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Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Debuts With Over $100 Million at the Worldwide Box Office
The film set a franchise opening record and topped Cregger’s previous best with strong reviews and word of mouth, Variety reported.
- Per Variety, Director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot opened to $103.8 million globally, with $60 million from North America during its debut weekend.
- Strong marketing and positive reviews drove the reboot's success, following a productive year for Resident Evil that included Resident Evil Requiem and an upcoming Code Veronica remake.
- The domestic milestone came in 'way above' projections, making it the highest-grossing start for live-action films and surpassing 2010's Resident Evil Afterlife opening to $26 million.
- Audience word of mouth helped the film secure strong momentum, marking a solid start to the spooky season for Resident Evil.
- Director Zach Cregger expressed openness to another Resident Evil film, noting he has ideas for the universe and awaits the opportunity to continue.
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Zach Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Debuts With Over $100 Million at the Worldwide Box Office
Zach Cregger has struck gold once again at the box office with his third horror movie, and we’re of course talking about Resident Evil. We already told you over the weekend that Cregger’s fresh take on the classic video game franchise scared up an incredible $60 million in its debut at the domestic box office, […] The post Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil’ Debuts With Over $100 Million at the Worldwide Box Office appeared first on Bloody Disgusting…
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