Zach Cregger, the director of the upcoming Resident Evil movie, is reportedly getting quite the payday for the reboot despite his small filmography.

The battle to reboot Capcom's Resident Evil franchise for the big screen is over, and Sony has been crowned the

"Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City" followed the first film series and was released in 2021, but the reboot made $41 million worldwide on a budget of $25 million. Despite the stark critic reception for the film series, and all of the live action attempts, Sony is set to reboot the franchise once again.

Sony will release Columbia Pictures’ “ Resident Evil ” domestically on Sept. 18, 2026. Based on Capcom’s hugely popular horror video games, Zach Cregger has written the script and will direct. Shay Hatten is co-writing.

Sony's Resident Evil film reboot from Barbarian director Zach Cregger is shambling towards a release in September next year.

Sony Pictures is reviving the Resident Evil franchise with a new film directed by Barbarian filmmaker Zach Cregger. The highly anticipated reboot is scheduled for a theatrical release on 18 September, 2026 and will reportedly return to the horror roots of Capcom’s iconic survival horror games.

Sony Pictures will release Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot in 2026 after a bidding war over the video game adaptation.

Earlier this year, reports emerged that a new Resident Evil movie was in the works from Zach Cregger, the writer and director of Barbarian, a recent breakout horror hit. Now, after a reportedly fierce bidding war among studios, the Resident Evil reboot is remaining with Sony Pictures, the studio that released the first seven films in the franchise.

The 'Resident Evil' reboot, directed by Zach Cregger, is scheduled for September 18, 2026, promising to return to the franchise's horror roots and excite long-time fans of the iconic video game series.

A new remake of Resident Evil is coming on the horizon, and there are already a ton of exciting details about the upcoming video game movie.