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'Weapons' “True Story” Origins Explained by Director Zach Cregger
FRANKLIN HILLS, LOS ANGELES, AUG 10 – Zach Cregger created the horror film Weapons as a personal tribute to his late friend Trevor Moore, reflecting on grief and trauma through a fictional story.
- Warner Bros. released 'Weapons' on August 8, 2025, and it is not based on a true story, now playing in theaters.
- Three months after the film’s release, Cregger revealed his friend Trevor Moore died in August 2021 after an accidental fall, and he wrote Weapons to process his grief.
- Gladys, a witch, is revealed as the one who causes the 17 children to vanish at 2:17 a.m. in Maybrook, Pennsylvania, posing as the remaining student’s aunt.
- In the climactic finale, Justine and Archer storm Alex’s house as Alex weaponizes the 17 children to kill Gladys, leaving them unstable and scarred.
- Cregger’s next project, a Resident Evil reboot, is slated for September 18, 2026, and promises an original story with Austin Abrams starring.
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