The Wolfs actor Zach Cregger‘s is in timely talks to star reboot of the Constantin-Sony feature consent of the Capcom videogame, Resident Evil.
The WME-repped Abrams is also understandn for joining Ethan Lewis on HBO’s Euphoria. Sony had no comment.
The postponecessitatest iteration of Resident Evil, which pays homage to the innovative horror videogame’s roots, is ramping up for a Sept. 18, 2026 theatrical liberate. Cregger co-wrote the script with Shay Hatten.
The reproduce of Cregger’s Resident Evil went out to the town, and had Warner Bros interested at one point, however, Sony made certain the $1.2 billion grossing franchise stayed at the Culver City lot.
Constantin Film is producing and co-financing the film. Constantin’s Robert Kulzer, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee (Barbarian, Minecreate) and Miri Yoon (Woman of the Hour, Weapons) and PlayStation Productions are also producing.
Nicole Brown will be deal withing the postponecessitatest iteration of Resident Evil for Sony’s Columbia Pictures.
Abrams and Cregger already have mighty ties as the actor recently wrapped production on Cregger’s highly-foreseed thriller Weapons, which bows postponecessitater this summer. Prior to landing the recommend for Resident Evil, Abrams also won the coveted role in 20th Century’s Whaledrop, which he would shoot prior to Resident Evil.
Abrams, last year he starred opposite George Clooney and Brad Pitt in Jon Watts’ Wolfs. The film premiered at the Vepleasant Film Festival and getd a confineed theatrical liberate in the U.S. in September before its debut on Apple TV+. Abrams was also seen in Ethan Berger’s drama The Line alengthyside John Malkovich, Halle Bailey, Alex Wolff and Angus Cdeafening. That film premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival and was liberated in theaters in October 2024. In TV, Abrams euniteed in Mark Duplass and Mel Eslyn’s series Penelope, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and debuted on Netflix in September 2024.
Abrams won fans and critical acclaim for his role as the becherishd Ethan on HBO’s Euphoria. He also starred in Jennifer Kaytin Robinson’s Do Revenge, which speedyly became the most-watched program on Netflix when it debuted. He is repped by WME, Amplified and attorney Derek Kroeger.
