Overview
- Sony released an official roughly three‑minute clip on Thursday that shows infected figures leaping from rooftops and exploding on impact, underlining the film’s explicit gore.
- Selected press and viewers who saw the first 30 minutes praised the opening as tense, scary and darkly funny and highlighted Austin Abrams’ performance as the new lead.
- The Motion Picture Association has rated the film R for “strong bloody violence, gore and language throughout,” and director Zach Cregger has said this is the most violent project he’s made.
- Cregger publicly acknowledged and apologized for fan frustration over leaving out iconic game characters like Leon Kennedy while defending his choice to tell an original, parallel story centered on Bryan.
- Tickets are on sale and the movie opens in theaters on September 18, 2026, with early tracking and pre‑sales suggesting strong box‑office interest that could reset expectations for future game adaptations.