker producing. Natalie Chaidez and Kwynn Perry are writing the screenplay.

Without Tharpe, there would be no rock n’ roll. Her influence on popular music spans decades and includes Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and countless others. Inspired by true events, the film will capture a pivotal period in Thrape’s life — one of groundbreaking innovation, defiant passion and secret love. As she shatters musical boundaries with her signature guitar sound, she must navigate societal constraints, conceal her love...

Dennis Quaid and Annaleigh Ashford star in the Paramount+ true-crime series “Happy Face,” about the real-life Happy Face killer Keith Jesperson, which premieres with two episodes this week.

Some of the names and details have been changed from the actual people — his daughter, Melissa Moore, who is an executive producer on the show is now Melissa Reed — but the story is essentially the same.

Here is who plays who in the cast and where you might have seen them before.

Annaleigh Ashford as Melissa Reed (Credit: Bettina Strauss/Paramount+) Annaleigh Ashford as Melissa Reed

The actress, who is known for “Masters of Sex” and “American Crime Story,” plays the lead character, Melissa Reed, a makeup artist who decides to come forward as the daughter of the Happy Face killer to save a man who is on death row for one of the crimes her father actually committed.

Dennis Quaid as...

A Ryan Coogler film that takes place in Mississippi during the year 1932, the final year before abolishing the Volstead Act, Sinners is a movie that takes place in one intense night. The film stars Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers who return to their hometown, hoping for a new beginning, only to realize there is something much darker waiting for them.

A hidden speakeasy offers people a place to drink and relax at a time when alcohol is highly illegal. But on this one night, danger comes knocking in a different form—vampires.

A still from Sinners | Credits: Warner Bros.

The night beasts target a lively juke joint, and both the brothers, along with everyone inside, must find a way to survive till morning. This upcoming film is filled with horror, action, and history, making it one of the most anticipated releases of 2025.

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The latest collaboration between acclaimed director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan gets high marks from one of Hollywood's top filmmakers. Upcoming supernatural thriller Sinners has received strong praise from Oscar-winning director Spike Lee.

Commenting on his Instagram page after watching an advanced IMAX screening of Sinners, Lee offered his thoughts on the Warner Bros. blockbuster, which sees Jordan in the leading role. Standing beside a poster of the film, Lee said that watching Sinners was his best theatrical experience in a long time. He hailed Coogler's "magnificent artistry as a storyteller" and said "Michael B. Jordan did his 'Thang, Thang'."

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Lee also believes Sinners showcased the best of "black cinematic power," while showcasing "dope" performances, cinematography, production design, costume design and music. Summing up his time watching the film, Lee said he hadn't "felt this way in...

The hype for Sinners has officially increased tenfold, as an Academy Award-winning filmmaker has given the film a glowing endorsement. Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a vampire film, the third Warner Bros. movie of 2025, where an actor plays dual roles — following Mickey 17 and The Alto Knights. Sinners is directed by Ryan Coogler, who has just come off two back-to-back Black Panther films, meaning expectations are high. But movie fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as Spike Lee has given the film a glowing endorsement.

The legendary director behind classics like Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, 25th Hour, BlacKkKlansman, and Da 5 Bloods, had the chance to screen Sinners early, and has nothing but great things to say about the movie. Lee posted a photo with director Ryan Coogler on his Instagram in front of the poster for Sinners, revealing he got to see a film screening...

Spike Lee offers his awestruck reaction to Sinners. Directed by Black Panther and Creed helmer Ryan Coogler, Sinners is an upcoming supernatural period piece about two brothers who return to their hometown and discover a horror afoot. Sinners features a leading cast including Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Jack O'Connell, Lola Kirke, Delroy Lindo, and Theodus Crane. After some release date shuffling with Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17, Coogler's film is now set to hit theaters on Friday, April 18.

Speaking on Instagram,Lee offers his review of Sinners. Lee explains that Coogler invited him to watch Sinners in a premiere screening in IMAX. Reflecting on his experience, Lee says "I Just Had The Greatest Experience Of Watching A Film In Years." He goes on to praise specific aspects of Sinners, including the performances, shouting out Jordan specifically, the cinematography, the score, the costume design, and more. He...

