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Box Office Tracking & Forecasts: Why Zach Cregger’s RESIDENT EVIL Could Continue Taking R-Rated Game Adaptations to the Next Level

Hot off WEAPONS' runaway success, the mind of Zach Cregger will meet the world of mature video game translations for the big screen in time for spooky season.

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Shawn Robbins
Aug 14, 2026
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Photo Credits: Dariusz Wolski & Sony (”Resident Evil”)

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Key Tracking Factors & Rationale:

  • This week’s marquee addition to the five-week outlook has been drawing reactions of all varieties since its first teaser trailer release: Resident Evil, adapted from the decades-enduring iconic video game franchise.

  • Zach Cregger is jumping off from the success of Weapons last year, which drew $270 million globally (including $151.6 million domestic off a $43.5 million debut). The filmmaker has quickly made a name for himself among horror fans following that film and 2022’s Barbarian.

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