One of the brothers gets turned? I knew it, dammit!
Movie News: Ryan Coogler & Michael B. Jordan - SINNERS - jim crow era vampire flick (SPOILERS OPEN!!!)
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I’m getting a lil Hoodoo vibe in it. Maybe just me tho.
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Town Bidniss.3 things....
1. gold tooth does turn into a vampire
and
2. MBJ looks Just like a young carl weathers....shit is crazy....definitely look like he could be his son
3. delroy lindo...has looked 60 for the last 30 years
Getting the feeling his character will do the whole hero sacrifice thing(and fail) during the big fight near the end3. delroy lindo...has looked 60 for the last 30 years
thats the WHOLE vibe
'Sinners' trailer breakdown: Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler unpack vampiric horrors (exclusive)
Watch 'Sinners' star Michael B. Jordan and writer-director Ryan Coogler break down the new trailer for their vampire horror film set in Prohibition-era South.
Thought this dude was familiar..thats Cook from Skins'Sinners' trailer breakdown: Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler unpack vampiric horrors (exclusive)
Watch 'Sinners' star Michael B. Jordan and writer-director Ryan Coogler break down the new trailer for their vampire horror film set in Prohibition-era South.ew.com
‘Sinners’: Ryan Coogler Talks His Most Personal Film Yet & Why He Spoke To Christopher Nolan Before Production
'Sinners': Ryan Coogler Talks His Most Personal Film Yet & Why He Spoke To Christopher Nolan Before Production
Ryan Coogler talks about his inspiration for "Sinners," as well as teasing the supernatural elements of the film.theplaylist.net
“Each time I’ve made a film, it’s become more and more personal,” says “Black Panther” and “Creed” director Ryan Coogler, who is returning to the big screen in 2025 with his fifth feature film, the period horror “Sinners.” “Sinners” stars Michael B. Jordan – who has featured in all of Coogler’s films to date – as twin brothers Elijah and Elias who, in the Jim Crow era South, try to leave their troubled lives behind, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Coogler touts “Sinners” as his most personal film. “With each film at each point in my life, that statement has been correct, but never like with this one.”
A new trailer for “Sinners” has been released, showcasing Jordan’s dual performance, the vampiric deals with the devil, and the expansive cinematography at the heart of Coogler’s blues horror odyssey, with the entire movie having been shot on 65mm film. “It was an incredible experience,” said Coogler during the trailer preview event. “I got advice from Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, who are masters of the form. It was our first time working with large-format photography. We were doing something that hasn’t been done before, combining Ultra Panavision, which is 2.76:1, very wide, with the full frame IMAX film. It is a pretty incredible contrast seeing those together, but it was all to make the experience immersive. It’s my love letter to the theatrical experience, of watching an exhilarating movie in a packed house full of strangers, not knowing what’s going to happen next. So many incredible films have given me that feeling, and so I wanted to try my hand at giving it back to the audience.”
However, it wasn’t just the spectacle Coogler was interested in immersing audiences in, it was the world of his ancestors. “We wanted to let folks experience the world that my grandparents were a part of,” said Coogler. “A time that’s often overlooked in American history, specifically for Black folks, because it was a time associated with Jim Crow. A lot of things that maybe we’re ashamed to talk about. I got to have conversations with my grandmother, who’s nearly a hundred years old, and do some really heavy research. It was exciting, and to bring that time period to life with the celluloid format that was around then with the technological advancements that IMAX can provide. It’s a perfect marriage.”
Coogler was very candid about what inspired him to devise his first movie that is not based on a true story or an existing IP. “With this film, I got a chance to dig into my own ancestral history here in the States,” said Coogler. “I got to dig into two relationships. One was with my maternal grandfather, who died about a year before I was born. He built the house that our whole family lived in. And then my Uncle James, who I came up with my whole life, passed away while I was in post-production on ‘Creed.’ He was from another time in Mississippi. He wouldn’t really talk about Mississippi unless he was listening to the blues, unless he had a little sip of whiskey. The film is about the music that was so special to my uncle.”
In addition to the stories gifted to him by his family, Coogler also elaborated on the supernatural inspirations behind “Sinners.” “A big inspiration for the film is the novel ‘Salem’s Lot,’” said Coogler. “What happens when a town has got a lot of its own issues, has a lot of interesting characters, meet up with a mythological force of nature? That idea was a great way for me to explore some of the real things in this place that my grandparents and uncles, who influenced my life, came from, but also, a lot of American pop culture was birthed here. One of the things we explore in the film is blues music and blues culture, and that became so many of the things that affect what we do today. That music also has a very close relationship with the macabre, with the supernatural. You hear stories about Tommy Johnson and Robert Johnson selling their sousl to learn how to play the guitar, deals being struck, and the toll that talent can take. It used to be called ‘the devil’s music.’ All of these singers, even to this day, they learn how to sing, they learn how to make music in the church, yet they chose to make music that was frowned upon.”
