Overview
- Deadline reported Wednesday that Zach Cregger will co‑write a prequel with Zach Shields under the working title Gladys.
- Warner Bros. and New Line are backing the project, with Vertigo Entertainment producers Roy Lee and Miri Yoon attached alongside Cregger as a producer.
- The film is in early development with no release date or casting announced, and Amy Madigan’s return as Aunt Gladys has not been confirmed.
- Weapons earned about $270 million worldwide, and Madigan won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, factors that helped drive the prequel forward.
- Cregger’s Resident Evil adaptation is dated for September 18, 2026, which could shape the timeline for Gladys, while Shields brings genre experience from Krampus and multiple MonsterVerse films.