Multiple studios are reportedly in a bidding war for a film reboot of the Resident Evil movies, THR reports, and it has less to do with the rise of successful video game-based film projects than the guy who’s trying to bring the series back to theaters: Barbarian director Zach Cregger.

Resident Evil fans receive exciting news, as the director of Barbarian is set to lead a new adaptation of the beloved video game franchise.

Studios are fighting for a package that will see the 'Barbarian' filmmaker write and direct a new movie based on the horror video game.

Constantin Film, which holds the screen rights to the series, will apparently produce alongside PS Productions. This would potentially mark the first time the Sony subsidiary has helped adapted a series it doesn’t wholly own, as while Resident Evil has a long history with PlayStation, Capcom created the franchise and makes the game.

Four studios are battling it out to once again reboot Capcom's Resident Evil movie franchise, only this time, PlayStation Productions is also on board. According to Hollywood Reporter, Warners Bros. and Netflix are amongst a number of hopefuls looking to reboot Constantin Film's horror series alongside PlayStation's production company.

A new Resident Evil movie is being developed by Barbarian director Zach Cregger, and it's said a bidding war has erupted from it.

Zach Cregger will direct and co-write a new Resident Evil film, which "will take the title to its horror roots and be more faithful to the initial games."

Barbarian director Zach Cregger is set to write and direct a Resident Evil reboot movie and has kicked off a bidding war in the process.

According to, Zach Cregger will write and direct a new Resident Evil reboot that sources say is "more faithful" to the games. Warner Bros, Netflix and others are currently bidding for it.

Zach Cregger will write and direct a new take on Resident Evil that reportedly has studios bidding against each other to land it.