Director Ryan Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan are ready to enter the supernatural realm with their latest feature-length collaboration, Sinners. The upcoming Warner Bros. blockbuster gets its official rating, one not associated with a Coogler movie since his first joint venture with his Black Panther franchise teammate.

According to FilmRatings.com,Sinners landed an R-rating heading into its spring release for strong bloody violence and sexual content. This marks new ground for Coogler as Sinners is his first R-rated film since 2013's Fruitvale Station, his critically acclaimed first project alongside Jordan.

Warner Bros. is banking on Coogler and Jordan's partnership to bear fruit again, considering the success of their previous work. Before teaming up with Warner Bros. on Sinners, Coogler and Jordan worked on the beloved Rocky spinoff, Creed, and both entries in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Black Panther film series. Warner Bros. acquired Sinners in February of last year following a bidding war,...

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan have been working together for more than 10 years now, and their latest collaboration, Sinners, is due in theaters in just over one month. According to FilmRatings.com, Sinners has officially been given an R-rating, the first time Coogler has directed an R-rated movie since Fruitvale Station (2013), the first film he ever directed in his career. After directing Fruitvale Station, which also stars Jordan alongside Kevin Durand, Coogler then helmed Creed, the Rocky spin-off movie, before stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe to helm the Chadwick Boseman-led Black Panther and its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Now, more than 10 years removed from his debut, Coogler is returning to his roots and delivering what may well be his most violent film yet.

Sinners now has an official MPA rating, and it breaks a long-standing Ryan Coogler streak. Marking Coogler's follow-up to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as brothers Elijah and Elias Smoke. The supernatural horror-thriller film, which also stars Hailee Steinfeld and Jack O'Connell, follows Elijah and Elias as they return to their hometown, ready for a fresh start, before discovering that it has been overrun by vampires. Trailers for Sinners have teased that what follows will be a bloody and action-packed ride.

Now, FilmRatings.com reveals that the MPA has officially given Sinners an R rating for "strong bloody violence, sexual content and language." This marks Coogler's first R rating since 2013's Fruitvale Station, which also starred Jordan, with all of his movies in between earning PG-13s.

What The R Rating Means For Sinners Why The Film Is A Gamble

Sinners was made...

Before Michael B. Jordan became a household name, he delivered a career-defining performance in a small-budget film that left both critics and audiences in awe. It was titled Fruitvale Station, a gripping drama directed by Ryan Coogler.

Michael B. Jordan in Fantastic Four as Human Torch | 20th Century Fox

The movie was based on the true story of Oscar Grant, a young Black man who fell victim to police brutality. So, let’s dive into how this project became a pivotal moment in Jordan’s career.

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Michael B. Jordan played Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, a film that featured Grant’s final day before he was fatally shot by a Bay Area Rapid Transit (Bart) police officer. The actor poured his heart into portraying the character’s humanity, and his...

Early tracking reports indicate that Sinners could perform very well at the box office, which is good news for Warner Bros. after Mickey 17 underperformed in its opening weekend. The upcoming horror movie is written and directed by Ryan Coogler and follows two brothers who return home, hoping for a fresh start, but quickly learn of an evil that will prey upon them. Michael B. Jordan plays both Smoke and Stack in the 1930s-set vampire movie. In addition to Jordan, the cast includes Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, Jayme Lawson, and Miles Caton.

According to a report from Puck, early box office tracking for Sinners has it scoring higher than Mickey 17 at this stage. On The Quorum, which focuses on pre-release tracking data, itcurrently has an Awareness score of 29 and an Interest score of 45, which is quite solid for a wholly original movie. These scores suggest that Coogler's upcoming movie could be...

A couple of months ago, I had a movie experience that truly shook me up. It was early December, and I was in the middle of my end-of-the-year marathon, catching up with the big prestigious awards-season films I’d missed. One of them was “I’m Still Here,” Walter Salles’ acclaimed true-life drama, set in Brazil in 1970, about a family whose exuberant and loving existence falls off a cliff when the father, Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello), is taken in for police questioning by the country’s military dictatorship. His wife, Eunice (Fernanda Torres), is told that it’s a routine interrogation, and that he’ll be back within a matter of hours. But that doesn’t happen. The hours stretch into days, then weeks, and then months. He is never heard from again.

