Overview

• Deadline reported Hauser’s casting, with The Hollywood Reporter and other outlets noting he joins lead Austin Abrams.
• Zach Cregger is directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shay Hatten following his recent hits Barbarian and Weapons.
• Cregger says the movie tells an entirely original story set in the games’ world and he describes it as a love letter to the series.
• Sony will distribute the Constantin Film co-financed project, produced by Robert Kulzer, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, Asad Qizilbash, and Carter Swan, with TriStar’s Nicole Brown overseeing.
• Principal photography is slated for October in Prague, and Sony has set a September 18, 2026 release for the franchise that has previously grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide.