New RESIDENT EVIL Movie Officially In The Works From BARBARIAN Director Zach Cregger

Following a recent rumor that Zach Cregger was in talks to helm a new Resident Evil movie, we now have confirmation that the Barbarian director is indeed attached to the project...

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By MarkCassidy - Jan 25, 2025 11:01 PM EST

Filed Under: Horror

Source: Via GameFragger.com

Though the previous Resident Evil movies starring Milla Jovovich certainly found an audience, for many fans of the long-running survival horror video game series, we still haven't had a really great adaptation. That could change with Zach Cregger at the helm.

The Barbarian director's next project as part of his current deal with New Line Cinema is Weapons, which is now in production and is set to hit theaters in early 2026. However, a rumor did the rounds last September that the highly in-demand filmmaker was being courted by Sony Pictures for a new Resident Evil film.

THR has now confirmed that Cregger is indeed set to write and direct a Resident Evil adaptation - but it may not be for Sony!

According to the trade, an intense bidding war is now underway, with "four studios elbowing for the win, among them Warner Bros. and Netflix."

The last Resident Evil feature was Johannes Roberts' (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night) Welcome to Racoon City starring Kaya Scodelario (Crawl) as Claire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine, and Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chris Redfield. It was not well-received by fans or critics.

More recently, a live-action Resident Evil series starring the late Lance Reddick (John Wick, The Wire) as Albert Wesker was released on Netflix, and that was met with an even worse reception.

Details on the movie Cregger would direct are non-existent, but it is expected to "be more horror-focused and more faithful to the initial games.".

Could we see Cregger helm a comic book movie at some point?

While appearing on Bloody Disgusting's podcast back in 2022, Cregger revealed that he has completed a "Batman-adjacent" script, and would love the opportunity to develop it for the screen.

"The thing I'd love to do next... I've actually written a movie that takes place in the DC Universe. Which is so not normally my thing; I'm not a superhero guy - I just couldn't stop thinking about this one story that kind of takes place in a Batman-adjacent thing. And so I wrote it, and I'm utterly obsessed with it."

Cregger didn't share any specifics on his story, but during a more recent interview with Discussing Film, he described the script as the "best thing I've ever written," and addressed the likelihood of it being brought to the attention of DC Studios now that James Gunn and Peter Safran are in charge.

"If I got the call, I would drop everything and go make that movie in a heartbeat," he said. "It’s my favorite thing I’ve ever written. I love it, and I’m dying to make it. I have not talked to James Gunn in my whole life. I don’t know him but I would certainly love to meet him and have the conversation. Who knows man?"

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cadunovaes01 - 1/26/2025, 12:14 AM

Good. I liked Barbarian, and RE deserves a fresh start. Maybe this time the movie will be on pair with the game lore

SonOfAGif - 1/26/2025, 3:02 AM

@cadunovaes01 - They definitely should go with the Mansion in Resident Evil 1 and have it switch between Jill & Chris throughout. I think Cailee Spaeny (Alien: Romulus) would make an excellent Jill Valentine and Dylan O'Brien as Chris Redfield. With Anthony Starr as Albert Wesker, David Harbour as Barry Burton, and Kaitlyn Dever as Rebecca Chambers.

dagenspear - 1/26/2025, 12:09 PM

@SonOfAGif - I think they're all, except maybe Harbour, older than the characters, for a movie series that, LORD willing, could span years. And Dylan O'Brien doesn't hit Chris to me, similar with with Dever as Chambers.

dagenspear - 1/26/2025, 12:10 PM

@SonOfAGif - Except Cailee, her age works in connection to the character, I think.

SonOfAGif - 1/26/2025, 1:24 PM

@dagenspear - I feel like Chris, Rebecca, and Jill for sure should be young in their 20s and let Barry be the older seasoned member on the cusp of early retirement. This gives the backstory of Wesker using him more weight since it could be years worth of blackmail. Just an idea for character development we didn't really see in the games with Barry.

Ryguy88 - 1/26/2025, 4:51 PM

@cadunovaes01 - they could just do a straight adaption of RE4 and rake in the cash.

theprophet - 1/26/2025, 12:15 AM

its not that hard, just stick to the games and make good casting choices thats all. RE is my fav game franchise, its not that hard to get this right.

Gabimaru - 1/26/2025, 12:23 AM

@theprophet - all they have to do is get the casting right and i mean RIGHT not these gender race swapping sh*t western hollywood loves to do. And make the atmosphere really claustrophobic gothic style just like RE1 remake did.

