Sony has won the bidding war for the rights to the Resident Evil remake/reboot from writer/director Zach Cregger.
Resident Evil is back in Sony’s hands.
The studio has won a hotly contested bidding war to nab not only the rights to the horror action movie franchise based on the popular video games, but also for the opportunity to work with hot filmmaker Zach Cregger. The studio has set a release date of Sept. 18, 2026 for the project.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter