Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil film has been given a launch date.
It was introduced final month that Zach Cregger, identified for making the hit 2022 horror film Barbarian starring Georgina Campbell and Invoice Skarsgård, had been tapped to jot down and direct a brand new Resident Evil film. Whereas it wasn’t instantly clear who would distribute the film, the challenge has landed at Sony Pictures.
When is the discharge date for the brand new Resident Evil film?
Per Deadline, Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot will likely be launched in United States theaters on September 18, 2026.
Plot particulars for the movie stay underneath wraps presently; though, Deadline’s article does notice that the film “apparently harkens again to the unique Capcom sport’s horror roots.” Shay Hatten co-wrote the script with Cregger.
Previous to Barbarian, Cregger co-directed 2009’s Miss March and 2011’s The Civil Conflict on Medication with Trevor Moore. He not too long ago served as a producer on 2025’s Companion, and he’s obtained one other film, Weapons, that’s additionally popping out subsequent yr. Dated for January 16, 2026, that film stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, and extra.
No casting for the Resident Evil reboot has been introduced. Robert Kulzer, Roy Lee, and Miri Yoon are producing the film, as are Constantin Movie and PlayStation Productions.
“I’ve been a rabid fan of those video games for many years, and to have the ability to deliver this wonderful title to life is a real honor,” Cregger stated.
Kulzer added, “The world of Resident Evil skilled by way of Zach’s imaginative and prescient is an irresistible feat.”
“Zach is among the most proficient, thrilling new administrators to return on the scene in a few years. His good method in restarting and refreshing this legendary Sony franchise immediately makes this one in all our most essential releases in 2026,” stated Sony Footage Movement Image Group’s Sanford Panitch.
