Director Zach Cregger says he makes a notable change to his Resident Evil adaptation after feedback from test screenings. In interviews, he describes taking a common observation from those screenings and reshaping elements of the film’s structure accordingly.
The reports explain that the change responds to how audiences reacted during the preview process. Both outlets frame the adjustment as a direct result of test-screening notes rather than a sudden creative pivot. ComingSoon.net emphasizes that Cregger is “listening to fans,” reflecting the wider context of criticism surrounding the adaptation, particularly from video game audiences. /Film focuses more narrowly on the specific decision-making process—how one frequently reported issue becomes the basis for the edit—while not centering broader audience sentiment.
Overall, the coverage agrees that test screenings influence the final form of the movie, but they differ in emphasis: one highlights the fan-feedback angle, while the other concentrates on the surprising nature of the structural change described by Cregger.
