Barbarian director Zach Cregger’s newest movie, Weapons, is presently No. 1 on the field workplace and his subsequent film is prone to be the upcoming Resident Evil reboot. Cregger hasn’t revealed an excessive amount of about his tackle RE, however he lately described it as a “bizarre” authentic story.
“[Resident Evil is] an authentic screenplay,” Cregger instructed The Hollywood Reporter. “It is a bizarre story. I wrote it and I really like the story. It has nothing to do with any of the opposite Resident Evil films. If I do my job, it would really feel recent and edgy and peculiar.”
Throughout a separate interview with Inverse, Cregger famous that his movie will not function the principle characters of the video games, together with fan-favorite Leon S. Kennedy.
“I am telling a narrative that could be a love letter to the video games and follows the foundations of the video games,” defined Cregger. “It’s obedient to the lore of the video games, it is only a totally different story. I am not going to inform Leon’s story, as a result of Leon’s story is instructed within the video games. [Fans] have already got that.”
Cregger beforehand acknowledged that he hasn’t seen any of the earlier Resident Evil films, however he has performed the video games many instances. He added that he desires to “inform a narrative that simply feels genuine to the expertise you get whenever you play the video games.”
Earlier this 12 months, Euphoria’s Austin Abrams was rumored to be up for a number one position in Cregger’s Resident Evil. Abrams beforehand labored with Cregger on Weapons. In the intervening time, the RE movie would not have any confirmed solid members. Sony will launch the brand new Resident Evil on September 18, 2026, which suggests it ought to start manufacturing both this 12 months or in early 2026.
The subsequent recreation within the long-running collection, Resident Evil Requiem, is slated to hit consoles and PC on February 27, 2026, only a few weeks earlier than the sport’s thirtieth anniversary. Not too long ago, Capcom shared a enjoyable spoof that featured RE’s Leon Kennedy and the Duolingo owl. However there in all probability will not be something that humorous in Requiem.