I’ve been watching movies about political oppression, and scenarios like this one, for most of my life.

Octavia Spencer, the Academy Award-winning actress notable for her roles in The Help, Fruitvale Station, and Hidden Figures, has had a history of taking jabs at ongoing global issues — from The Shack's racial controversy in 2017 to Apple's eco-friendly campaign in 2023. In more recent news, Spencer mocked the employees of Doge (Department of Government Efficiency) by referencing her infamous chocolate pie scene from the 2011 film, The Help.

For those unaware, Doge was established as an initiative of the second Trump administration, with Elon Musk serving as its de-facto leader. Even though it's only been a month since it was formed, it has already become the focus of controversy, and Spencer wasted no time voicing her disapproval through a stinging social media post. On her official Instagram account, Spencer shared a picture of Minny Jackson deviously offering the infamous "poop pie" from The Help.

She wrote the following caption specifically aimed...

With so many classic shows getting reboots or remakes, Michael B. Jordan hopes one beloved series won't be revisited. The Sinners star shares his thoughts on a potential revamp of the acclaimed crime drama, The Wire, and why Hollywood should "leave it where it is."

During a career retrospective feature with GQ, Jordan addressed his most iconic characters in TV shows and films, including his breakthrough turn as Wallace in The Wire. According to the award-winning actor, Jordan believes The Wire doesn't need a reboot given how revered the original is among critics and fans. "I would love to see that just remain, you know, without a reboot, without a recast, any of that stuff. Just leave it. Leave it where it is," he said. "I mean, maybe I’m biased because I’m a part of it, you know what I’m saying? I don’t want to see The Wire rebooted at all.

The Blade reboot continues to be the center of speculation as constant delays and creative changes keep sparking rumors that the Marvel Cinematic Universe film may never see the light of day. However, MCU star Michael B. Jordan believes the anticipated remake will overcome its "tough" situation and make it to theaters.

During an interview with GQ, Jordan addressed the hold-ups with the Blade reboot, which doesn't have a release window as Marvel tries to sift through its behind-the-scenes chaos. Amid the pessimism surrounding Blade, Jordan believes things will smooth over, stating how difficult it is to launch a new franchise and his eagerness to see the film. "Launching any franchise, it’s tough," he said. "I hope it gets together. I want to see a Blade movie, you know what I’m saying? The Blade franchise was everything."

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Park City, Utah, January 31, 2025 — Today the 2025 Sundance Film Festival awards were presented at a ceremony for the jury and audience award–winning films at The Ray Theatre in Park City, where independent storytelling was celebrated ahead of the Festival’s conclusion. The 2025 Festival, taking place now through February 2, has featured premieres, screenings, talks, events, and more in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. All feature award-winning films are available online nationwide now through February 2. Select award-winning films will screen in person for ticketholders and passholders. Tickets can be purchased at festival.sundance.org/tickets.

Grand Jury Prizes went to Atropia (U.S. Dramatic Competition), Seeds (U.S. Documentary Competition), Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) (World Cinema Dramatic Competition), and Cutting Through Rocks (اوزاک یوللار) (World Cinema Documentary Competition). The Next Innovator Award presented by Adobe was given to Zodiac Killer Project.

Audience awards for films in competition were presented by Acura to Twinless (U.

A hallmark of every Sundance Film Festival is the freezing temperatures, trudging through the snow and ice of Park City. But at the 2025 iteration of the festival, that bone-chilling weather has extended to the market, resulting in an unprecedented cold streak.

Six days in, only one film has been sold: Neon picked up the Alison Brie/Dave Franco body horror “Together” on Tuesday, following its rowdy debut Monday night at the Eccles.

“Together” generated the festival’s first real bidding war, as Neon ultimately won out over A24 and Mubi with a low eight-figure offer said to be north of $10 million. The buzz around the film, which stars and is produced by real-life married couple Franco and Brie, offered a brief reminder of the kind of heated market activity that used to be commonplace at Sundance.

