A Lost ‘Weapons’ Chapter May Spawn An Entire Prequel
Warner Bros. and New Line consider a prequel to explore Aunt Gladys's origin after 'Weapons' earned $48 million domestically, exceeding expectations during its opening weekend.
- Filmmaker Zach Cregger is in early talks with Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema to develop a prequel to his 2023 horror film Weapons.
- The discussions follow Weapons' commercial success after debuting August 8 with a $43 million domestic opening and over $81 million worldwide gross.
- The prequel will focus on Amy Madigan's character Aunt Gladys, whose backstory was cut from the original film due to length constraints.
- Cregger described the prequel as distinct from Weapons and Barbarian, aiming to let Madigan shape Gladys' mythology while plot details remain under wraps.
- Although no deals are finalized, Cregger is also prepping a Resident Evil adaptation for Sony and an original titled Flood, indicating busy upcoming projects.
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Warner Bros.Weapons is one of the most original horror films of the year. From the Magnolia-esque structure, the focus on how a tragedy affects a community, and the truly unhinged splashes of gore, it pushed the envelope in more ways than one. But when leaving the theater, it’s hard to think about anything else but the movie’s villain: Aunt Gladys, the sickly houseguest of the Lilly family who terrorizes the entire town, played in Joker-like mak…
Warner Bros. Wants Zach Cregger To Make a Weapons Prequel Starring Aunt Gladys
Once again, I ask: Did you see Weapons this past weekend? Did you catch a post-work screening to temper the weekday blues Monday or Tuesday? If you did, you definitely met Aunt Gladys, one of the most noteworthy characters of the new ensemble horror film by Barbarian’s Zach Cregger — and if you met her, you’d understand why the powers that be now want a prequel that focuses on her story.According to The Hollywood Reporter, both Warner Bros. and …
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