Resident Evil can look back on a whole range of large cinema films, but their quality was more ... mixed. Nevertheless, the strips of Paul WS Anderson in particular have flushed money into the coffers, which is why it shouldn't surprise anyone,that a new resi film is being worked on again.
Studios are fighting for the new Resi film
This project is even in great demand.Because with Zach Cregger as director and screenwriter, the cinema return of Resident Evil is supposed toreal horror
offer and themselvesBurn in front of your own video game roots
. For fans, this probably sounds like music in the ears, most resi films have so far been rather neglected.
Besides,Zach CreggerFor example withBarbarianfrom 2022 as a real horror specialist: the film can be used with a proud 92 percentRotten Tomatoesboast.
According to a report byThe Hollywood ReporterCregger's resi project now ensuresfor onebidding war
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Under big film studios. Apparently, among other things, Netflix and Warner Bros.
Currently, concrete details about Zach Cregger's project remain extremely manageable.Information about the action, the cast and a potential theatrical release, for example, are still waiting for you at the moment. Next, the Barbarian director is only devoting himself to his next film of Weapons, who is scheduled to appear in early 2026.
What else has happened to Resi in the cinema and at Netflix
Last started in 2021by Johannes Roberts (47 meters of down) in the cinemas. The director also tried more loyalty to the roots of the series, but the final result also left a lot to be desired.
In 2022 there was a TV series at Netflix, but which met with great resistance, especially among fans and spectators.(So the series) went in a completely new and own direction, with which only a few were really happy, the project was then not extended by a second season.
In 2023, a new 3D CGI film again opened under the titleA few of the best -known franchise veterans - including Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield and Rebecca Chambers.
Incidentally, a well-known and beloved zombie franchise returned in 2025: 28 Years Later starts in the cinemas on June 19, for the Danny Boyle (train spotting, Slumdog Millionär) and Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Civil War) finally do a common thing again . Before that, the duo was free - why exactly you can find out under the top left.
