Zach Cregger, director of “Barbarian” of 2022, remains busy these days. Not only does he produce the next science fiction film to come “Companion”, but his new film “Weapon” should also be released later this year. Now it seems that the filmmaker requests to take a crack in a legendary franchise. Namely “Resident Evil”. That’s right! It’s time to restart, once again, everyone!
According to The Hollywood ReporterCongger is attached to writing and making a new film based on the Capcom classic Capcom video series. The details of the plot remain entirely under the wraps, but it is said that this new catch will bring “the title to its horror roots and will be more faithful to the initial games”. Hollywood mouth mousse at the idea. Several studios, including Warner Bros. And Netflix, are currently in an auction war for the rights of the project.
Constantine Film, which holds the cinematographic rights of “Resident Evil”, produced, like PlayStation Productions, which was launched in 2019 to transform its games into films and television programs. For what it is worth, the CREGGER production company has concluded an agreement on Warner Bros./New Line Cinema, which seems to be a logical destination. In the end, it will probably depend on who has the deepest pockets and the most favorable terms.
Resident Evil needs an overhaul and Zach Cregger is the right man for work
Although video game films have always been a successful prospect, this franchise was a bright point, financially speaking financially. The films “Resident Evil” reported more than $ 1.2 billion at the box office, going back to the original 2002. The series includes seven live films, as well as several animation entries which mainly went directly to The video.
For Cregger, this suggests an increasing confidence in his filmmaker’s ability. “Barbarian” was an unexpected success, taking $ 45 million against a budget of only $ 4.5 million. Against complimentary criticism, it put it on the map. Rightly so, as it turned out to be an inventive voice in gender space, working with limited resources. For a franchise that has turned its wheels for several years, a voice like this is exactly what the doctor ordered.
As my colleague BJ COLANGELO pointed out after the release of “WELCOME TO RACCOON City” from 2021, it will be difficult to please all fans “Resident Evil” in the modern era, because many of them want things different. The live show by Netflix lasted only one season. The films focused on the action showing Milla Jovovich had really followed their course by the release of “The Final Chapter” from 2017. “Raccoon City” was quite faithful to the games in many ways, but that did not Not successful. Where are we going from here? It is to Cregger to understand.
For my money, he feels like the perfect guy to put the keys back. I have played video games almost all my life and it’s my favorite series, Period. I also count “Barbarian” as my favorite film of 2022. I can only speak for me, but it looks like a match made in paradise. With the right studio support, it could be a real treat. Fortunately, it seems that Cregger and the producers firmly control here. The crossed fingers.
The new film “Resident Evil” does not yet have a release date, but stay attentive.
