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  "id": 6660609,
  "title": "‘Resident Evil’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Reveals the Key Adjustment He Made After Test Screenings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/resident-evil-filmmaker-zach-cregger-reveals-the-key-adjustment-he",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T22:57:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
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    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/resident-evil-filmmaker-zach-cregger-test-screenings-1236697134/"
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  "summary": "Test audiences always liked the film, but after removing much of the humor, \"not only did the audience enjoy the movie more, but I also liked the movie a lot more.\"",
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        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Zach Cregger admits 'I was naive' and pre-apologises for his upcoming Resident Evil film, but I don't think he owes us anything",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/zach-cregger-admits-i-was-naive-and-pre-apologises-for-his-upcoming",
        "published": "2026-09-09T15:28:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "Zach Cregger Isn’t Sure He Wants Kids — So He Wrote That Anxiety Into ‘Resident Evil’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/zach-cregger-isnt-sure-he-wants-kids-so-he-wrote-that-anxiety-into",
        "published": "2026-09-09T17:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Zach Cregger says test audiences convinced him to cut most of Resident Evil's jokes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/zach-cregger-says-test-audiences-convinced-him-to-cut-most-of",
        "published": "2026-09-11T02:32:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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