Zach Cregger, acclaimed director of the horror film Barbarian and a member of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U Know, is helming a Resident Evil reboot.
The Hollywood Reporter reports a fierce bidding war is underway for distribution rights to Cregger's adaptation of Capcom's iconic survival horror game franchise. Cregger is slated to write and direct. Four studios, including Netflix and Warner Bros., are reportedly vying for the rights.
Cregger gained notoriety for his 2022 horror hit, Barbarian, a chilling tale of a woman's unsettling experience at a rented house. He has already completed his next film, Weapons, which reportedly received exceptionally positive audience test screenings.
[Read our Barbarian review here.]
This marks the second cinematic reboot of the Resident Evil franchise. Paul W.S. Anderson directed a series of six films starring Milla Jovovich, which, while deviating from the games' storylines, generated a worldwide gross of $1.2 billion. A 2021 reboot, Welcome to Raccoon City, directed by Johannes Roberts, aimed for greater game fidelity but fell short of the games' quality.
Constantin Film, in collaboration with PlayStation Productions, will produce Cregger's reboot, mirroring their involvement in previous films. Established in 2019, Sony's PlayStation Productions facilitates the adaptation of its games into film and television, with past projects including Uncharted (starring Tom Holland), Gran Turismo, the The Last of Us TV series, and Twisted Metal.
Future PlayStation Productions projects include adaptations of Until Dawn, Days Gone, Ghost of Tsushima, Gravity Rush, Helldivers, Horizon Zero Dawn, and an Uncharted sequel. A God of War TV series and a recently announced Ghost of Tsushima anime series are also in development.
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