Consecrated among the most promising directors on the Hollywood scene, after the success achieved with the Marvel comic films “Black Panther” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, Ryan Coogler hits the mark again with his “The Sinners”, a film that has captured the attention of audiences and critics thanks to its surprising mix of horror, thriller and western. In the dark and criminal America of the 30s, the real scary ones will not be the demons of the past, but the dark and threatening presences that the two protagonists, despite themselves, will be called to face.
The plot revolves around the twins Stack and Smoke, who escaped from their homeland to start a new life. But it won't take long for them to realize that their dream of glory was actually a mere illusion. Upon their return to Mississippi, the discovery will be even more chilling: there will be some horrible vampires waiting for them, ready to give them a welcome back that they would never have expected.
Alongside the irreplaceable Michael B. Jordan, Coogler has this time decided to put aside superhero adventures to delve into an unprecedented scenario: a modern Southern Gothic that intertwines tradition and the occult against the backdrop of African-American society, crushed by the oppressive weight of racial laws.
After the excellent impressions received from the specialized press, “I Peccatori” recorded more than positive results at the box office since its opening weekend, confirming itself in line with market forecasts, which estimate a total takings of around 300 million dollars, against a budget of around 90 million.
Another interesting aspect is the clause wanted by Coogler to be able to get back from Warner the rights to exploit the franchise after twenty-five years. A condition welcomed positively by the major, in contrast to the usual commercial strategies of Hollywood studios, which aim to enrich their catalog with new intellectual properties to cultivate in the long term. It is therefore a rather unusual case, which could inspire other authors to move in the same direction in the future.
