Zach Cregger's Resident Evil Reboot Promises Game-Like Action

Zach Cregger has shifted from his early work with The Whitest Kids U’Know into a noted career in horror, following 2022’s Barbarian and last year’s Weapons. With Weapons star Amy Madigan now in the awards conversation, Cregger’s next project is a reboot of Resident Evil that aims to reintroduce the franchise on the big screen.

Producer Roy Lee described the film as deliberately distinct from Cregger’s previous work. “It’s one of these movies that it’s different than Weapons,” Lee said. “It’s like a roller coaster ride of nonstop action, of just showing a point of view of a character and an original story in the world of Raccoon City, where it’s like the experience of watching the movie is similar to the experience you would get playing the game, is what Zach is trying to do.” Lee also highlighted Cregger’s visual approach and preparation.

“It’s just that he’s definitely spent a lot of time prepping various shots that will impress the audience in ways they’ve not seen things before,” Lee teased.

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