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Weapons director had "a whole different cast" for the horror movie before the Hollywood strikes but Pedro Pascal's scheduling conflicts "threw them into turmoil": "I had to recast the entire movie"

Weapons originally had an entirely different cast

Total Film

Weapons stars Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, and Julia Garner share their first reactions to Barbarian director’s wild new horror movie: "I had no idea where it was gonna go"

Exclusive: Barbarian director Zach Cregger’s new movie Weapons even took stars Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, and Julia Garner by surprise, as they share their first reactions to the script

Total Film

Weapons review: 'has a twinkle in its evil eye and a bonkers ending'

4/5 This highly anticipated film by the director of Barbarian is another dose of deranged horror with a twinkle in its eye

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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

The Independent UK

Catch Barbarian on Netflix before it leaves: why it's a perfect watch with Weapons

With Weapons now in movie theaters, Barbarian is streaming on Netflix, but just for a little while longer.

WhatToWatch

Weapons review: the new horror movie’s scariest moment happens in broad daylight and that’s why it’s my favorite film of 2025

Weapons is being released in theaters this week and horror fans who loved Barbarian are in for an even bigger treat.

TechRadar

The 'Resident Evil' Remake Is Doubling Down On A Controversial Choice

'Weapons' director Zach Cregger is doubling down on a frustrating Hollywood trend for 'Resident Evil.'

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Weapons director assures fans it's just as good as his first horror movie hit: 'If you liked Barbarian, this is more – and in a good way'

Zach Cregger's Barbarian was a tough act to follow, but the director says he feels confident in the movie he's made.

TechRadar

Weapons has some of the best viral marketing I’ve ever seen, but the new horror movie’s director admits he ‘was not a believer at the beginning’

Zach Cregger had his reservations when it came to the marketing of thew new horror movie Weapons.

TechRadar

Weapons review: "A twisted fairytale that bests Barbarian"

A spoiler-free review of new horror movie Weapons

Total Film

‘Weapons’ review: Zach Cregger has done it again with this year’s most bonkers horror film

Zach Cregger is doing exciting things with horror and 'Weapons' is proof of that.

The Mary Sue

'Weapons' Review: The Scariest Movie Of The Year Is A Shocking Genre Mish-Mash

The director of 'Barbarian' returns with the scariest — and funniest — horror of the year.

Inverse

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

Cinemablend

Horror’s middle class is vanishing – and that’s bad news for all film fans

INSIDE FILM: Once Hollywood’s most reliable cash cow, the horror genre has cratered at the box office this year, with audiences rejecting everything from ‘M3GAN 2.0’ to ‘Opus’ – putting undue pressure on the likes of this month’s ambitious chiller ‘Weapons’, writes Adam White. And its success – or lack…

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Barbarian's Director Reportedly Wants A DC Movie, And I'm Sold On The Idea

Yes please!

Cinemablend

Weapons Director Name-Dropped An Amazing Stephen King Deep Cut Discussing The Author's Influence On The New Horror Movie

Weapons arrives in theaters on August 8.

Total Film

Early reactions to new "instant classic" horror movie Weapons draw comparisons to everything from Denis Villeneuve to The Shining

Zach Cregger's Weapons is getting rave first reactions

Cinemablend

‘Beyond Messed Up.’ Weapons Has Screened, And Critics Are All Talking About The Horror Movie’s ‘Off The Rails’ Ending

Barbarian director Zach Cregger is back.

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Inverse

23 Years Later, The Resident Evil Reboot Is Repeating The Same Mistakes

Hollywood knows these were once video games, right?

Total Film

"I probably shouldn't even say that": Weapons director teases surprise cast members in his new horror movie, which has "more twists and turns than Barbarian"

Exclusive: Director Zach Cregger says his upcoming horror movie Weapons has "seven main characters," with some of the cast yet to be revealed

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Resident Evil reboot won’t be ‘completely obedient to the lore of the games’, director says

While his Resident Evil movie won't break "any major rules", director Zach Cregger has said the reboot won't be "completely obedient to the lore of the games".

Total Film

"No matter what I do, people are going to come for me online": Director of new Resident Evil movie explains why he's "not trying to be completely obedient to the games"

Exclusive: Zach Cregger teases what NOT to expect from his upcoming Resident Evil movie

The Mary Sue

Oh so ‘Weapons’ is going to be MESSED up in the best way

Weapons is in theaters on August 8.

Total Film

6 scary movies to watch this Friday the 13th on Netflix, Apple TV Plus, Shudder, and more

Check out our list of the six best horror movies to watch this Friday the 13th...

Total Film

Weapons director says the upcoming horror movie is "fun, scary" and even "weirder than Barbarian"

Barbarian director says Weapons has a "f***ed up" story

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