Overview
- Zach Cregger will write and direct an entirely original screenplay instead of retelling existing game or film plots.
- Shay Hatten co-wrote the script and producers from Constantin Film, PlayStation Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment are on board.
- Veteran producers Robert Kulzer, Roy Lee, and Miri Yoon have joined the project.
- Actor Austin Abrams is in negotiations to star as a new central protagonist in the reboot.
- Pre-production is slated to begin in Europe this summer ahead of a U.S. theatrical release on September 18, 2026.