Zach Cregger Says Script for Gladys Prequel Is Underway

Overview

• Cregger told attendees at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday that the Gladys screenplay is being written now and is “moving in the right direction.”
• The prequel, with the working title Gladys, is being developed at New Line and is reported to be co-written by Cregger and Zach Shields.
• Cregger said the film will explore where Gladys comes from while keeping the twists and odd mysteries that defined Weapons.
• The push for a Gladys film follows Weapons’s strong commercial run, roughly $270 million worldwide, and Amy Madigan’s Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the role.
• Producers Roy Lee and Miri Yoon have been reported as partners and a Sept. 8, 2028 release date was previously presented at CinemaCon, but those items are reported and not newly confirmed at Comic-Con; Cregger is also promoting other projects including Resident Evil and a New Line sci‑fi called The Flood.