Resident Evil reboot director Zack Kregger

Popular zombie horror game Resident Evilwhich spawned a film franchise starring Milla Jovovich as well as various other adaptations, gets another tour with one of the minds behind it A barbarian. This movie has too Video game adaptation In the pipeline so it works both ways it seems.

Zach Cregger has been tapped to lead a new one Resident Evil restart after the success of barbarian, revealed The Hollywood Reporter. Add to that the excitement behind his upcoming Weaponsstarring Josh Brolin and Julia Garner; According to the trade, as it has been tested quite well. Warner Brothers, which is distributed Weapons Via New Line is in motion to acquire Creggers’ Resident Evil which he will write and direct. Competitors include Netflix, which has had its own television adaptation of the franchise.

Sources told THR that Kreger’s adaptation is “an update that will take the title from its horror roots and be more faithful to the original games.” The original story of Capcom’s PlayStation Series, released in 1996, centered on a motley crew of characters who take on the umbrella corporation after it develops and releases a deadly zombie virus. Constantine Films has held the rights to the IP since the 1990s and will return to produce alongside PlayStation Productions.

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