# ‘Resident Evil’ Is Officially Coming Back Bigger Than Ever at the Box Office

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/resident-evil-is-officially-coming-back-bigger-than-ever-at-the-box-office/
- Published: 2026-09-05T14:45:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-05T16:06:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/zach-cregger-resident-evil-reboot-box-office-opening-weekend-record/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Gaming, Horror, TV

## Key points

- New "Resident Evil" reboot may triple the franchise's opening-weekend record
- Director Zach Cregger follows hits "Barbarian" and "Weapons"
- Film starring Austin Abrams opens in cinemas on 18 September

## Summary

Sony's upcoming Zach Cregger-directed reboot of "Resident Evil" is projected to smash the franchise's domestic opening-weekend record, potentially by a factor of three, ahead of its 18 September release. The buzz reflects both a heavy marketing push, including a major PLF and IMAX rollout, and the strong reputation Cregger has built with his previous horror hits, giving the long-running but critically mixed franchise a possible commercial and reputational boost.

Early estimates suggest a domestic debut of around $35 million, with some forecasts, including one from Global Box Office, predicting over $70 million, far surpassing the series' current record held by "Resident Evil: Afterlife". The film, starring Austin Abrams alongside Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Paul Walter Hauser, reportedly cost $80 million to make and follows a medical courier caught up in an outbreak in Raccoon City. Cregger's prior films, "Barbarian" and "Weapons", both performed strongly and were well-reviewed, with "Weapons" earning Amy Madigan an Oscar, contrasting with the "Resident Evil" franchise's historically poor critical reception.

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