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Resident Evil has now gone past $320 million globally and has become Zack Cregger’s career-best box-office hit. As horror enthusiasts flock to theaters and box office analysts crunch the numbers, Zach Cregger’s latest directorial triumph is officially cementing its place in cinematic history.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 12

'A Relentless Barrage of Classic Horror' — Hideo Kojima Shares His Verdict on 'Resident Evil'

Some filmmakers make movies, some game designers make games, and Hideo Kojima has spent his career refusing to choose a side. The Japanese gaming auteur famously declared that “seventy percent of my body is made of movies,” with influences ranging from Stanley Kubrick and Akira Kurosawa to horror maestro John Carpenter.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / October 5

Taken Out by a Bag of Blood, Austin Abrams Reveals ‘Resident Evil’ Scene Where He Almost Died

Resident Evil has long set the standard for survival horror, and its latest installment, directed by Zach Cregger, follows Bryan, a medical courier fighting against all odds to survive a sudden zombie outbreak.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 22

'My Most Disturbing Film'- Zach Cregger Teases Upcoming Movie as 'Resident Evil' Takes Over the Box Office

Zach Cregger is certainly bathing in the glow of a box-office bonanza, with Resident Evil smashing franchise records through a massive $108.3 million worldwide opening weekend.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 17

'Resident Evil' Is On Track To Become the Highest Box-Office Opening of the Franchise With $45 Million

Resident Evil is shambling back into theaters with enough bite to make the box office nervous. Zach Cregger’s R-rated live-action reboot arrives September 18, 2026, bringing a completely fresh story to the horror franchise.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 17

Zach Cregger reveals why his Resident Evil film 'didn't need any' legacy characters

Zach Cregger didn't think his Resident Evil movie needed legacy characters from the video games. The 45-year-old horror maestro has helmed the newest big screen adaptation of the iconic franchise, which focuses on a medical courier played by Austin Abrams who gets caught in a zombie outbreak on his way to Raccoon City General Hospital.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 16

Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' is a body horror blast (review)

The Resident Evil game franchise has been around since 1996 and remains one of the most beloved on any platform. The Resident Evil movie franchise started in 2002 and…I mean, it must have fans somewhere.

'One of The Best' - Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Gets Chilling First Reactions from Critics

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / September 16

'One of The Best' - Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Gets Chilling First Reactions from Critics

The Resident Evil franchise is once again heading to the big screen, this time with filmmaker Zach Cregger taking the reins of the long-running horror property.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 3

'Resident Evil' clip proves it's raining zombies

One of our most anticipated movies of the rest of 2026 is Zach Cregger’s survival horror adaptation of Resident Evil. We have seen the first third of the movie, but we need to see it all!

Entertainment News / Nerdist / September 2

Six shows and films we can't wait to watch in September

September is here and with it comes new films and TV shows to get into. While this month is not the content juggernaut that June and July were with House of the Dragon, The Odyssey, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, among other releases, it offers a nice variety of films for everyone.

25 classic movies we watch whenever they are on TV

Entertainment News / Nerdist / August 11

Video game movie and TV show adaptations we can't wait to see

To say that video game adaptations have been doing very well in recent years feels like an understatement. For example, A Minecraft Movie grossed $960.3 million worldwide in 2025, and there’s a sequel coming in 2027.

Ryan Hurst Exits 'God of War' as Amazon Recasts Kratos Following On-Set Injury

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 23

'Resident Evil' trailer delivers blood, panic and chaos

Imagine going about your night and doing your job only to end up living a waking nightmare with undead beings trying to kill you. Thankfully, that’s a reality that none of us will ever have to face.

We saw the first 18 minutes of 'Resident Evil'

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 23

We saw the first 18 minutes of 'Resident Evil'

Zach Cregger’s Barbarian and Weapons were easily two of my favorite horror movies of the past few years. I’ll go out on the limb saying he’s good at horror.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The most memorable films and TV shows about surviving a plane crash

Plane crashes are very rare in real life. Of course, so are talking animals, ghosts, and people in masks and capes beating up criminals. Plane crashes, and specifically people surviving plane crashes, have not been rare in film and television.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / June 29

Zach Cregger Reveals 'Resident Evil' Movie Will Be 'One Gigantic Sequence'

The Resident Evil reboot that is currently in production received a promising new update from writer-director Zach Cregger, who has teased a high-energy approach for the film from the first minutes to the last.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

The 20 biggest box office hits that nobody expected

Sometimes the box office can be very predictable. Anything that is a sequel or is based on existing IP is guaranteed to make a bucketload of money. It also helps if you’ve got a name like ‘Marvel’ attached to your film.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / May 23

'Holiday Inn' Becomes Sony’s Latest Big Acquisition From 'The Out-Laws' Duo

Sony Pictures is officially diving deeper into the family blockbuster battlefield after landing Ben Zazove and Evan Turner's Holiday Inn following an aggressive Hollywood bidding war.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / May 1

Zach Cregger reveals details about new 'Resident Evil' character

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film is bringing a new character to Raccoon City, which we saw in its recent trailer. Austin Abrams’ Bryan is meant to be an everyday man put in the most impossible and frightening situation ever.

Video Games News / Total Apex Gaming / November 15

Leaked ‘Resident Evil’ Prague Set Photos Reveal a Snowy Raccoon City

Grab your shotgun and maybe a space heater, “Resident Evil” fans—Raccoon City just got a snow day, and it’s looking eerily epic. Thanks to some leaked set photos out of Prague, we’re finally feasting our eyes on director Zach Cregger’s chilly new take on survival horror’s favorite hot mess of a city.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / October 16, 2025

Weapons director Zach Cregger wants Aunt Gladys prequel to ‘stand on its own two feet’

Weapons director Zach Cregger wants his Aunt Gladys spin-off movie to stand alone. The 44-year-old director recently confirmed he was developing on an origin film for Amy Madigan’s mysterious villain with Warner Bros., and Cregger has now insisted he wants the Aunt Gladys prequel to “stand on its own two feet”.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 18, 2025

Paul Walter Hauser cast in Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie

Paul Walter Hauser has joined the cast of the new Resident Evil film. The 38-year-old actor has been tapped to star in the new movie adaptation of the video game franchise of the same name that is being directed by Weapons helmer Zach Cregger.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 horror movies where the villain is best part

Horror rises or falls based on the strength and complexity of its villains. Indeed, there are many times when the villain manages to outshine everyone else in the movie.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / August 19, 2025

Weapons Director Talks the Exciting Possibility of a Sequel Story

Weapons, the sophomore directorial effort by up-and-coming horror filmmaker Zach Cregger (who made his outstanding debut with Barbarian in 2022), has been 2025’s most smashing success of this genre.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / August 15, 2025

Weapons (2025) Review: Zach Cregger Strikes Box Office Gold After ‘Barbarian’ Success

In his 2022 solo debut, Barbarian, Weapons director Zach Cregger stunned audiences with his brilliantly unconventional plotting, agile blend of humor and terror, and thought-provoking thematic undertones that were as nuanced as they were seamlessly interwoven into his storytelling.

Entertainment News / Agents of Fandom / August 10, 2025