Sinners has mainly been advertised on the prospect of Michael B. Jordan playing twins and going up against vampires. Both of those are in the film, but its true protagonist is Sammie (Miles Caton), the SmokeStack twins’ young cousin. Much of the events center on his musical talents and how its brings the people of 1930s […]
Ryan Coogler’s X-Files Reboot Is Apparently Still Happening
Amid all the vampire hubbub surrounding Ryan Coogler‘s new vampire thriller Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, the director wants to remind folks that his long-teased X-Files reboot is still on his to-do list. It’s at the very top of that list, in fact. Speaking on a recent episode of Last Podcast on the Left (via Screen Rant), […]
Sinners Is an Exuberant and Hypnotic Vampire Picture That Will Rattle Your Bones
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners solidifies the filmmaker’s place among cinema greats that draw mass appeal through original storytelling and execute just as strong of a vision through blockbuster epics. It’s a vampire film that’s also a rich tapestry of art, music, and culture steeped in history, and in 70mm it’s a feast you can hardly take […]
Ryan Coogler Recalls Chadwick Boseman’s Commitment to His Black Panther Character
During the press tour for his upcoming vampire thriller Sinners, director Ryan Coogler spoke about his Marvel blockbuster Black Panther, describing the level of commitment the late Chadwick Boseman brought to his performance. Boseman’s work was so powerful, it continued to influence his Black Panther co-star, Michael B. Jordan, and Coogler on their latest collaboration. While […]
Ryan Coogler Explains Why Sinners Had to Be Made Before Black Panther 3
Ryan Coogler’s presence in genre cinema has demonstrated the filmmaker’s knack for helming blockbuster fare, including the Black Panther franchise for Marvel Studios and Creed, an expansion of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky universe. But it’s been a while since the director, who made his feature debut with 2013’s Fruitvale Station, did something original with his singular […]
Ryan Coogler Wants to Get Denzel Washington for Black Panther 3
After the grand reveal of Avengers: Doomsday’s partial cast, fans wondered where several heroes have been. You can count Black Panther among them, since we haven’t seen anything from Letitia Wright’s Shuri since Wakanda Forever back in 2022. We don’t know anything about a third film…well, except that it may feature Denzel Washington. During last November’s press circuit for Gladiator […]
New Sinners Posters Invite You to Dance With Its Devilish Cast
We’re slowly getting closer and closer to Sinners, and Warner Bros. is starting to promote Ryan Coogler’s supernatural horror flick in earnest. On Friday, it released a baker’s dozen of character posters for the film’s principal cast, which includes Michael B. Jordan as twins Smoke and Stack (get it?), Hailee Steinfeld’s vampiric love interest Mary, […]