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[Editor\u2019s note: The following story contains spoilers<\/strong> for \u201cWeapons.\u201d]<\/p>\n With \u201cWeapons\u201d a hit at the box office<\/a> and Zach Cregger suddenly one of the most in-demand filmmakers around<\/a>, it makes sense that Warner Bros. and New Line would be thinking a follow-up. And according to THR<\/a>, the studios have already discussed a potential prequel film with Cregger, but whether such a film actually happens depends a lot on the director\u2019s increasingly busy schedule.<\/p>\n More from IndieWire<\/strong><\/p>\n THR reports that Cregger had previously pulled from his script a chapter of backstory about Gladys, the mysterious antagonist played by Amy Madigan in the film. Many have compared Gladys to a classic fairy tale antagonist, a villain whose undefined age and unambiguously evil motivations thrust a town into chaos. The lack of clear backstory is one of the film\u2019s strengths, but it also gives Cregger a blank canvas to take the character in any direction he pleases. The studio, according to THR, has discussed with Cregger about expanding that cut segment into a feature, but no deals have been made, and there\u2019s no timeline for when any sort of movie could come together.<\/p>\n A source told IndieWire that any plans at the moment are merely speculation.<\/p>\n Cregger is currently in prep on his next feature, a new \u201cResident Evil\u201d film<\/a> based on the video game franchise for Sony. Like \u201cWeapons,\u201d Cregger\u2019s take on that IP was also the subject of an aggressive bidding war, one that Warner Bros. pursued before it landed at Sony. That film is set to open in theaters September 2026.<\/p>\n Cregger in a separate interview with THR<\/a> also mentioned he has an original script called \u201cHenchman,\u201d one that he wrote prior to writing his 2022 film \u201cBarbarian\u201d and that is set in the DC Universe but is not a superhero movie. He also discussed having completed a sci-fi script that THR reports is titled \u201cFlood,\u201d and he added that he has yet another original property he\u2019s working on in the vein of the film \u201cNightcrawler.\u201d Any of those could be options for Cregger after \u201cResident Evil\u201d and before a potential \u201cWeapons\u201d follow-up.<\/p>\n Through Monday, \u201cWeapons\u201d has earned $48.7 million domestic and a global cumulative haul of $81.3 million, all after Warner Bros. and New Line won the bidding war for the project with a $38 million budget. Like Warners\u2019 \u201cSinners,\u201d the film is one of the best-reviewed films of the year.<\/p>\n Best of IndieWire<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Indiewire’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [Editor\u2019s note: The following story contains spoilers for \u201cWeapons.\u201d] With \u201cWeapons\u201d a hit at the box office and Zach Cregger suddenly one of the most in-demand filmmakers around, it makes sense that Warner Bros. and New Line would be thinking a follow-up. 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