Resident Evil director Zach Cregger addresses both the film’s reception and his willingness to work on future sequels. Across coverage, he says he would still like to “have a hand” in potential next installments, even as he previously indicated he was done with franchise films.
The reports also revisit backlash from hardcore fans about the movie’s approach. Some outlets frame the backlash as tied to the absence of storylines and characters from the original games, while Cregger explains he never intended a direct retelling and instead developed an original story set in the Resident Evil world. In interviews discussed by multiple outlets, he says he became frustrated with the online conversation and acknowledges he “should have known better” about how the fanbase might respond.
Overall, the outlets largely agree on the core points: Cregger comments on sequels, he reflects on backlash, and he describes his evolving stance from “never” to a more flexible “never say never.” Differences are mostly in how much they foreground box-office and review success versus fan criticism and his rationale for the film’s creative choices.
