Global box office of the new “Resident Evil” approaches $400M — director talks about plans for a sequel
Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Zach Cregger didn't initially plan a sequel, but now he has new ideas.
After six weeks in theaters, the worldwide box office of Zach Cregger’s new “Resident Evil” has reached $384.5 million. Of that total, $153.7 million came from the US and Canada, while international markets contributed another $230.8 million.
China continues to make a significant contribution to the film’s success. According to Variety and analytics firm Artisan Gateway, over the weekend of October 23–25, the picture grossed $5.6 million there, topping the local box office for the third consecutive weekend. In total, since its premiere on October 5, Chinese moviegoers have brought in $64.8 million for the film.
The reboot has already become the highest-grossing film in the franchise, surpassing “The Final Chapter” starring Milla Jovovich, which earned $314 million in its day, and marked the biggest box office hit of Cregger’s career. Amid such success, the director is increasingly asked about a possible sequel. Cregger himself admitted that he initially intended to limit himself to a single film, but is now pondering what could happen next:
“When I was making the movie, that wasn't what I was thinking about at all. I thought it would be one movie, and that's it. Now that it's done, I can't help myself. That's just how my brain works. I already have other ideas about what could happen. My next project is already set, and it's not ‘Resident Evil.’ I'm going to direct something else. But after that—who knows? Who can tell? Anything could happen.”
Cregger’s next film will be the sci-fi thriller “The Flood” starring Jennifer Lawrence. So even if the new “Resident Evil” is greenlit for a sequel, the director will only be able to take it on after completing work on “The Flood”.
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