But beyond that? Zilch. And it’s got the industry nervous.

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Richard J. Bosner has been a producer on several films over the years, including Fruitvale Station, Black Bear, and Paint, and now he has made his feature directorial debut with the horror film Devoted, based on a short film called Devotee, which he made last year. Variety reports that Bosner assembled a strong cast for the film, including Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Skeet Ulrich (Scream), Elizabeth Marvel (Helstrom), Lin Shaye (Insidious), Alicia Sanz (From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series), and Nick Stahl (Carnivale).

Now making its way through post-production, Devoted is produced by Bosner, along with Robert Ogden Barnum, Eric Binns, and Carissa Knol. Danny Chan, Dana Guerin, John Frank Rosenblum, Matt Rhodes, Tyler Transki, Michael Sklut, and Sam Maydew serve as executive producers.

The story centers on a woman (Suvari), who takes guardianship of her estranged sister (Marvel), the only survivor of a recent mass cult suicide. Yet her...

Some Marvel fans might still be hoping for a miraculous announcement for Blade, but Ryan Coogler’s Sinners might just fill that void. The filmmaker jumps to his first original since his debut Fruitvale Station with frequent collaborator Michael B. Jordan in the upcoming horror film. The trailers have hinted at being a vampire film set in the Jim Crow era.

Coogler’s last film was MCU’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The filmmaker mentioned that Sinners was far from just a vampire film and was his most personal film yet. He also credited noted filmmaker Christopher Nolan and producer Emma Thomas for guiding him through filming on IMAX cameras.

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners does Blade before Marvel Michael B. Jordan in Sinners | Credits: Warner Bros.

Ryan Coogler began his career with short films and then made his directorial debut with Fruitvale Station. Starring Michael B. Jordan, the film focused...

Ryan Coogler's new film 'Sinners' is a tribute to his late Uncle James.The second trailer for the filmmaker's fifth directorial feature has just landed and Ryan has shared that each time he has made a film, its had more of a personal connection. Horror movie 'Sinners' is based around twin brothers who return to their hometown to escape their troubled lives and start again, only to discover that a greater evil is waiting for them at home. Ryan says the film is influenced by his relationship with his Uncle James and the plot has helped him process his loss.Speaking at a virtual press conference held by Warner Bros., Ryan said: "Each time I’ve made a film it’s become more and more personal. With this one I was digging into two relationships, one with my maternal grandfather who I never met. He...

Following an intriguing teaser, here’s a longer look at Ryan Coogler’s upcoming ‘genre fluid’ vampire flick Sinners, starring Michael B Jordan.

There are plenty of reasons to be excited about the landscape of cinema in 2025 but the return of Ryan Coogler to original filmmaking has to be close to the very top. While he might have created one of Marvel’s most enduring heroes in the form of Black Panther and sculpted events from the Rocky films into a fascinating new franchise in the form of Creed, we haven’t seen Coogler tell a completely original story since his 2013 debut, the utterly compelling Fruitvale Station.

That’s just one of the reasons why anticipation for the April release of Sinners is so high. Add in too the fact that it’s a vampire film that Coogler has described as ‘genre fluid’, that it features a double performance from the film’s star,...

Richard J. Bosner is making his directorial debut with Devoted, a new horror film featuring a strong cast. Mena Suvari, Skeet Ulrich, Elizabeth Marvel, Lin Shaye, Alicia Sanz, and Nick Stahl have all signed on for the project.

The movie tells the unsettling story of a woman, played by Suvari, who takes in her estranged sister (Marvel). Her sister is the only survivor of a mass cult suicide, and what starts as a hopeful reunion quickly turns into a nightmare. As her sister’s dark influence grows, the woman and her husband (Ulrich) find their lives spiraling into terror.

Bosner, known for producing Fruitvale Station and Black Bear, is directing and writing Devoted, which is based on his short film Devotee. The short premiered at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival and was also featured at Beyond Fest.

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The Black Panther film franchise remains the magnum opus of Ryan Coogler's acclaimed career. However, the filmmaker believes his next project, Sinners, "maybe more exciting" than his Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.

