Based on Capcom’s hugely popular horror video games, Zach Cregger has written the script and will direct. Shay Hatten is co-writing.
The film stars Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, and Kali Reis.
Constantin Film is producing and co-financing the film. Constantin’s Robert Kulzer, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, and PlayStation Productions are also producing.
Columbia Pictures will release Resident Evil in theaters on September 18, 2026.
Kinda meh, after watching that.
It is, actually more sauce-less than the old movies somehow. Wasn’t this supposed to be a good one, from the people behind it and and such?
Looks great to me.
Looks like it nails the survival horror aspect. Probably should’ve shown some more fanservice in the first teaser though.
Very excited to see more.
I hoped it wasn’t just some bullshit use of Cregger’s name because he is loosely associated. Once I saw that he wrote and directed it, I felt SO much better. At the very least it should have no problem topping the dirt low bar of the previous RE movies
Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger shares some of his favorite moments from the new teaser trailer, along with behind-the-scenes insights and details you might’ve missed. Check out his insights below.
0:01 - We see our lead character here walking with a pistol. This is the first weapon he acquires in the movie. Just like in the games, as he progresses through the world he’ll get better weapons. It’s such a fun moment when you’re playing RE and you finally get the shotgun or the machine gun and I wanted that sense of progression to be in the movie.
0:32 - I wanted this movie to tell the story of what would happen if some idiot like me were dropped into the world of a RE game. So Austin plays not some badass with combat experience like Leon but just an average dude. That makes his experience of moving through this hellscape way more interesting to me than somebody who’s psychologically equipped.
0:52 - Resource management! Just cause you found the shotgun doesn’t mean you get to go blasting your way to safety. I love how in the games you’re always very aware of how much ammo you have - and it’s never enough. In this movie we’re always keeping track of how many shots he’s got left. Pray and spray is not an option in the games and it won’t work in this movie either.
0:59 - Locks. Fuck locks. Navigating obstacles as you move through the games is a big part of the experience and it’s something that was really fun to integrate into the story.
1:04 - What I really love about RE4 is that you aren’t trapped in a single location like the mansion or the police station but rather you’re moving through a larger world. In this movie our character is progressing from one location to the next and each new setting holds a unique threat. (You can also see that at this point he’s got his hands on an MP5)
1:08 - RE is of course a franchise that’s got a ton of zombies but it’s also got all sorts of weirder monstrosities. Really wanted to make sure that we never got a handle on what kind of dangers we’d find. It’s not just a zombie movie. The T-Virus can have a lot of different effects and I wanted to make sure we had a variety of adversaries.
1:25 - The slow discovery of horrific elements is something I really love about RE. It’s not a run and gun action game. It’s about tension and atmosphere and so I really wanted to lean into that. As much as there’s plenty of action in the movie it’s equally important to honor the dread. That moment when you look down a dark passage and you know something awful is waiting in that darkness for you. You don’t want to go forwards but you can’t go back. That’s the sweet spot.
So I’ve watched Weapons and it’s one of the worst movie I’ve ever seen. It made no sense, used cheap horror tricks the whole time and it kept changing perspective for no reason. Now I’m worried they gave the licence to this guy. He feels like a hack.
As someone who’s usually dislikes horror for their usual hacky shit like dumb teenagers, hard to believe situations, or just being straight up violence porn, I was so ready to feel that way about Weapons.
But I thought it was actually an excellent film. Now movies like Long Legs? Total dog shit. Cregger’s Barbarian and Weapons both high quality.. in my humble opinion
You liked it ? The buzz around it was making it impossible to ignore so I finally got to it. Maybe that’s me, as I’m really picky at the moment, but I was expecting something more psychological and I felt at times it went way overboard. And the ending was almost laughable, but again, I may have expected too much from the movie.
This is one of the worst/dumbest things I’ve ever read on the internet. Your review is bad and you should feel bad.
With all due respect, naturally. (Seriously, I’m mostly joking)
Weapons is great though.
A friend of mine told me almost the same things, he hates this movie with passion. 
I still haven’t seen Weapons but Barbarian was great. Also Long Legs was freakin’ awesome. 
Longlegs does, in fact, rule.
I was genuinely curious about people’s thoughts. I think I was just expecting something else entirely. And yeah, I saw the reviews and that is why I wanted to watch it. I guess I’m glad I didn’t watch it in theater. I also didn’t like Sinners… what’s wrong with me ? 
I’m with you on sinners. I thought it was just “fine”.
