Zach Cregger Says He Still Wants to 'Have a Hand' in Future Resident Evil Sequels
Resident Evil director Zach Cregger says that he’d still want to “have a hand” in potential sequels for his hit horror adaptation, despite swearing off future “franchise” films.
Zach Cregger, the director of the successful Resident Evil film adaptation, expressed his desire to have a hand in any future sequels, despite his recent decision to stay away from working on any other franchise films. Though his adaptation was a commercial success, it received mixed reactions from hardcore fans of the original games.
Cregger's version differed from the games by focusing on an average protagonist navigating the events of Raccoon City, which disappointed a vocal portion of the fanbase. In an interview, Cregger said he would have "some hand" in future Resident Evil films, but he cannot help but think about the potential directions for the franchise.
He mentioned that the idea of a sequel is different from the subject matter of his previous movie, Barbarian, which he had no interest in writing another story about. Cregger's frustration stemmed from the extensive discussion surrounding his film, which seemed to revolve around how well it matched the source material, rather than the movie itself.
Despite this, Cregger admitted to being naive about fans' reactions to his interpretation of the Resident Evil source material, but he remains open to potential future projects involving the franchise.
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