In addition to the trailer, we were treated to an exclusive clip from “Sinners,” a three-minute scene that shows at least one core element of the horror plot: the vampires can infect and take over people, such as Cornbread (Omar Benson Miller), but they cannot enter the spaces occupied by humans without being explicitly invited in. The vampiric Cornbread almost lures one of the twins into a trap and is swiftly met with a bullet through the head in response…which proves useless against a vampire. Coogler hints that ‘Sinners’ has much more in store than just vampire thrills. “The film is very genre fluid,” said Coogler. “Yes, vampires are an element of the movie, but that’s not the only supernatural element. It’s about more than that, and I think it’s going to surprise folks in a good way.”
“I’m blessed in that I had the ability to write and direct this one, and that I was working with my wife as a producer on this,” said Coogler regarding the familial atmosphere on set. “The best thing for me was just working with people who know me who could help to keep me on track.” Most of all, Coogler shared the new ground he explored with Jordan in his dual role. “Both performances are absolutely brilliant. It is Mike, unlike how I’ve ever seen him before, and I know him pretty well. I can’t wait for everyone else to see him.”
Ultimately, despite the grotesque horror and tense thrills of “Sinners,” due to the circumstances under which it was made, Coogler had one more thing to add:
“It’s a family movie. Not for the kids, but in terms of the making of it and the subject matter. Absolutely.”
Directed by Ryan Coogler, “Sinners” arrives in theatres on April 18th, and stars Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, and Delroy Lindo.
Thought this dude was familiar..thats Cook from Skins
sidebar: Skins >>>>
That entire cast was INSANE from damn near birth.
She said "we gone kill all y'all" - and she meant that shit tooHailee
Wouldn't it be interesting - if she were the 'head' vampire?
She’s bait.. I could tell from the first trailer that was there in.. send a white girl to take down black men.. ” message”She said "we gone kill all y'all" - and she meant that shit too
Wouldn't it be interesting - if she were the 'head' vampire?
She said "we gone kill all y'all" - and she meant that shit too
Wouldn't it be interesting - if she were the 'head' vampire?
It's possible she acting as the second-in-command..
I bet she says that line right after killing,say either Lindo's character or Omar Miller's after he tries to pull some simp shit
As a white or black vampire?
I need a good show like focusing on this. Most shows are too weak. The show Bitten came close.
Never seen it… mixing elements can be tricky..my take I rather you one thing well than try to do a bunch of stuff and it be bad
Yeah but the way bitten did it was per season. First season was mutt vs wolves. Second season was witches. I forgot the third one. Was some kind of demon. So they build it up.
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Im crying this is such a old head answer. Next u gone say sit in the corner.
But u right tho lol
It's possible she acting as the second-in-command..
I bet she says that line right after killing,say either Lindo's character or Omar Miller's after he tries to pull some simp shit
No, no, no, no, hol' up I take that back -
what if - IF - it's the fine ass black chick old boy look like he was about to eat out? That - or she's some of witch or vodun practionier that who's magic can fuck with them?
Then again what if SHE'S the one who gets murked by Hailee before she says that line.. she pretends like she's on the hero side saying she wants to kill the lead vampire as much as they do after she was turned..
"See i told you we can trust heAAAHHHHH!!!!"
Hailee:"Ooohhh we gon' kill every last one of ya!!!"
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Hailee Steinfeld spoke about her excitement for her upcoming movie 'Sinners' in a recent interview, saying that she believes 'this was a role that I had been waiting for, and I hope and pray that I get to do a million more of these because I do think that's part of this next phase of life.'
Imagine if Sydney Sweeney got the role...Hailee Steinfeld Says 'Sinners' Role Was One 'That I Had Been Waiting for'
Hailee Steinfeld spoke about her excitement for her upcoming movie 'Sinners' in a recent interview, saying that she believes 'this was a role that I had been waiting for, and I hope and pray that I get to do a million more of these because I do think that's part of this next phase of life.'people.com
Be no suspense
Every man in a 5 mile radius would stand in line to get bit in the first 10 minutes of the movie.
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