Overview

• Cregger confirms the reboot will tell a standalone narrative outside existing Resident Evil characters, excluding Leon S. Kennedy and other familiar leads.
• He co-wrote the script with Shay Hatten to ensure the story obeys the core rules and atmosphere of the Capcom titles.
• The director promises a “fresh and edgy and weird” survival-horror tone that returns the franchise to its roots.
• Sony and Constantin Film are spearheading production alongside Vertigo Entertainment and PlayStation Productions with Robert Kulzer, Roy Lee and Miri Yoon attached as producers.
• Actor Austin Abrams is in talks to star as the original protagonist with the film set to hit U.S. theaters on September 18, 2026.