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Zach Cregger Lands Directing Deals After $270M Oscar Hit

6/3/2026

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Zach Cregger ended his 15-year partnership with Peter Principato of Artists First and retained CAA and Jackoway Austen Tyerman to negotiate deals.
He will direct Sony’s Resident Evil (Sept. 18) and New Line’s The Flood (Aug. 11, 2028) and the Weapons prequel Gladys (Sept. 8, 2028).
Bidding wars for Weapons and Resident Evil followed Barbarian’s $46 million worldwide gross in 2022.
Weapons opened to $70 million, grossed $270 million, and earned Amy Madigan an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

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Zach Cregger ended his 15-year partnership with Peter Principato of Artists First and retained CAA and Jackoway Austen Tyerman to negotiate deals.
He will direct Sony’s Resident Evil (Sept. 18) and New Line’s The Flood (Aug. 11, 2028) and the Weapons prequel Gladys (Sept. 8, 2028).
Bidding wars for Weapons and Resident Evil followed Barbarian’s $46 million worldwide gross in 2022.
Weapons opened to $70 million, grossed $270 million, and earned Amy Madigan an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.