Gabimaru - 1/26/2025, 12:17 AM

I have very very very little faith in this. Hollywood disrespects this franchise for a long time now. I have seen barbarian and it was a great horror movie but i still have no faith in this. I adore this game franchise as you can see in my profile gif. Hollywood will still somehow find a way to f this up. prove me wrong

Malatrova15 - 1/26/2025, 12:20 AM

Why Capcom doesnt take care of his franchises ? Do they even know the slop they make using their IPs?

TheVisionary25 - 1/26/2025, 12:28 AM

I haven’t seen Barbarian as of yet but going by the trailer , I think Cregger could be a good fit…

He seems to have a good handle on tension , suspense and of course horror which is completely apt for the RE franchise imo.

I’m interested to see his take on this franchise and the games & such he takes inspiration from (hopefully RE 4 is one of them).

Anyway , I hope this turns out well for fans of the series!!.

MakeAmericaGrea - 1/26/2025, 12:30 AM

I'll say what the majority want.

The characters to look how they look.

The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

ProfessorWhy - 1/26/2025, 5:04 AM

@MakeAmericaGrea - you can barley speak for yourself with any competence. Don't speak for others

dagenspear - 1/26/2025, 12:04 PM

@MakeAmericaGrea - The character's looks mean nothing, if them and the story are poorly written. Pointless politics are pointless.

dagenspear - 1/26/2025, 12:07 PM

@ProfessorWhy - LORD willing, insulting isn't right. Jesus is Lord!

ProfessorWhy - 1/26/2025, 12:39 PM

@dagenspear - please stop proselytizing

Tpo81 - 1/26/2025, 1:00 AM

I remember playing the original as a kid and being blown away by the story and gameplay. My mom, god bless her soul would sit and watch me play everyday after school for an hour like we were watching a movie. I remember not wanting to play the game late at night by myself because it scared me lol. It was that good. Anyway when the movie was announced years later I was psyched and couldn't wait to go when it released. My mom was too sick to go so I was to give her the deets on how it compared to our game. Needless to say it was terrible but somehow spawned a thousand sequels. Total bummer that night leaving the movies who and what was that movie? But there's a great script right there, don't get why Hollywood always gotta over complicate everything.

KennKathleen - 1/26/2025, 1:45 AM

@Tpo81 - I had a similar gaming experience with my Uncle and best friend. The game didn't come on until they showed up lol. Good times.

DEVWoulf - 1/26/2025, 1:58 AM

@Tpo81 - I watched the 1st movie on like Cinemax after it came to DVD. To say it was a disappointment would be an understatement lol. Nothing like the games. Stupid Hollywood filmmakers think they're better than video game developers.

JayLemle - 1/26/2025, 6:45 AM

@Tpo81 - DUUUUUDE! I didn't last past 5 mins playing Resident Evil 1 when it dropped for Dreamcast. It was after that first jump scare that I was out. I asked my mom to take me back to Hollywood Video to return it the same day we rented it.

dagenspear - 1/26/2025, 12:03 PM

@Tpo81 - PLEASE, you, and EVERYONE, if you haven't already, embrace the One True Only God YHWH Jehovah, Only One Jesus Christ His Only Begotten Son and Lord and Savior of our souls and the Only One Holy Spirit. God is good. God is love. Jesus is Lord! Jesus IS coming. Your soul depends on it!

I have seen God act in my life. He saved my soul, changed my heart, changed my mind, helped people through me, took care of people in my life, people I hurt before I found God. God is the only reason I was able to reconcile with my dad before he died.

God worked through Jesus Christ to save our souls. Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and that God raised Him from the dead and you will be saved. Be baptized in The Holy Spirit, and if He wills, water as well. Repent of your sins, accept God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit into your heart, that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only Begotten Son Jesus Christ, that all who believe on Him shall not perish but have eternal life. Jesus Christ is The Way, The Truth and The Life. No one comes to the Father Jehovah God but through Him.

Not long after I got saved I prayed to God for help understanding the Holy Bible, and that same day someone knocked on my door asking me if I wanted to understand the Bible. I have had times where I was thinking about Holy Bible quotes and have stumbled across them flipping through The Holy Bible at random the same/next day and prayed to God for His joy to grant me comfort in hard times and felt it blessed upon me, and God's blessings of peace that have taken away a lot of my anger. God is here for you if you let Him guide you.

The Holy Bible says, "love thy enemy", "turn the other cheek", "If your enemy is hungry, feed him", "if he is thirsty, give him a drink", "pray for those who persecute you", "do not repay evil for evil".

