Acclaimed actor and director Michael B. Jordan channels his inner Wesley Snipes while shooting his latest movie. The Black Panther franchise star mirrors Blade as he films his upcoming vampire movie.

Per Hailee Steinfeld Source on X, on-set photos from the untitled film show Jordan sporting a haircut and goatee reminiscent of Snipes' badass character. The visuals also show the vintage settings used for the period piece, which is set in the Jim Crow-era South and plays up Southern supernatural traditions.

Principal photography on the untitled film began in New Orleans earlier this month, with Black Panther film series helmer Ryan Coogler behind the director's chair. The upcoming movie landed at Warner Bros. this past January following a bidding war with Universal Pictures and other studios, with studio executives believing the film has franchise potential. Coogler and Jordan have proved themselves as a winning combination in the past, working together on Fruitvale Station, Black Panther and the Creed franchise.

Details about Jordan and Coogler's secret vampire movie remain scarce. However, Jordan will reportedly play the vampire in the film, though there is speculation he will occupy multiple roles. The feature-length project recently buffered its cast with the addition of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse star Hailee Steinfeld, The Batman actor Jamie Lawson and Loki's Wunmi Mosaku. Delroy Lindo and Jack O'Connell have also been confirmed to appear in the Warner Bros. flick.

Jordan's last big-screen feature was reprising his role as Adonis "Donnie" Creed in Creed III opposite Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors, with the threequel becoming the most financially successful of the franchise, grossing over $275 million at the global box office. Creed 4 was confirmed last November, with Jordan again directing and starring in the sequel.

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan Team Back Up

Coogler most recently directed Wakanda Forever, the Oscar-winning follow-up to Black Panther which also saw Angela Bassett become the first Marvel Cinematic Universe star to win a major award for an MCU project. Coogler has also been working on his upcoming reboot of The X-Files and the upcoming MCU series, Ironheart, which he executive produced.

The untitled vampire film opens in theaters on Mar. 7, 2025.

Source: X