Zach Cregger Responds to Resident Evil Fan Backlash
The director said on The Town podcast that he was frustrated the conversation around his Resident Evil movie had nothing to do with the film itself.
Director Zach Cregger has publicly addressed the backlash from hardcore Resident Evil fans toward his film, saying he should have known better about how they would react. Cregger made the comments on The Town podcast, according to GameSpot.
Cregger said he was frustrated that the conversation around his movie did not have anything to do with the movie itself, and that he should have anticipated how devoted fans of the game series might respond.
Despite the reaction, Cregger said he is proud of the movie he made and loves it. He also said he has a never-say-never attitude about making another franchise movie.
His next film is the deep space sci-fi movie The Flood, starring Jennifer Lawrence, which he described as his biggest-budget movie ever. He is also producing Aunt Gladys, a spin-off of Weapons.
Earlier comments and franchise history
Cregger previously said he was naive to think gamers would embrace his idea for the Resident Evil movie, and had said he would never make another franchise movie after Resident Evil. Constantin Films bought the Resident Evil film rights in the '90s and has held them since; after Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City flopped, the company planned to put the franchise on ice until Cregger pitched his idea. The film recently passed $400 million globally, and had a reported budget of $75 million before marketing costs.
Quick answers
What did Zach Cregger say about the Resident Evil fan backlash?
He said on The Town podcast that he was frustrated the conversation around the movie had nothing to do with the movie itself, and that he should have known better about how hardcore fans might react.
What is Zach Cregger's next movie?
The deep space sci-fi film The Flood, starring Jennifer Lawrence. He described it as his biggest-budget movie ever.
Is Zach Cregger making another franchise movie?
He has said he has a never-say-never attitude about it, after previously saying he would never make another franchise movie following Resident Evil.