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Fall box office needed a jolt, and Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot delivered one. Over the September 19–21 weekend the film took about $60 million in North America and roughly $48.3 million overseas, for a global opening near $108.3 million. That figure sets a franchise record for the live-action series and blows past the cautious …
The next Resident Evil conversation is being shaped by a familiar question: can a new adaptation preserve the unease of the games while becoming a confident film in its own right? With Zach Cregger attached to the project, attention has moved beyond simple franchise recognition. Horror audiences are watching for a distinct tone, a strong …
Three days before wide release, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil walked into Fantastic Fest and left with the kind of early buzz studios chase all year. Premiere-goers describe a film that starts hot and rarely cools down—gory, tense, unexpectedly funny, and, for more than a few voices in the room, the strongest theatrical swing the franchise …