Resident Evil Reboot In the Works From Barbarian Director

Zach Cregger, acclaimed director of the horror film Barbarian and a member of the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids You 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 the iconic Capcom survival horror game franchise. Cregger is set to write and direct the reboot. THR indicates four studios are vying for the rights, including Netflix and Warner Bros.

Cregger gained significant recognition for his 2022 horror hit Barbarian, a suspenseful tale centered on a woman's unsettling discovery at a rented house. He has already completed his next film, Weapons, which reportedly received exceptionally positive audience test screenings.

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This marks the second cinematic reboot of the Resident Evil franchise. A previous series of six films, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Milla Jovovich, generated $1.2 billion worldwide, despite deviating from the game storylines. A 2021 reboot, Welcome to Raccoon City, directed by Johannes Roberts, aimed for greater game fidelity but fell short of replicating the games' quality.

Similar to the Anderson films and Welcome to Raccoon City, Constantin Film will produce the upcoming reboot in collaboration with PlayStation Productions. Established in 2019, Sony's PlayStation Productions facilitates the adaptation of its game properties into films and television, 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 show and a recently announced Ghost of Tsushima anime series are also in development.