‘Weapons’ Filmmaker Zach Cregger Going Sci-Fi With ‘The Flood’ for New Line
He will team with Steven Spielberg's Amblin on the original project, which he will write and direct.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Zach Cregger is reuniting with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group’s New Line division for his next original feature. Cregger, who directed last year’s acclaimed Oscar-winning horror hit Weapons for the company, has written, and will direct, The Flood , an original sci-fi thriller on which the studio is moving at full speed, scheduling an Aug. 11, 2028 release date. The project reunites him with his Weapons producers Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Entertainment and interestingly has him working with avowed Cregger fan Steven Spielberg . The latter’s Amblin Entertainment is also producing Flood . Related Stories TV Middle Class Actors Being "Squeezed Out," Says Kirk Acevedo. He Knows Because He Had to Sell Home Movies Zach Cregger Brings 'Resident Evil' Trailer to CinemaCon, with Austin Abrams Fighting for His Life The announcement, by Warners’ Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, came in the last few minutes of the studio’s presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. And while reveal and subsequent PR release was light on detail, including keeping the plot on a distant space station, it is known that the project was originally set up at Netflix. And the filmmaker’s previous projects have been modern-set horror thriller freakouts, this one is described as being very much in the science fiction mold. “Zach is the rarest of filmmakers, fluent in every genre he touches, and we’re excited to continue our partnership” said New Line president Richard Brener in a statement. Cregger stated, “I’m incredibly excited to continue my partnership with Mike, Pam, Richard, and the teams at Warner Bros. and New Line. They are true champions of bold creativity, united by a shared ambition to deliver unforgettable theatrical experiences for audiences. That’s the d...
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