The upcoming Resident Evil film from Barbarian director Zach Cregger shall be “not like any of the earlier movies” within the collection, the director mentioned at CinemaCon this week.
He is seemingly referring to director Paul W.S. Anderson’s string of Resident Evil motion pictures that starred Anderson’s spouse Milla Jovovich. These six movies grossed greater than $1 billion, however weren’t precisely well-received.
In accordance with IGN, Cregger mentioned his new Resident Evil film shall be “constructed within the spirit” of the online game collection, which incorporates following one central protagonist from level A to level B as they “descend deeper into hell.”
“There is a second that is available in nearly each Resident Evil sport the place you end up in a darkish passageway, your well being is nearly zero and there’s no approach round,” Cregger mentioned. “You must undergo however you realize there’s one thing terrible for you within the darkness.”
Austin Abrams had been forged within the new Resident Evil film as a lead, whereas Oscar-winner Mikey Madison is alleged to be within the combine for an element. Manufacturing on the film is alleged to start later this 12 months.
Cregger’s latest film, Weapons, is coming to theaters this August, starring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner. His best-received movie, Barbarian, was launched in 2022.
The brand new Resident Evil film is ready for launch in theaters in September 2026. It will not be the one online game film popping out that 12 months, as Nintendo’s The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film 2 is coming in April 2026.
Cregger was beforehand greatest identified for his work within the comedy troupe The Whitest Youngsters U’Know. He co-directed 2009’s Miss March together with his late WKUK co-star Trevor Moore, but it surely was Barbarian that catapulted Cregger to a brand new degree of fame and success. He’s reportedly receiving a charge of $20 million to put in writing and direct the brand new Resident Evil film for Sony.
