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Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Debuts With Over $100 Million at the Worldwide Box Office
The film set a franchise opening record and topped Cregger’s previous best with strong reviews and word of mouth, Variety reported.
- Per Variety, Director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot earned $103.8 million globally over its opening weekend, with $60 million from North America.
- Strong marketing and positive reviews drove the reboot's success, following a productive year for Resident Evil that included Resident Evil Requiem and an upcoming Code Veronica remake.
- The domestic milestone came in "way above" projections, making it the highest-grossing start for live-action films and surpassing Resident Evil Afterlife's $26 million opening.
- Audience word of mouth helped Resident Evil secure strong positioning as the film made a solid start to the spooky season with broad appeal.
- Director Cregger expressed openness to another Resident Evil film, noting he has ideas for the universe and waiting to hear if he will continue in the franchise.
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Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Debuts With Over $100 Million at the Worldwide Box Office
Zach Cregger has struck gold once again at the box office with his third horror movie, and we’re of course talking about Resident Evil. We already told you over the weekend that Cregger’s fresh take on the classic video game franchise scared up an incredible $60 million in its debut at the domestic box office, […] The post Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Debuts With Over $100 Million at the Worldwide Box Office appeared first on Bloody Disgusting…
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