Zach Cregger, the now-famous horror director who brought us Barbarian and Weapons, is slowly but surely working toward releasing his own adaptation of Resident Evil, a movie that he’s now dubbed as “definitely the most violent thing I’ve ever done.” And that’s quite something coming from him.
Speaking with Empire, Cregger said he “wanted to go all the way” with this film, which is going to be an original tale told within the RE universe (sorry, Ada and Leon shippers). “It’s gnarly. It’s brutal. A very bloody affair,” Cregger said. Maintaining high tension from the get-go and never relenting was a primary goal for the director, who says “ticking boxes,” i.e., making sure all the lore and mystery is covered, was never part of the plan.
“Fleshing out what Umbrella is up to and how the T-virus works, that’s not what this movie is. This movie is about one dude’s journey on foot, fighting monsters. I don’t give a f**k about checking boxes,” he explained.
