Overview

• At the July 31 premiere, Zach Cregger told reporters Weapons is not a sequel to Barbarian and includes no direct references to the earlier film.
• The writer-director suggested there is potential to expand a shared universe but did not confirm any narrative links.
• The plot follows the mysterious simultaneous disappearance of 17 elementary students from a single classroom.
• The ensemble cast features Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Cary Christopher, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan.
• Backed by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros., Weapons uses a nonlinear, interwoven narrative style inspired by Magnolia and opens in U.S. theaters on August 8, 2025.