With Zach Cregger, known for directing films like Barbarian and Weapons, taking the helm of the new Resident Evil movie, expectations were high that he might deliver a no-nonsense Resident Evil story.

Zach Cregger recently gave an interview to Inverse where he revealed that his upcoming Resident Evil film won't be retelling Leon's story, but it will have an original idea. Cregger, who has been working on the reboot for Sony, said:

Zach Cregger remains adamant about not remaking any story within the "Resident Evil" saga for his big-screen adaptation. Although he wants to have an original plot, the "Weapons" director told Inverse that he's "not breaking the rules of the games.