Constantin Film really could use a win when it comes to the Resident Evil movies. Despite veering off the path of most Capcom’s video game franchise, their movies were both successful (to a degree) and enjoyable. Though I didn’t catch 2021’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, my cousin tells me it’s pretty awful. 

I woke up this morning to find Zach Cregger’s developed his own entry to the series, and his name alone is enough to spur a bit of excitement. As the director of 2022’s Barbarian and 2025’s Academy Award Winner (for Amy Madigan), Weapons, he has an idea of how to bring a bit of horror on the screen. Add to that, Darius Wolski (The Crow, Dark City, Alien: Covenant) is handling the cinematography. Maybe they’re on to something here? 

It looks like the film takes place in a snowy area, and I’m not entirely sure it has any real connection to the games (or prior films), but honestly, perhaps a fresh start is the way to go here. The film reunites Cregger with his Weapons star Austin Abrams (that tent fellow), along with Paul Walter Hauser (Fantastic Four: First Steps), Kali Reis (Mercy) and Zach Cherry (Amazon’s Fallout). We’ll find out when Resident Evil premieres in cinemas on September 18th.