Zach Cregger is constructing out his “Barbarian” cinematic universe with the highly-anticipated “Weapons.” Whereas little is understood about Cregger’s newest horror/thriller, New Line Cinema chief Richard Brenner described the movie as being “batshit insane.”
Julia Garner stars as a instructor whose whole classroom of youngsters goes lacking in the midst of the night time. Josh Brolin is likely one of the many mother and father demanding solutions. Did Garner’s character lure them away? Is that this supernatural? And who’s orchestrating a slew of murders on the town…might or not it’s the youngsters?
The logline reads: “Weapons” is a “horror movie that follows a whole classroom of kids who get out of their beds and disappear one night time and not using a hint. When all however one little one from the identical class mysteriously vanish on the identical night time at precisely the identical time, a group is left questioning who or what’s behind their disappearance.”
Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan additionally star. Cregger directs from his personal screenplay, and produces alongside Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules. Brolin and Michelle Morrissey are government producing.
The filmmaker’s inventive group behind the digital camera consists of director of images Larkin Seiple, manufacturing designer Tom Hammock, editor Joe Murphy, and costume designer Trish Sommerville. The music is by Ryan Holladay, Hays Holladay, and Cregger. “Weapons” is a Unconscious, Vertigo Leisure, and Boulderlight Photos manufacturing. It will likely be distributed by Warner Bros. Photos, and launched in theaters and IMAX nationwide.
Cregger’s function debut “Barbarian” was an indie hit grossing $45 million worldwide. He later landed a cope with studio New Line Cinema, and will probably be rebooting the “Resident Evil” franchise. Cregger beforehand revealed that A24 and Neon each handed on “Barbarian” earlier than he linked with BoulderLight to supply; New Regency, Vertigo, and Disney later boarded the horror thriller. “Weapons” is claimed to exist throughout the similar universe as “Barbarian.”
The “Weapons” forged can also be half one other cinematic universe: Garner, Brolin, and Wong are all MCU staples, with Garner making her Marvel debut with “The Unbelievable 4: First Steps” movie.
“Weapons” premieres August 8 in theaters. Try the teaser under.