‘Resident Evil’ Scaring Up $50M+ U.S. Franchise Record Opening – Update

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What happened

FRIDAY PM UPDATE: Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is bound for the best opening this franchise has ever seen in its 24 years of feature existence; this weekend armed up with at least $50M, and a chance for more.

Key facts

  • FRIDAY PM UPDATE: Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is bound for the best opening this franchise has ever seen in its 24 years of feature existence; this weekend armed up with at least $50M, and a chance for more.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:33:00 UTC.

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  2. ‘Resident Evil’ Scaring Up $50M+ U.S. Franchise Record Opening – Update

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