Zach Cregger is getting ready to shoot his Resident Evil reboot later this yr, and he’s Euphoria’s Austin Abrams to star.
Zach Cregger is planning to begin taking pictures his Resident Evil reboot this summer time in Europe, and he’s contemplating Austin Abrams of Euphoria as a possible star. The actor is alleged to be in early talks to steer the reboot, and this might be one thing of a reunion as Abrams is a part of the forged of Weapons, Cregger’s extremely anticipated follow-up to Barbarian.
Plot particulars are being stored underneath wraps, however the movie is alleged to have “elements of a wilderness survival thriller.” Cregger co-wrote the script with Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 4). In a press release, Cregger mentioned, “I’ve been a rabid fan of these games for decades and to be able to bring this amazing title to life is a true honor.” The Resident Evil reboot has already been slated for a September 18, 2026 launch.
Along with Euphoria, Abrams is thought for his work on The Strolling Useless, This Is Us, and Scary Tales to Inform in The Darkish. He additionally starred alongside George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Wolfs.
As for Weapons, studios had been very desperate to get into the Zach Cregger enterprise. New Line Cinema emerged because the victor, shelling out some critical bucks for the venture and giving Cregger remaining minimize privilege. “Zach proved with Barbarian that he can create a visceral theatrical experience for audiences and that he commands every tool in the filmmaker toolbelt,” mentioned New Line’s president and CCO, Richard Brener. “We couldn’t be happier that he, Roy [Lee] and Miri [Yoon], and J.D. [Lifshitz]and Rafi [Margules] selected New Line to be the house of his subsequent movie, and hope it’s the first of many to return.“
Not a lot is thought about Weapons, solely that it takes place in a small neighborhood after a bunch of children mysteriously disappear in a single day.
Weapons stars Julia Garner (Ozark), Josh Brolin (No Nation for Outdated Males), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Benedict Wong (Physician Unusual), Amy Madigan (Antlers), Austin Abrams (Euphoria), June Diane Raphael (Grace and Frankie), and Cary Christopher (Days of Our Lives). The movie was initially slated for a January 16, 2026 launch however was bumped up to August 8, 2025 after it obtained some very excessive scores at check screenings.
