Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil movie set for September 2026 at Sony

After seven live-action films and a short-lived Netflix series, Resident Evil He is returning to the big screen, this time under the direction of Barbaric director Zach Cregger.

The long -awaited restart has landed in Sony, who will publish the film on September 18, 2026.

There was a war of offers between important studies for this film, including Warner Bros. and Netflix, who have put the project very popular. But in the end, the franchise remains in Sony, the study behind all the previous ones Resident Evil Movies.

Unlike the Milla JovovichAdaptations rich in action, the version of cregger promises to bring the series back to its horror roots, offering a more faithful vision of the original video games. He is writing the script alongside Shay Hatten (Army of the Dead).

Cregger had a huge impact with BarbaricAnd now, he is ready to face one of the most iconic gaming franchises: “I was an angry fan of these games for decades and being able to give life this fantastic title is a real honor”.

Sony clearly sees him as an important exit of Tenpole, with Sanford Panitch who underlines how much confidence has the study in Cregger’s vision.

“Zach is one of the newest talented new directors who have been on stage for many years. His brilliant approach to restart and refreshing this legendary Sony franchise immediately makes this one of our most important versions in 2026. “

The last attempt by A Resident Evil The film was 2021 Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon CityWhich aimed at the precision of the game but fell to the platform with fans and box office. Before then, Paul Ws AndesoThe six -film n saga starring Jovovich has leaned heavily on the action show.

Then there was Netflix Resident Evil Series, arrived in 2022 only to be canceled after a season following a disappointing reception.

With rudder cregger and a renewed commitment to horror, this latter Resident Evil The adaptation could finally give fans what they were waiting for.