'Resident Evil' Teaser: Zach Cregger Reimagines Horror Franchise
The trailer spotlights Austin Abrams as a medical courier racing to survive as the new adaptation heads to theaters Sept. 18, 2026.
- Sony released the first trailer today for the upcoming Resident Evil film directed by Zach Cregger, with Columbia Pictures set to bring the horror movie to theaters on September 18, 2026.
- Departing from military protagonists, the film stars Austin Abrams as Bryan, a medical courier navigating the doomed Raccoon City; Cregger co-wrote the script with Shay Hatten.
- A longtime fan of the franchise, Cregger stated the film is "true to the spirit of the games," focusing on atmosphere and dread rather than narrative acrobatics.
- Alongside Abrams, the film features Paul Walter Hauser, Kali Reis, and Zach Cherry as they face a nonstop race for survival against nightmarish adversaries.
- The film builds on a 30-year franchise that previously saw six films led by Milla Jovovich, which grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide.
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