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Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson Join Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil as Prague Shoot Nears

Cregger promises an original, game-faithful survival horror tale with new characters.

Overview

  • The Hollywood Reporter says Cherry is playing a hospital scientist and Reis an ex-military character originally written for a man, while Wilson’s role remains under wraps.
  • Filming is scheduled to begin in mid-October in Prague.
  • Sony has set a theatrical release for September 18, 2026, with TriStar overseeing.
  • Cregger says the film tells an entirely new story in the Resident Evil world with no reuse of game protagonists, with reported descriptors including a hapless courier, a mysterious package, mutated creatures, and corporate conspiracy.
  • Austin Abrams leads a cast that also includes Paul Walter Hauser, with Cregger directing from a script co-written with Shay Hatten; Constantin Film and PlayStation Productions are producing, with TriStar’s Nicole Brown overseeing for Sony.