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Director Zach Cregger is making a standalone Resident Evil movie for Sony/Columbia, blending the video game mythos with his own cinematic voice. The film stars Austin Abrams as a medical courier who finds himself in a chaotic, survival-driven night, and is described as a true Cregger movie that still honors the game franchise. Release date is set for September 18.
Sony Pictures is moving forward with a Django/Zorro film, hiring Brian Helgeland to write a new story that continues the Tarantino/Matt Wagner 7-issue Dynamite crossover; Tarantino has given his blessing but won’t direct, and the project will focus on a young Zorro as development begins.
Sony Pictures announced at CinemaCon that it will produce an animated feature adaptation of the PlayStation hit Bloodborne, with YouTuber Sean McLoughlin—better known as Jacksepticeye—attached as producer. The game follows a hunter navigating a gothic city plagued by a bloodborne disease.
Bloodborne, FromSoftware's acclaimed 2015 action RPG, is being developed into an animated film co-produced by YouTube star Jacksepticeye, with Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions handling development. Plot details and a release date are not yet disclosed, and the announcement came at CinemaCon 2026. FromSoftware has other projects in the works, including Elden Ring, which is also reportedly being adapted into a film.
At CinemaCon, Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman urged theater owners to curb the roughly 30 minutes of trailers and ads shown before screenings, saying audiences are skipping them and advocating shorter pre-shows with longer theatrical windows. He also pressed for affordability for moviegoers and emphasized originality in storytelling, highlighting Sony’s mix of sequels and original projects while signaling a stance against rapid moves to streaming.
Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman told CinemaCon attendees that theaters should shorten the roughly 30 minutes of trailers and ads before films, arguing long pre-shows drive late arrivals and waste ad opportunities; he called for longer theatrical windows, cheaper options for price-sensitive moviegoers, and fewer quick-to-stream releases, while stressing the value of original storytelling; Rothman predicted a 2026 box office rebound but conceded attendance remains below pre-pandemic levels.
Sony used CinemaCon to debut a clip from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, showing Peter Parker in a post-No Way Home world where his identity is largely unknown, Ned has built a 'Spider-Tracker' to pin him down, and MJ is moving on; directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the film stars Tom Holland and Zendaya and hits theaters July 31, with a trailer that recently broke a 24-hour view record.
Sony Pictures is developing an R-rated animated Bloodborne feature that aims to faithfully mirror the game’s gore and mood; the project is being produced with PlayStation Productions and Lyrical Animation, with Seán McLoughlin (JackSepticEye) as a co-producer, announced at CinemaCon as part of Sony’s expanding slate of game adaptations.
Directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein ink a first-look producing deal with Sony to develop a Metal Gear Solid movie for Columbia Pictures, with Avi Arad producing; their Wonderlab banner will nurture films for themselves to direct and for other filmmakers, while the duo also work on an animated Venom project and The Earthling for Sony.
Sony Pictures is developing a Metal Gear Solid feature film with Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, under a first-look deal; Avi and Ari Arad will produce via Wonderlab, as Sony expands its video-game adaptation slate and other projects including an animated Venom film.
Sony Pictures has signed directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein to a broad first-look deal and will have them helm the adaptation of Metal Gear Solid for Columbia Pictures, part of their Wonderlab project slate; Avi Arad and Ari Arad are producing, with the duo also developing other Sony projects including an animated Venom film and The Earthling, signaling a major expansion of their collaboration with Sony.
Sony’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer drew about 718.6 million views in its first 24 hours, smashing the previous 24-hour record set by Deadpool & Wolverine and outpacing No Way Home’s early tally, per WaveMetrix; the trailer premiered midweek as part of Sony’s ongoing Spider-Man universe rollout.
Sony Pictures is developing a Labubu feature, an adaptation of Pop Mart’s monster figurines, with Wonka and Paddington director Paul King writing the screenplay alongside Tony Award–winning writer Steven Levenson. The project, announced during a Monsters universe event in Paris, will be a live-action/CGI hybrid produced by King, Michael Schaefer and Wenxin She, with Labubu creator Kasing Lung as an executive producer and Brittany Morrissey overseeing for the studio; plot details have not yet been revealed.
Sony Pictures and Pop Mart have officially greenlit a live-action Labubu movie in The Monsters universe, with Paul King directing and co-writing alongside Steven Levenson; the project is in early development as a blend of live-action and CGI. Executive producer Kasing Lung and producers Paul King, Michael Schaefer, and Wenxin She are on board, with Brittany Morrissey overseeing for Sony Pictures.
Sony Pictures is moving forward with a Labubu movie, tapping Steven Levenson to co-write with Paddington director Paul King, who will produce and direct a live-action/CGI hybrid. Labubu creator Kasing Lung will executive produce, with producers King, Michael Schaefer, and Wenxin She; Brittany Morrissey will oversee the project for Sony. The film, based on Pop Mart’s Labubu IP, remains in early development after Sony acquired the screen rights in 2025.