A new Resident Evil movie reboot set for September 2026 release is reportedly in development, but the director has stated that it will not follow the lore of the original video games.
Zach Cregger, 44, will direct the new movie based on the popular horror video game franchise by Capcom. He has said that this reboot will not strictly follow the story from the games.
Speaking with SFX Magazine, Cregger said: “I am a gigantic Resident Evil game fan. I’ve played them all. I don’t know how many times I’ve just looped [Resident Evil 4] again and again. I just love it.
“I’m definitely not trying to be completely obedient to the lore of the games.”
The Barbarian director expressed his desire to produce a movie that genuinely captures the experience of playing the Resident Evil games.
He said: “I’m trying to tell a story that just feels authentic to the experience you get when you play the games. I don’t think I’m breaking any major rules, but I also recognize that no matter what I do, people are going to come for me online.
“So all I want to do is just make a really good movie and tell a story that’s compelling. I know that I’m gonna be happy with the movie, and hopefully other people will, too.”
Cregger, who will write, direct, and produce the reboot, will reportedly earn $20 million for the project.
According to its most recent rumored plot details, the story follows a courier who is struggling to make ends meet. He gets a job to deliver a package to a remote hospital. On his way, he gets trapped during a viral outbreak and must fight his way through mutated creatures to survive.
Since 2002, Resident Evil has dominated the big screen with its iconic horror film, starring Milla Jovovich as the formidable action heroine, Alice.
The film had five sequels, with the fifth and final entry, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, released in 2016.
In 2021, the franchise was rebooted with Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, featuring Avan Jogia as Leon S. Kennedy and Kaya Scodelario as Claire Redfield.
