Zach Cregger, acclaimed director of the horror film Barbarian and a member of The Whitest Kids You Know comedy troupe, is helming a Resident Evil reboot.

The Hollywood Reporter reports a fierce bidding war is underway for distribution rights to Cregger's adaptation of Capcom's iconic survival horror franchise. Cregger is set to write and direct. Four studios, including Netflix and Warner Bros., are reportedly vying for the rights.

Cregger gained recognition for his 2022 horror hit, Barbarian, a suspenseful tale centered on a woman's unsettling discovery at a rented house. He has already completed his next film, Weapons, which reportedly received exceptionally positive audience test screenings.

[Read our Barbarian review here.]

This marks the second Resident Evil film reboot. Paul W.S. Anderson directed a six-film series starring Milla Jovovich, which, despite deviating from the games' storylines, achieved a global box office gross of $1.2 billion. A 2021 reboot, Welcome to Raccoon City, directed by Johannes Roberts, aimed for greater game fidelity but fell short of the games' quality.

Constantin Film, in collaboration with PlayStation Productions, will produce Cregger's reboot, mirroring their involvement in previous films. Established in 2019, Sony's PlayStation Productions facilitates the adaptation of its game properties into film and television, with past projects including Uncharted (starring Tom Holland), Gran Turismo, the The Last of Us TV series, and Twisted Metal.

Future PlayStation Productions projects include adaptations of Until Dawn, Days Gone, Ghost of Tsushima, Gravity Rush, Helldivers, Horizon Zero Dawn, and an Uncharted sequel. A God of War TV series and a recently announced Ghost of Tsushima anime series are also in development.