Overview
- Sony Pictures, which released the first teaser Thursday, confirmed a Sept. 18, 2026 theatrical debut with IMAX presentation.
- Zach Cregger directs and co-writes with Shay Hatten on an original story set in Raccoon City during a viral outbreak.
- Austin Abrams stars as Bryan, a medical courier caught in one night of chaos, with Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, and Kali Reis in support.
- Cregger frames the film as a return to fear-driven survival, calling it a “horror version of Mad Max: Fury Road,” while outlets report POV elements and a tight 90-minute runtime.
- Constantin Film produces with PlayStation Productions and Vertigo’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon, continuing a franchise that has earned more than $1.2 billion across prior films.