Via GamesRadar+, Coogler delved into his time making Sinners, the upcoming Warner Bros. horror flick led by Black Panther franchise star Michael B. Jordan. While the Oscar-winning Black Panther films made Coogler a household name, the director admits he had a more enjoyable experience making Sinners, mainly due to the cast he worked with throughout production and the uniqueness of the characters.

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The actor would love to return in a different role.

"This cast reminds me of the [Black] Panther films, but in a way that's maybe more exciting in that, when audiences watch this, this is gonna be the first time...

Ryan Coogler is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. He's the rare writer/director who actually managed to make the jump from doing small independent movies to tackling massive blockbuster franchises without losing his style. Quite the contrary, in an era where the pipeline of Sundance darling to pawn in a superhero or big franchise machine has all but ruined the future of many a once-promising filmmaker, Coogler gave us not one but two exciting creative-driven properties.

First, he revitalized the "Rocky" franchise with the phenomenal "Creed," one of the best movies of the century and a nuanced and thrilling exploration of nature and nurture, with boxing thrown in for good measure. Coogler's legacy sequel approach worked wonders, kickstarting a trilogy, allowing Sylvester Stallone to do his best work in the franchise, and making Michael B. Jordan a star.

Next, Coogler went even bigger with "Black Panther" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Michael B. Jordan's upcoming movie Sinners has released a new official trailer. The vampire flick will see Jordan portraying twin brothers who find themselves facing a terrible evil.

Sinners is written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler, with Jordan starring as two brothers trying to leave their troubled lives behind. When they return to their hometown for a fresh start, they discover an even greater evil waiting to welcome them back. Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell (Ferrari), Wunmi Mosaku (Passenger), Jayme Lawson (The Woman King), Omar Miller (True Lies) and Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods) star in the film alongside Jordan. The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, with a U.S. theatrical run starting April 18, and internationally beginning April 16.

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It's been 12 years since Ryan Coogler made his startlingly assured feature filmmaking debut with "Fruitvale Station," but he still feels like an unknown quantity as an artist. We know from "Creed" and "Black Panther" that he's got a knack for imbuing franchise movies with uncommon heart, and no shortage of swagger when it comes to staging dynamite action set pieces. But due to circumstances beyond his control (the death of Chadwick Boseman and the Covid-19 pandemic), he's only made one movie over the last seven years. That's a lot of time for a still-young filmmaker (he's 38) to sit on the sidelines, especially one whose oeuvre is curiously light on original movies.

That's not a knock on Coogler at all. Christopher Nolan directed a remake ("Insomnia") and three Batman movies en route to becoming the most prominent and praised studio filmmaker on the planet, so Coogler is in excellent company. But...

Mena Suvari (American Beauty), Skeet Ulrich (Scream), and Elizabeth Marvel (“House of Cards”) will star in the upcoming horror film Devoted, Variety reports.

Lin Shaye (Insidious), Alicia Sanz (“From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series”), and Nick Stahl (Sin City) round out the cast.

The plot follows a woman (Suvari) who takes guardianship of her estranged sister (Marvel), the only survivor of a recent mass cult suicide. Yet her happiness at their reunion soon turns to terror as her sister’s influence turns her and her husband’s (Ulrich) life into a savage nightmare.

Fruitvale Station, Black Bear, and The Manor producer Richard J. Bosner writes and directs in his feature debut.

Bosner helmed a proof-of-concept short titled Devotee to generate interest in the feature. It premiered at HollyShorts Film Festival last year.

“Devoted weaves my passion for classic horror and the occult into a suspenseful exploration of fear and the...

Warner Bros Pictures’ second official trailer for Sinners seems to give away much more of the plot. The genre-bending thriller marks the fifth time Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan have teamed up on a film, following their collaborations on Fruitvale Station, Creed, Marvel’s Black Panther, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Jordan pulls off dual roles, playing twins. The film also stars Oscar nominee Hailee Steinfeld (Hawkeye), Jack O’Connell (Ferrari), Wunmi Mosaku (Passenger), Jayme Lawson (The Woman King), Omar Benson Miller (True Lies), and Delroy Lindo (Da 5 Bloods).

“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,” reads Warner Bros. Pictures’ Sinners synopsis.

