‘It’s Being Written, Is the Short Answer’ — Zach Cregger Gives an Update on the Aunt Gladys Prequel | Comic Con 2026
Zach Cregger has confirmed that a prequel centred on Aunt Gladys from *Weapons* is being written, following growing interest in the character after the 2025 film’s release. He said the original film deliberately kept Gladys’s past mysterious, but the new story will explore her origins through twists, mysteries and horror elements; it remains in development and will not be his next film.
The project’s working title is *Gladys*, with Zach Shields reportedly joining Cregger as co-writer in April 2026 after Amy Madigan won an Oscar for the role. Cregger’s next directing project will instead be Amblin’s sci-fi thriller *The Flood*, scheduled for 11 August 2028, while he is also producing a *Siren Head* film and directing *Resident Evil*, due to premiere on 18 September.
In short
- The Aunt Gladys prequel is currently being written.
- It will explore the mysterious character’s origins.
- Cregger will make *The Flood* before *Gladys*.
Explained simply
Weapons is a 2025 film that generated significant interest, particularly in the character of Aunt Gladys. Filmmaker Zach Cregger directed the original film and is now developing a prequel centred on this character.
The prequel, with the working title Gladys, will be written by Cregger alongside writer Zach Shields. Amy Madigan, who played Aunt Gladys in the original film, won an Academy Award for the role.
The original Weapons film deliberately left Aunt Gladys's background unexplained. The prequel will explore her origins through mystery and horror elements, though it remains in development and will not be Cregger's next directing project.
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