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First Resident Evil Teaser Unveils Zach Cregger’s Gory, Game-Feel Reboot

Cregger rejects direct adaptation to mirror the tension of playing the games.

Overview

  • Sony released the first teaser on Thursday following an exclusive CinemaCon showing that drew upbeat reactions.
  • The director frames the movie as an original story inside the series’ world that follows one protagonist through a spiraling night of survival.
  • The trailer leans into graphic horror with mutated creatures and infected swarms, signaling a return to hard survival horror.
  • Austin Abrams stars as Bryan, a medical courier caught in the outbreak, with Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, and Kali Reis in support.
  • The film opens September 18, 2026 via Columbia Pictures, with Constantin Film producing and an IMAX presentation promoted.