“It’s a love letter to the experience of watching an exhilarating movie in a packed house full of strangers, not knowing what’s going to happen next,...

A second trailer for Ryan Coogler’s fifth directorial feature film Sinners has arrived, and there is much to sink teeth into.

The horror film centers on Michael B. Jordan’s twins who return to their hometown to escape their troubled lives, only to realize that an even bigger threat lies in wait at home. Coogler hinted that vampires wouldn’t be “the only supernatural element” the film deals with. Coogler also opened up about how personal making the film was to him.

“Each time I’ve made a film it’s become more and more personal. 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,” Coogler said in a virtual press conference held by Warner Bros. yesterday. “He was from Merrill, Mississippi and eventually moved to Oakland, married my grandmother and...

Ryan Coogler is one of the biggest and most respected filmmakers working today. From his breakthrough drama "Fruitvale Station" to making one of the biggest blockbusters of all time with Marvel's "Black Panther," the man truly doesn't miss. One common thread in his success has been Michael B. Jordan, who has collaborated with Coogler as a core star in front of the camera from the very beginning. This year, the two of them have reunited for "Sinners," an original, big-budget vampire flick being released by Warner Bros. Mainstream though the movie may be, Coogler decided to go big on the gore.

The film centers on twin brothers (Jordan) who are trying to leave their troubled lives behind and return to their hometown, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting for them. During a recent press event attended by /Film, and tied to the release of the new trailer for "Sinners,...

There are sinners, there are saints, and then there's that secret third thing that defies all labels entirely -- one that we're apparently supposed to play coy about when it comes to Ryan Coogler's upcoming original thriller, "Sinners." (Spoiler alert: It's vampires.) Starring Michael B. Jordan and, uh, Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers Elijah and Elias Smoke in the Jim Crow-era American South, the film and its marketing have tried to hide the monsters at its heart. That's finally changing with the debut of a brand new and surprisingly lengthy trailer, which went online earlier today. The footage promises one of the year's most exciting experiences, but the main attraction just might be the fact that it's coming from the acclaimed director behind "Black Panther," "Creed," and "Fruitvale Station." Now, Coogler is opening up about the real-world history that influenced the making of the movie.

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From Fruitvale Station to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ryan Coogler has established himself as one of the most vital voices in filmmaking over the past 12 years, and now he's stepping into the world of horror with his latest film, Sinners. Ahead of the movie's April 18th release in theaters, Warner Bros. revealed a new trailer for Sinners that sinks its teeth into visceral scares and unveils the vampiric side of its chilling and emotional story.

Daily Dead recently took part in a virtual Sinners trailer preview event with Ryan Coogler hosted by Juju Green. During the insightful conversation about Sinners, Coogler discussed how this film is especially a personal project for him:

My maternal grandfather is from Mississippi. And my uncle James, who passed away while I was finishing up Creed, was also from Mississippi. And it was a place I had never been. My maternal grandfather passed before I was born.

In the Nineties, Keith Hunter Jesperson murdered at least eight woman over a five-year time span. Soon he got the name Happy Face Killer, after sending law enforcement post-murder notes featuring the cheerful expression. Paramount+ released a trailer Monday for the true-crime series Happy Face, tracing the former truck driver’s murdering spree.

Happy Face catches up with Melissa Moore, played by Annaleigh Ashford, after a decade of no contact with her serial killer father, played by Dennis Quaid. With limited time, Melissa must determine if an innocent man will...

Michael B. Jordan's venture into the supernatural takes an eerie turn with its latest preview. A new teaser for his upcoming vampire thriller, Sinners, features some intriguing and disturbing turns to get fans sinking their teeth into the action.

The Sinners teaser, which debuted during the 2025 AFC Championship Game between the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, sees Jordan's twin characters, Elijah and Elias, confronted at a speakeasy by three bluegrass musicians, played by 28 Years Later's Jack O'Connell, Gone Girl's Lola Kirke and July Talk band member Peter Dreimanis. The bluegrass trio is "hungry like dogs" and then play a song which sounds sweet in melody, but soon sours the twins as they ponder whether the group is hungry for flesh. The rest of the teaser showcases a strange sequence of events that heavily hint at vampires being a major presence in the upcoming film.

