The Director Of The Next Resident Evil Movie Has Already Beaten Requiem Twice

In the event you wanted extra proof that Weapons director Zach Cregger has the credentials to make a brand new Resident Evil movie, look no additional than his play historical past. Based on a reporter, Cregger has already accomplished the newest sport within the franchise twice.

Deadline author Future Jackson shared a photo of herself and Cregger on X, with the caption mentioning that she “talked to him about Resident Evil Requiem (he mentioned he beat it twice already!).” Jackson remarked in a reply that Cregger “mentioned the scariest one is RE [Village], he noped out.”

There was little doubt that Cregger is a fan of the series–in an interview, he referred to as himself “somebody who has performed I do not know what number of 1000’s and 1000’s of hours of Resident Evil” and promised that his movie “lives on the planet” of Resident Evil 2 and three.

However because the director has mentioned earlier than, his movie will not be a direct adaptation of any particular video games within the sequence, so do not anticipate Leon S. Kennedy to be a principal character. As a substitute, Cregger acknowledged that he intends to seize the sense of “dread” from the video games in his film.

Curiously, the screenplay for Cregger’s movie reportedly leaked on-line earlier this month, and the purported script depicts a narrative with a comedic tone. Cregger’s earlier movies have a definite mixture of horror and comedy, with Weapons garnering actress Amy Madigan an Oscar for a really unhinged however hilarious efficiency.

No matter how Cregger’s Resident Evil film seems, he is a part of an enthusiastic fanbase that simply helped Resident Evil Requiem change into the fastest-selling title within the franchise, hitting 6 million items offered worldwide.