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Following a six-movie series and a botched reboot, Hollywood is bold to renew their initiatives on a fresh Resident Evil film, and it might just have secured a lead from the cast of Euphoria. Information from The Hollywood Reporter indicates that Austin Abrams, who portrayed Ethan in the acclaimed series, will be diving into the undead chaos in a new project that already boasts some remarkable talent attached.

This information comes after it was announced that Zach Cregger, director of Barbarian, is attached to write and direct a new adaptation of the iconic survival horror game franchise. Following the chilling success of his film starring Bill Skarsgård, Georgina Campbell, and Justin Long, Cregger is now putting the finishing touches on his upcoming project, Weapons, which is described as a “multistory” horror film centered on the vanishing of high school students. Abrams is part of that cast (which likely sparked these discussions) alongside Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, June Diane Raphael, Benedict Wong, and Alden Ehrenreich.

Meanwhile, although discussions are currently just that, it’s reasonable to expect that given the momentum, developments could unfold rapidly. Sony is eager to get the ball rolling on this zombie-laden venture, with Cregger already scouting locations in Europe.

Considering this specific angle, is it possible that the new interpretation of the franchise will actually stray far from Raccoon City and instead focus on the more rural and dilapidated environments that the protagonists of the gaming franchise have traversed, reminiscent of those seen in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil: Village? Indeed, given Cregger’s previous success in crafting a monstrous and formidable she-beast in Barbarian, could this mark the live-action debut of a…