Overview

• Cregger says the fan-favorite villain grew out of a long-shelved, child-perspective script he folded into Weapons mid-draft.
• He describes a compact, fictional ritual shaped with production designer Tom Hammock, drawing on Wade Davis’s The Serpent and the Rainbow and the Mekons’ Dancing in the Head.
• Amy Madigan’s performance has driven viral fascination, including drag tributes that the director says he hoped to see.
• The film has grossed roughly $260–265 million worldwide on a reported ~$38 million budget and carries a 94% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
• Weapons is now on digital with a 4K UHD release dated Oct. 14, and Cregger notes prequel development for Gladys remains early as he focuses on a Resident Evil film.