Resident Evil (2026)

So, as mentioned, this was directed by Zack Kreger.

If you're thinking, who the hell's that guy? Then you will know his work, as he has recently written, directed, and released Barbarian and Weapons, most recently Weapons, which actually won an Oscar.

One of the few horror films to be recognised at the Academy Awards, where Amy Madigan won for Supporting Actress.

So, That's very, very exciting.

And Barbarian was a darling that was released with many big spooky names in like Bill Skarsgård and Justin Long.

And yeah, he just totally ate it up and then managed to make weapons off the back of that and really solidify his status as a man who knows his original spooky IP.

Very much like Jordan Peele coded with a massive comedy background that he's super well known for.

And then just.

took all of that and was like well how can i make it scary now i managed to do it very successfully um he started off as a comedian in the comedy troupe whitest kids you know so uh that's you with a u by the way not spelled out yeah and uh did a lot with them films tv kind of like circled the hollywood circuits um with that stuff and then yeah brought it to horror He is set to direct a new film called The Flood, which he says is the last film of this chapter of his life.

So Resident Evil being the penultimate one, which is going to be produced by Amblin, which is Steven Spielberg's production company.

So, you know, he's riding the waves on the Zephyrs.

um and there's also going to be a prequel to weapons which i assume is very much a studio get because i can't see why we need a gladys prequel but there is going to be a gladys prequel um and i think he's helping write and will produce but he's not directing uh and it's not like a solo written thing um though i think he's had different writers on different things anyway but anyway it will be his brainchild but it And most importantly, from how I went off about Siren Head in one of our previous episodes, Zack Kreger is adapting the Siren Head film that's going to be coming out.

So I am so down for that.

That's perfect.

Oh, man.

That's adapting just every good property that we like on this podcast by the sounds of things.

Yeah, innit? I think he's just proper got his finger, thumb, whatever digit on the pulse of what's going on in modern horror and how to make it interesting and fun.

So doing Siren Head with Trevor Henderson's work will just be so fun and is absolutely, yeah, I'm really excited for that.

And even more so after seeing how he handled Resident Evil.

This is the highest rated video game movie.

Full stop.

It's grossed $119 million so far, which is shitloads for context.

It was supposed to serve as a reboot of the film series.

There was a lot of talk about how Resident Evil films were going to... grow take shape change how series were going to be established um before zach kreger came onto this property and there was a lot of bids from different companies to get it made as well which i think is crazy considering resi's like a gaming property and sony are right there but sony did get it in the end as well so i just thought that that would be a get that was just an interesting bit of production that i was like uh um And yeah, just to set up a kind of plot synopsis as well, this is a film that takes place kind of alongside Resident Evil 2, the video game, but instead of being in the same place that Raccoon City is, this has been moved to Colorado.

And it takes place in a modern day setting, whereas Resident Evil was modern day in its time.

So, as mentioned, this was directed by Zack Kreger.

If you're thinking, who the hell's that guy? Then you will know his work, as he has recently written, directed, and released Barbarian and Weapons, most recently Weapons, which actually won an Oscar.

One of the few horror films to be recognised at the Academy Awards, where Amy Madigan won for Supporting Actress.

So, That's very, very exciting.

And Barbarian was a darling that was released with many big spooky names in like Bill Skarsgård and Justin Long.

And yeah, he just totally ate it up and then managed to make weapons off the back of that and really solidify his status as a man who knows his original spooky IP.

Very much like Jordan Peele coded with a massive comedy background that he's super well known for.

And then just.

took all of that and was like well how can i make it scary now i managed to do it very successfully um he started off as a comedian in the comedy troupe whitest kids you know so uh that's you with a u by the way not spelled out yeah and uh did a lot with them films tv kind of like circled the hollywood circuits um with that stuff and then yeah brought it to horror He is set to direct a new film called The Flood, which he says is the last film of this chapter of his life.

So Resident Evil being the penultimate one, which is going to be produced by Amblin, which is Steven Spielberg's production company.

So, you know, he's riding the waves on the Zephyrs.

um and there's also going to be a prequel to weapons which i assume is very much a studio get because i can't see why we need a gladys prequel but there is going to be a gladys prequel um and i think he's helping write and will produce but he's not directing uh and it's not like a solo written thing um though i think he's had different writers on different things anyway but anyway it will be his brainchild but it And most importantly, from how I went off about Siren Head in one of our previous episodes, Zack Kreger is adapting the Siren Head film that's going to be coming out.

So I am so down for that.

That's perfect.

Oh, man.

That's adapting just every good property that we like on this podcast by the sounds of things.

Yeah, innit? I think he's just proper got his finger, thumb, whatever digit on the pulse of what's going on in modern horror and how to make it interesting and fun.

So doing Siren Head with Trevor Henderson's work will just be so fun and is absolutely, yeah, I'm really excited for that.

And even more so after seeing how he handled Resident Evil.

This is the highest rated video game movie.

Full stop.

It's grossed $119 million so far, which is shitloads for context.

It was supposed to serve as a reboot of the film series.

There was a lot of talk about how Resident Evil films were going to... grow take shape change how series were going to be established um before zach kreger came onto this property and there was a lot of bids from different companies to get it made as well which i think is crazy considering resi's like a gaming property and sony are right there but sony did get it in the end as well so i just thought that that would be a get that was just an interesting bit of production that i was like uh um And yeah, just to set up a kind of plot synopsis as well, this is a film that takes place kind of alongside Resident Evil 2, the video game, but instead of being in the same place that Raccoon City is, this has been moved to Colorado.

And it takes place in a modern day setting, whereas Resident Evil was modern day in its time.