Overview

• Zach Cregger is leading a new Resident Evil film for release in September 2026, co-writing the script with Shay Hatten and casting Austin Abrams in an original lead role.
• He describes the project as a fast-paced, game-faithful horror homage to Evil Dead II that unfolds as a single-protagonist real-time journey.
• Industry reports suggest a plot centered on a courier trapped in a hospital during a viral outbreak, though these details remain unconfirmed by Sony.
• Warner Bros. and New Line have initiated early talks with Cregger about a prequel to Weapons focused on Amy Madigan’s Aunt Gladys, drawn from a chapter cut from the original script.
• No agreements or production schedules for the prequel are in place and Cregger’s engagement with Resident Evil and other projects could delay its development.