What is Sinners about?

Last Modified Mar 7, 2025 02:15 EST


What is Sinners Movie about?
Behind the scenes shot of Sinners (Source: Sinners’ official Instagram)


Sinners, written and directed by Ryan Coogler, is an American period supernatural film scheduled to be released in April 2025. The film follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack in the 1930s as they try to leave their troubled lives behind by returning home, only to be confronted with an even bigger problem. The star-studded cast includes Michael B. Jordan from Creed, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O'Connell, and several other actors.


What is the Sinners movie about?


As per the Sinners trailer, the movie is set in 1930s America and revolves around twin brothers Smoke and Stack after they return to their hometown. However, while they do so in an attempt to escape their troubled lives, they discover that there’s a far greater evil waiting for them back home. That, as per the trailer and director Ryan Coogler, happens to be vampires and other supernatural legends.


Coogler, in an interview, confirmed that vampires will be a part of the film and also teased that there will be more, for fans of horror and supernatural films, to enjoy over the course of its run-time.




Who is Ryan Coogler?


Born May 23, 1986, Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American filmmaker who is best known for co-writing and directing Creed and Black Panther. Not only that, he has been honored with four NAACP Image Awards and four Black Reel Awards over the course of his career and has also been nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe and a Grammy.


His filmography includes his feature-length debut film Fruitvale Station as a director while he also produced Creed II, Judas and the Black Messiah, Space Jam: A New Legacy and more.



FAQs on Sinners

A. While it was scheduled to be released in March 2025, Sinners has been pushed and will now be released in April 2025.

A. Yes, Michael B. Jordan plays the lead role in Sinners (2025).

A. As per the trailer, Hailee Steinfeld’s character does become a vampire over the course of the film.

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