Resident Evil Reboot In the Works From Barbarian Director

Zach Cregger, acclaimed director of the horror film Barbarian and a member of The Whitest Kids You Know comedy troupe, 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 franchise. Cregger will write and direct the reboot. Four studios, including Netflix and Warner Bros., are reportedly vying for the rights.

Cregger's reputation stems largely from his 2022 horror success, Barbarian, a chilling tale of a woman's unsettling discovery at a rented house. He's already completed his next project, Weapons, which reportedly received exceptionally positive audience test screenings.

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This marks the second cinematic reboot of the Resident Evil franchise. Paul W.S. Anderson directed a six-film series starring Milla Jovovich, which, despite creative liberties with the source material, generated $1.2 billion globally. 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, alongside PlayStation Productions, will produce Cregger's reboot. 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.