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In Barry Jenkins’ oneiric adaptation of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk, Stephan James plays Fonny, an incarcerated sculptor wrongly accused of a crime. He enchants from the moment we see him on screen: When his character talks to his girlfriend (KiKi Layne) from behind a glass wall, James communicates the severity of carceral rupture with his anxiously clasped hands and melancholic gaze. The actor’s expressive eyes, often emphasized by furrowed brows, tell stories when words fail his character.

Language often fails Ricky, the protagonist of Rashad Frett’s meaningful but uneven feature debut. The 30-year-old Hartford native, portrayed with soulful precision by James, has just been released from prison. Life on the outside is a challenging obstacle course and Ricky, who was incarcerated at 15, understandably struggles to navigate it. He suffers from anxiety and Ptsd, as relayed through scenes of fitful sleep and muted sound as he enters states of agita.

A dozen years ago, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, I sat in the Eccles Theatre and watched “Fruitvale” (later entitled “Fruitvale Station”), Ryan Coogler’s true-life drama about Oscar Grant, a young man who was fatally shot by Bay Area police, even though he had done nothing. By the time the film ended, everyone in the audience knew that we’d seen something straight-up extraordinary, and that Coogler was a born filmmaker. When he got up on stage, he was ebullient — grateful for the response, but you could also see, as his words poured forth, that he was already bursting with the stories he wanted to tell. This, for a viewer (or critic), is the Sundance dream: to go into a film you know nothing about, and two hours later you’ve witnessed a filmmaker — maybe a great one — being born.

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Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler go together like eggs and bacon, peanut butter and jelly, or any other pairing that people won’t shut up about. The actor and filmmaker have long been in the business of collaborating and even have yet another project, Sinners, on the way. But, if you wanted to take things all the way back to the beginning of their beautiful friendship, you’d end up more than a decade in the past, settling in for 2013’s Fruitvale Station. The 94% Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes film served as Coogler’s feature-length directorial debut and further solidified Jordan's place in the spotlight. On February 1, everyone’s favorite free streaming platform, Tubi, will add the movie to its expansive collection, allowing audiences to see the two creatives become masters of their crafts.

All titles below begin streaming for free on February 1 unless otherwise noted.

Originals

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Earthquake Underground (2/29)

When a massive earthquake submerges several subway cars underground, a group of misfit passengers band together to get to the surface or die trying.

Vice News Presents: Mass Shooting America (2/7)

An unflinching look at the true scope and scale of gun violence in America, as told by those who’ve experienced it first-hand.

Love You To Death: Mommy’S Missing (2/14)

The case of a missing mother reveals twisted family secrets that leave a trail of flames, arrests, and deaths in their wake.

TMZ No Bs: Miley Cyrus (2/24)

Harvey Levin and his team of TMZ experts discuss Miley Cyrus’ meteoric rise to fame and debate her biggest scandals and successes.

Love You To Death: For Love Or Money (2/28)

The shooting of a beloved Cleveland firefighter leads detectives to uncover a shocking plot for money gone very wrong.

The 2025 Sundance Film Festival kicks off this week in Park City, Utah, launching the first major festival of the year and one of the biggest markets for film. Sundance is, of course, home to a slew of independent films seeking distribution. It’s where movies like “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” “Call Me by Your Name,” “Fruitvale Station” and “Palm Springs” got their start, and this year’s lineup is chock-full of true indies looking for a home.

Below, TheWrap rounded up some of the buzziest titles for sale at this year’s festival.

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Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva,...

The best Chad Michael Murray movies and TV shows include a mix of young adult releases, and in recent years, more adult drama fare. Murray got his start as an actor after he graduated from high school and won a modeling scholarship, which helped him pick up an agent. He moved to California and quickly earned a role in the MTV drama series Undressed. This helped lead to his breakout role on The Gilmore Girls as Tristin DuGray.

