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Weapons Director Zach Cregger Had β€œCarte Blanche” to Make the Upcoming Resident Evil Film His Own

17 February 2026 at 22:36

A close-up of a zombie character with bloodied face and decayed features, set against a dark background.

We first heard that Capcom would be looking to reboot the Resident Evil film franchise all the way back in 2020, with a less-than-impressive first outing with Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. That was followed by another less-than-impressive TV series, which was canned after one season. Now, there's another new film coming, but with a lot more pedigree behind it, with Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger leading the charge. Last September, we learned from Cregger that this upcoming film would be an original story, one that wouldn't feature iconic Resident Evil characters like Leon Kennedy (who will feature […]

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