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Director Zach Cregger explains the new Resident Evil film is set in the present day with a snowy backdrop and modern smartphones, choosing an original story rather than a strict one-to-one adaptation of Resident Evil 2.
Zach Cregger and Austin Abrams discuss Sony’s upcoming Resident Evil, emphasizing a lean, dread-filled survival-horror tone set in Raccoon City on the eve of the outbreak. They avoided casting game characters as fan-service cameos, focusing instead on mirroring the games’ rhythm and atmosphere with practical effects and set pieces (like a Jump Street–style chase) that reflect the franchise’s flow. The 95-minute film aims to honor the source material without cannibalizing it and is targeted for a Sept. 18 release.
Kotaku reports that the latest trailer for Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie finally ties the film to Capcom’s games by naming Raccoon City; the story centers on Bryan, a courier delivering organs whose survival runs parallel to Resident Evil 2, though the movie’s ’90s vibe is muddied by a smartphone cameo, with the film hitting theaters September 18, 2026.
Zach Cregger and Brian Duffield are developing a Siren Head feature for Warner Bros., with Duffield directing and the pair writing the script, based on Trevor Henderson’s viral internet cryptid. The project emerged from a five-studio bidding war, securing multi-million rights; producers include Roy Lee and Andrew Childs of Vertigo Entertainment, and Scott Glassgold of 12:01 Films.
Warner Bros. has won the rights to Trevor Henderson’s Siren Head and will adapt it into a feature directed by Brian Duffield with Zach Cregger co-writing; Henderson will executive produce, with Duffield, Cregger, Roy Lee, Andrew Childs and Scott Glassgold producing. The film stars Josh Brolin and Austin Abrams and is set for a fall release as Hollywood leans into Gen Z IP.
Warner Bros. has acquired a Siren Head feature, hiring Brian Duffield to direct from a script co-written with Zach Cregger after a five-way bidding war. The package is produced by Duffield, Cregger, Roy Lee, Andrew Childs, and Scott Glassgold, with Trevor Henderson (the IP creator) serving as an executive producer. Siren Head, based on Henderson’s viral horror meme about a towering predator, has gained mainstream attention, aided by creator-driven coverage from YouTuber Markiplier; Duffield’s upcoming Whalefall and Cregger’s own Resident Evil project are noted in the context of the deal, which Deadline broke.
Zach Cregger explains he created an original character for his Resident Evil movie instead of retelling Leon’s story, using Austin Abrams as a relatable ‘avatar’ who navigates a nightmarish Raccoon City as a medical courier. The film, co-written with Shay Hatten and featuring a cast that includes Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser and Johnno Wilson, adapts the 1996 Capcom game and opens in theaters on Sept. 18.
Sony Pictures taps Zach Cregger to direct an original Resident Evil story set in the game universe, not a direct adaptation. Led by Austin Abrams with Paul Walter Hauser and others, the film aims for a grounded survival-horror vibe and was teased at CinemaCon; it opens in theaters on September 18, 2026, after the previous reboot Welcome to Raccoon City underperformed and a Netflix series was canceled.
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 released the trailer for the new Resident Evil movie, directed and co-written by Zach Cregger, offering an original story with a new courier-protagonist amid a Raccoon City outbreak and no appearances from classic characters like Leon or Jill; produced by Constantin Film, with Shay Hatten co-writing, the reboot hits theaters on Sept. 18, continuing the franchise after six previous installments.
Warner Bros. unveiled a 2027–2028 release slate at CinemaCon including The Revenge of La Llorona, an Ocean’s prequel, Evil Dead Wrath, Final Destination 7, The Flood, Gladys and an untitled Baz Luhrmann/Joan of Arc project. The Flood is a space-horror from Zach Cregger about a deep-space team that encounters a reality-warping alien artifact (originally on Netflix); Gladys is a Weapons prequel focusing on Aunt Gladys. Producers include Amblin and Vertigo; it’s not yet clear which project Cregger will direct next.
Zach Cregger will write and direct The Flood, an original sci‑fi thriller for New Line, with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment producing alongside Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo. The space-station tale marks a genre shift from Cregger’s horror roots, with a release slated for August 11, 2028.
Warner Bros. has lined up release dates for several upcoming projects: The Flood, a sci-fi thriller from Amblin directed and written by Zach Cregger, is set for August 11, 2028; the Weapons spinoff Gladys lands September 8, 2028 (Cregger producing and co-writing with Zach Shields); an Ocean's prequel starring Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper is dated June 25, 2027 with Cooper directing; Final Destination 7 on May 12, 2028; The Revenge of La Llorona on April 9, 2027; and Baz Luhrmann’s untitled Joan of Arc film on November 22, 2028.
The Producers Guild of America announced its 2026 film and TV nominations, featuring heavy contenders like 'Bugonia,' 'F1,' and 'Frankenstein,' with a notable surprise inclusion of Zach Cregger's horror film 'Weapons,' highlighting key players and potential Oscar predictors. Winners will be announced on February 28 in Los Angeles.
Zach Cregger discusses the script-to-screen changes for the film 'Weapons', highlighting Bill Hader's suggestion to involve the character Alex more actively in the plot, and shares insights into the film's themes, production challenges, and potential prequel about Aunt Gladys.