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Zach Cregger Bluntly Described His Resident Evil Movie's Hero, And Now I Get Why It Can't Be Like The Game

This approach makes a lot of sense.

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Resident Evil director says it would feel "inorganic" to "shoehorn" legacy characters into his movie: "I have to put the story first and foremost"

Zach Cregger is prioritizing story over fan service

Total Film

Zach Cregger says Resident Evil is like "one gigantic sequence" following a protagonist who has "no combat skills" and is "completely inept at survival"

Weapons director says "things pop off about five minutes" into his Resident Evil movie, "and it basically stays like that until the end"

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The Most Absurd Survival Thriller Of The Year Rejuvenates The Genre

'Resident Evil's Austin Abrams gets into yet another perilous situation.

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A Tweet About A 19-Year-Old 'Swallowed By A Sperm Whale' Led The Whalefall Book To Get That Movie Deal

Dive into the story behind Whalefall.

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Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger thinks fans just want the story of the games as he talks "divided reaction" to the trailer

"I didn't realize how passionate some people were"

Total Film

Resident Evil loremaster isn't concerned by Zach Cregger's confusing movie timeline, despite once writing a 2700-page document about Resident Evil canon

"I would urge people not to get riled up about 'canon' and just enjoy the ride"

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Zach Cregger says Resident Evil will be "structurally unique" and "weird", as he promises you've "never seen a movie like it"

The new Resident Evil movie will play fast and loose with its chronology, says director

Total Film

'Resident Evil' Movie 2026 Release Date, Cast, and Synopsis Revealed as Director Zach Cregger Confirms It Won't Retell Leon's Story

The 2026 'Resident Evil' movie features an original survival horror story set in Raccoon City. Directed by Zach Cregger, it stars Austin Abrams as Bryan, a new character confronting the T-virus outbreak.

International Business Times UK

Austin Abrams fights for survival in new trailer for Resident Evil

The American actor, 29, stars in the upcoming horror film based on the hit 1996 video game series.

Evening Standard

The new Resident Evil movie may be set "parallel" to Resident Evil 2, but Zach Cregger confirms the Nemesis won't feature

Director Zach Cregger says that the Nemesis won't feature in his Resident Evil movie, despite its setting

Total Film

Resident Evil movie release date, cast, trailer, plot and everything else we know about the new horror adaptation

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboots the franchise again

Total Film

Resident Evil director Zach Cregger says he expects fans to "crucify" him if his movie deviates from game lore

Well, he did tell us it wasn't going to be "completely obedient" to the games

Total Film

Resident Evil star says Zach Cregger's upcoming video game adaptation is a "comedic" and "crazy" origin story

"I think you’re going to be pleasantly surprised.”

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The 15 Thriller Movies You Need to See in 2026

If you consider yourself a cinephile, it's already been a great year.

Total Film

Weapons director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot adds Severance, True Detective, and Twisted Metal stars to cast

Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Johnno Wilson have joined Cregger's Resident Evil movie

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Paul Walter Hauser cast in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie

Paul Walter Hauser has boarded the cast of the new Resident Evil film that is being directed by Weapons filmmaker Zach Cregger.

Total Film

Weapons director's Resident Evil movie adds Fantastic Four's Mole Man actor to cast

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie is heating up

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Total Film

Weapons standout Aunt Gladys may be the focus of a surprise prequel

We may finally find out where Weapons' witchy villain comes from

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Pedro Pascal May Have Dropped Out Of Weapons, But He Still Dropped An F-Bomb While Celebrating The Film’s Opening Weekend

Pascal swapped the spotlight for a front-row seat.

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Weapons director Zach Cregger says his Resident Evil film will be inspired by Sam Raimi

Weapons director Zach Cregger says his Resident Evil film will be a "rock 'em, sock 'em" zombie romp which will be inspired by Sam Raimi's 1987 cult classic Evil Dead II.

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Weapons star Austin Abrams reveals how his agent ruined movie's big twist

Weapons actor Austin Abrams already knew the film's mystery before reading the script.

The Independent UK

Director reveals why Pedro Pascal dropped out of major role in film with 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating

Mystery horror releases in theatres on 8 August

Total Film

Weapons review: "A twisted fairytale that bests Barbarian"

A spoiler-free review of new horror movie Weapons

Cinemablend

Weapons Review: 2025 Has Been Remarkable For Horror Movies, And This Is The Best One Yet

Zach Cregger's follow up to Barbarian is a jaw-dropper

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