Bill Skarsgård’s remake of a 102-year-old movie now has a huge challenge thanks to Michael B. Jordan

Robert Eggers’ remake of the classic vampire film Nosferatu Starring Bill Skarsgård as the titular vampire now has a major obstacle in the form of box office darling Michael B. Jordan. NosferatuComing to theaters Christmas 2024, is the fourth feature-length period film from celebrated director Robert Eggers, and will be one of the most high-profile of the recent run of vampire movies released in the 2020s. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Willem Dafoe and Lily-Rose Depp alongside Skarsgård as Nosferatu, it could be overshadowed by another vampire movie in just a few months.

Robert Eggers has a history of producing critical hits that emphasize historical authenticity in their storytelling and in their production, and Nosferatu will undoubtedly follow suit, as it is set in Western Europe in the 1830s (assuming it follows the plot of the 1922 original). While this kind of film-making certainly appeals to many, it suddenly isn’t the most exciting vampire project on the horizon. A new film, from an even more famous director and with Michael B. Jordan, could steal the spotlight from Nosferatu.

Michael B. Jordan’s Sinner is now much more exciting than Bill Skarsgård’s Nosferatu remake

The original Vampire Story has more than the remake

As visually impressive and scary as Eggers’ Nosferatu is sure to be, Ryan Coogler’s recently revealed vampire movie Sinnerswhich will star frequent Cogler collaborator Michael B. Jordanis even more exciting. Few specifics have been released yet, but the main cast of Sinners is known, and a trailer has already hit the Internet. In the film, Michael B. Jordan plays both the main character and his twin, and Hailey Steinfeld plays opposite him. like Nosferatu, Sinners Will be a period movie, set in the American South in the 1930s.

Not similar Nosferatu, Sinners Will bring a completely original story to the tableAs Ryan Coogler himself is behind the script as well as sitting in the director’s chair. Coogler and Jordan have a long history of producing hit movies together, including Fruitvale Station, Black PantherAnd Creed. The duo’s history, along with the originality of the script, give it a serious leg up NosferatuWhich will be a remake, albeit a high quality one. That makes SinnersWhich is set to release in March 2025, three months after NosferatuThe more exciting of the two.

Sinners is likely to be a bigger success at the box office than Nosferatu

Nosferatu will have more niche appeal than mass audiences

The aforementioned reasons not only make Sinners More exciting than NosferatuThey also give it a substantial box office edge. The combination of Cogler and Jordan was box office gold In the decade they have been working together, and Sinners Will have an automatic boost based on the duo’s name recognition. It will also have less competition than Nosferatu When it hits theaters, because it’s the clearest high-profile movie to be released in March 2025. NosferatuOn the other hand, will need to fight with Disney lion king Sequel and the Bob Dylan biopic A complete unknownAmong other massive releases.

Robert Eggers was also never a massive box office draw on his ownDespite producing technically excellent films. His last movie, 2022 The Nortmanwas a complete box office flop despite receiving rave reviews. However, Bill Skarsgård’s status as Hollywood’s leading scream king (thanks largely to his iconic performance as Pennywise in the it remake movies) will virtually ensure that the horror movie crowd is locked in Nosferatu Come Christmas, give Nosferatu A decent chance at profitability, even if it doesn’t measure up to the inevitable box office dominance of Sinners.