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Zach Cregger Directs Original Resident Evil Reboot for 2026

11/22/2025

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Zach Cregger will direct a reboot of Resident Evil, with set photos from Prague revealing a devastated Raccoon City.
The film is set for release on September 18, 2026.
Cregger has not seen the previous films in the franchise and aims to craft an original story that captures the games' essence.
The cast includes Austin Abrams and Paul Walter Hauser, among others.

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Story summary

Zach Cregger will direct a reboot of Resident Evil, with set photos from Prague revealing a devastated Raccoon City.
The film is set for release on September 18, 2026.
Cregger has not seen the previous films in the franchise and aims to craft an original story that captures the games' essence.
The cast includes Austin Abrams and Paul Walter Hauser, among others.