Weapons (2026 film)

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Weapons
Directed by Zach Cregger
Written byZach Cregger
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Larkin Seiple
Production
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Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • January 16, 2026 (2026-01-16)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Weapons is an upcoming American epic horror film written, directed, and co-produced by Zach Cregger. It stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, Amy Madigan, and June Diane Raphael.

Contents

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 16, 2026.

Premise

The film revolves around multi-related plots marked by the disappearance of school kids in the middle of the night, police corruption, generational trauma, witchcraft, blood rituals, and religious abuse in a small Florida community.

Cast

Production

On January 22, 2023, Zach Cregger's spec script for Weapons (his next film after the critically acclaimed and profitable Barbarian ) entered the market and prompted a bidding war between Netflix, New Line Cinema, TriStar Pictures, and Universal Pictures. [1] [2] New Line secured the rights within 24 hours after offering $38 million to cover the budget and talent, with Cregger receiving $10 million for his part as writer, director, and producer and final cut privilege (pending test screening reactions to the film) in addition to a guaranteed theatrical release. [1] Jordan Peele, whose company Monkeypaw Productions participated in the bidding war in conjunction with Universal, parted ways with longtime managers Joel Zadak and Peter Principato, the latter of whom was also Cregger's manager, after losing the auction. [3]

In May 2023, Pedro Pascal and Renate Reinsve were cast to star in the film. [4] [5] In February 2024, Pascal exited the project, due to his commitments to The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), with Josh Brolin entering talks to replace him. [6] In April, Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich joined the cast of the film, with Brolin confirmed to join as well. [7] [8] In May, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, and June Diane Raphael were announced to have joined the cast. [9] [10] Principal photography began in Atlanta by May 2024 and wrapped in July. [7] [11] [ failed verification ]

Release

Weapons is scheduled to be released in the United States on January 16, 2026. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kit, Borys (January 25, 2023). "New Line Wins Intense Auction for Weapons, the New Movie From Barbarian Filmmaker Zach Cregger". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  2. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (January 25, 2023). "New Line Lands Hot Package Weapons; Barbarian's Zach Cregger To Helm His Script". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 25, 2023). "New Line Lands Hot Package Weapons; Barbarian's Zach Cregger To Helm His Script". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  4. ↑ Kit, Borys (May 9, 2023). "Pedro Pascal to Star in Weapons, the New Movie From Barbarian Filmmaker Zach Cregger (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Kit, Borys (May 22, 2023). "Renate Reinsve, Star of The Worst Person in the World, Joins Pedro Pascal in Weapons". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kit, Borys (February 21, 2024). "Josh Brolin in Talks to Star in Zach Cregger's Horror Thriller Weapons (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Kit, Borys (April 24, 2024). "Julia Garner Joins Josh Brolin in Zach Cregger's Horror Thriller Weapons". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 29, 2024). "Alden Ehrenreich Joins New Line Horror Thriller Weapons From Zach Cregger". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  9. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 2, 2024). "Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams & Cary Christopher Round Out Cast Of New Line's Weapons". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 17, 2024). "June Diane Raphael Joins New Line's Weapons". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 3, 2024). "Josh Brolin Joins Daniel Craig in Knives Out 3 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 3, 2024. the actor is presently in production on Weapons
  12. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 14, 2024). "Warner Bros. Dates 'Mortal Kombat 2' & 'Companion' For 2025; Zach Cregger's 'Weapons' For 2026". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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