Michael B. Jordan is armed and ready for action in a new picture from director Ryan Coogler sinner
. Jordan leads them sinner Cast in dual roles as twin brothers Elijah and Elias Smoke, with Hailee Steinfeld and Jack O’Connell in the lead roles. As hinted at in the first trailer, the film follows Elijah and Elias as they return to their hometown, where they face a terrible evil. This evil has been theorized to be vampires, but no marketing material has actually shown such a creature, leaving the threat mysterious.

A new 2025 film preview from USA today contains a new image of sinnerand several clues in the picture support the idea that Jordan will face off against vampires. In the picture, Jordan is seen holding a sharpened wooden stick and a pistol while covered in bloodand wooden stakes are, according to folklore, a way to kill vampires. Also of note is that another figure behind Jordan also appears to have a wooden stake attached to her weapon. Check out the new image below:

What the image of the new sinner means for the film

Are there vampires in the new Ryan Coogler film?

In general, marketing materials make it clear when a vampire movie is a vampire movie and that the presence of the legendary creatures has not yet been confirmed sinner could be important. The new image certainly suggests that the threat Elijah and Elias face are vampiresand this is supported by several moments in the sinner Trailer, such as a voice-over mentioning “Ghosts” And “magic,” and a scene where Jordan looks frightened as his gaze moves from the ground to the sky above him.

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There are several possible reasons why the appearance of vampires has not been explicitly confirmed. On the one hand, In recent years, some vampire films have not done so well in theatersincluding The last voyage of Demeter (2023), Renfield (2023) and Abigail (2024). Another possibility is that vampires don’t appear in the film at all. At the moment, the general expectation seems to be that vampires will be the film’s villains, but it could be a thrilling shock for audiences if the real threat ends up being something completely different.

Our view of the image of the new sinners

The horror-thriller film revealed just enough

These days, movie trailers generally leave little to the imagination. Research has shown that viewers are more likely to watch a film after seeing a particularly revealing trailer because it avoids some risk. If a viewer knows what to expect, they may be more likely to spend their money on a ticket. That’s why it’s curious – and exciting – so much of it sinner remains shrouded in secrets.

For those who already want to see it sinnerThe best course of action at this point may be to not watch future trailers, as more is sure to be revealed as the March release date approaches. As it stands, vampires or not, the film seems to be a worthy sequel for Coogler Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and another great role for Jordan after that Creed III (2023).

Source: USA today

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Two brothers return to their hometown in the Jim Crow-era South in search of a fresh start only to find that an even greater evil, including the Ku Klux Klan, has taken hold. Michael B. Jordan stars as the twins in this vampire thriller directed by Ryan Coogler that combines supernatural horror with historical suspense.

Release date

March 7, 2025

director

Ryan Coogler

writer

Ryan Coogler