After another recurring role in Dawson’s Creek, Murray’s popularity exploded when he grabbed one of the leading roles in One Tree Hill. This also led to several film roles, mostly in young adult movies like Freaky Friday and A Cinderella Story. He hasn’t slowed down since aging out of many of those young adult releases, earning some great roles in movies like Fruitvale Station and TV shows like Marvel’s Agent Carter and Sullivan’s Crossing.

Before Black Panther 3, Ryan Coogler is all set to impress the viewers with a horror flick, titled Sinners. He will reunite with his Black Panther villain, Michael B. Jordan, who will be playing a dual role in this film. Coogler’s production company Proximity Media is behind the film and it began development a year ago in January 2025.

Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

The film is based on Coogler’s original idea and he also serves as the writer of the project. The film is reportedly a period genre vampire film. Warner Bros. won the bidding war for the distribution rights, beating Sony and Universal to it. The film recently announced a delay in its release date owing to post-production issues.

Sinners cast: The stars of Ryan Coogler’s horror film Michael B. Jordan, Wunmi Mosaku, and Li Jun Li in the upcoming film Sinners | Credits: Warner Bros.

Get ready movie nerds and hold onto your seat because 2025 is about to bring a cinematic buffet we didn’t know we needed. Few days are left and we’re landing the territory of 2025 that will feature superheroes trying to outdo themselves (again), and yes, even a return to Pandora because James Cameron just can’t leave that blue magic alone.

Honestly, the 2025 movie lineup is stacked. Bong Joon Ho’s genius is making a comeback, Ryan Coogler is also cooking up something epic, and Paul Thomas Anderson? Probably crafting something so artsy it’ll make us feel smarter just for watching. Meanwhile, Guillermo del Toro is back to charm us once more with his spooky whimsy, and James Gunn is stepping into Superman territory (let’s just hope he doesn’t drop the kryptonite).

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Despite having been on track for release in early spring, Ryan Coogler's Sinners is finding itself being moved on Warner Bros.' calendar. The upcoming action-horror movie marks the fifth collaboration between Coogler and Emmy nominee Michael B. Jordan, going back to the filmmaker's directorial debut on Fruitvale Station. Jordan leads the Sinners cast as twin brothers Elijah and Elias in the mid-1900s who, upon returning to their hometown to escape their criminal lives, learn of an evil force lurking there.

Warner Bros. has revealed a number of major shifts in their upcoming release calendar, including Robert Pattinson's The Batman — Part II being pushed back by a year, and Tom Cruise and Alejandro Iñárritu's mystery movie taking its 2026 place. Included in the shift was the reveal that Coogler's Sinners is no longer set for a March 7, 2025 date, now set for April 18 the same year. The movie...

With the end of the year in sight, what better time to start thinking ahead? The 2025 release calendar is filled with several potential awards contenders, including new films from Oscar nominees and/or winners Paul Thomas Anderson, Noah Baumbach, Bong Joon Ho, Danny Boyle, James L. Brooks, James Cameron, Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Celine Song, Guillermo del Toro, and Chloé Zhao.

Ahead, the 25* movies we care about for ’25 (listed in chronological order).

*This list goes to 27 because there are too many good movies coming out next year.

Winter

1. Mickey 17 (March 7)

Director: Bong Joon Ho

Cast: Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo

Five years after winning Best Picture with Parasite, director Bong has finally returned with Mickey 17. This one has taken a long, strange trip to the theater – first scheduled for release in 2024, before landing a January 31, 2025 release date following the writers’ and actors’ strikes last year.

Moviegoers will have to wait a little longer to return to Gotham City, as Matt Reeves’ follow-up to “The Batman” has been pushed back until 2027. The superhero sequel was originally supposed to open on October 2, 2026, but will now shift a year and open on October 1, 2027, in Imax, Warner Bros. announced on Friday.

That left an opening for Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Tom Cruise’s upcoming film to hit theaters in 2026, just as the awards season race kicks off. The film, which still lacks a title, will open in Imax on Oct. 2 in the date “The Batman 2” vacated.

Warner Bros. made some additional tweaks to its upcoming release slate, swapping the openings of Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” Now, “Mickey 17,” which stars Robert Pattinson (who plays the Dark Knight in Reeves’ comic book series), will open on March 7, 2025, while “Sinners,” which re-teams Coogler...