LORD willing, all humans may commit sin of almost every kind (gay, straight), and that's wrong, and all humans sin, as God tells us through the The Holy Bible, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." The Holy Bible also says, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.", "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." and, “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses."

JayLemle - 1/26/2025, 1:47 AM

I'll always welcome a new Resident Evil movie. I even liked Raccoon City.

I have never played any of the video games. When Dreamcast was big, I rented Resident Evil 1 from Hollywood Video. It was that first five mins of gameplay with one hell of a jump scare. Scared the ever-loving hell out of me, LOL.

bkmeijer1 - 1/26/2025, 4:33 AM

@JayLemle - Welcome to Raccoon City was pretty fun. And I applaud it for trying to merge games 2 and 3, even if it didn't really succeed in all aspects.

However, especially after having played the remakes of those games recently, I am convinced now retreading the games isn't gonna work. Rather see them tell an original story in Raccoon City.

JayLemle - 1/26/2025, 6:44 AM

@bkmeijer1 - without having played any of the games, I have to agree. Raccoon City, and some selected entries from the original group of movies are awfully fun. For the real fans of the games such as yourself, it'd be wise to do right by you folks and deliver a new story, no matter what timeline it could/would be set in (Mila Jovavich vs Raccoon City).

Overall, Resident Evil on the big screen has mostly been a fun ride. A few of the Jovavich entries were MEH. Out of, what? Six or seven movies from that group, you're bound to have a couple misses.

Saying all of that just to say... COUNT ME IN FOR A NEW RE MOVIE, HAHA! I have a pretty big backlog of games between Switch, Series S, and PS5. I will probably still never get around to playing the RE games. I'll have to live through your guys' experiences.

bkmeijer1 - 1/26/2025, 7:49 AM

@JayLemle - especially I would like to see a new story, since I think adaptations should always try to do something new with the source material.

I would like to see a new story in the games' timeline. The few that have done that are the animated movies, and I recommend those if you haven't seen them. Most recently Death Island was a lot of fun too.

dagenspear - 1/26/2025, 12:01 PM

@bkmeijer1 - It merged games 1 and 2, games that are so far apart in story and character structure they're near pointless, to me, to even connect. Why applaud it for that.

bkmeijer1 - 1/26/2025, 12:08 PM

@dagenspear - I applaud the effort, not the result. It's an impossible task, and I believe it's still impossible in a movie.

As per your other comments, if it's just RE1 I think it can work. 2 and 3 deserve a tv show atleast though.

dagenspear - 1/26/2025, 1:10 PM

@bkmeijer1 - I don't see impossible there to do the first game's story, to the first and second stories, maybe fairly hard, to me. But nothing is impossible with God. Jesus is Lord!

KennKathleen - 1/26/2025, 1:47 AM

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This 👆🏼 Lady DESERVES a RE cameo. That'll be a nice nod, even if she's just a zombie.

LoganWayne777 - 1/26/2025, 9:50 AM

@KennKathleen - that's a dude

dagenspear - 1/26/2025, 12:05 PM

@LoganWayne777 - Have you met this person.

KennKathleen - 1/26/2025, 12:15 PM

@LoganWayne777 -

KennKathleen - 1/26/2025, 12:24 PM

@LoganWayne777 -

LoganWayne777 - 1/26/2025, 12:57 PM

@dagenspear - no but I follow the channel and he's pretty open about being trans

LoganWayne777 - 1/26/2025, 12:58 PM

@KennKathleen - still a great channel though and definitely deserves a cameo

KennKathleen - 1/26/2025, 5:08 PM

@LoganWayne777 -

Gabimaru - 1/26/2025, 6:44 PM

@KennKathleen - I liked her retro reviews. but i hope we get to see the RoE team aswell

DEVWoulf - 1/26/2025, 1:49 AM

Follow the first game. Literally make a zombie movie about the S.T.A.R.S. team becoming stranded in the mansion. Make it dark and claustrophobic. We want perfect adaptions of the games one by one. Don't over think it.

Order66 - 1/26/2025, 3:40 AM

@DEVWoulf - exactly what I said bro. Just adapt the freakin video games scene by scene. The story is already there. We don’t care about original films with RE elements. They need to adapt each video game from 0 to village.

bkmeijer1 - 1/26/2025, 4:29 AM

@DEVWoulf - I don't want that, especially with the game remakes in recent memory. It's just retreading old ground.

I know I'm fairly alone in this, but I think adaptations should do something new with the source material. Otherwise there's no point in justifying it's existence.

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