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‘Resident Evil’ Racing Toward Healthy Box Office Haul for Zach Cregger’s Reboot

The Hollywood Reporter · September 17, 2026 at 9:38 PM

‘Resident Evil’ Racing Toward Healthy Box Office Haul for Zach Cregger’s Reboot

Resident Evil looks to get off to a running start in its opening weekend at the box office .

Sony Pictures releases writer-director Zach Cregger ‘s horror-survival video game adaptation on Friday in roughly 3,500 North American theaters, with the studio projecting a debut frame of $40 million for the three-day weekend. This is in line with third-party tracking services, although some of those have upped their expectations in recent days as interest heats up, with the possibility that the opening gets close to $50 million or higher. It carries a $75 million production budget. Related Stories Movies Zach Cregger on Revamping 'Resident Evil' and Why He Doubts He'll Ever Return to Comedy Movies 'Resident Evil' Review: Zach Cregger Gives a Fatigued Franchise an Exhilarating Shot in the Arm

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‘Resident Evil’ Racing Toward Healthy Box Office Haul for Zach Cregger’s Reboot

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