Hollywood actors Keli Reis, Johnno Wilson and Zach Cherry have joined the cast of Sony Pictures’ upcoming “The Resident Evil” reboot.
Directed by Zach Cregger, the shooting of the film is scheduled to start in mid-October in Prague. The film is slated to be released theatrically on September 18, 2026.
Reis is known for her stellar performance in "True Detective: Night Country" while Wilson is popular for his role in the 2022 series "I Love That for You". Cherry is best known for his role in the critically-acclaimed series "Severance" for which he received an Emmy nomination.
Austin Abrams, who worked on Cregger's hit film "Weapons", will be leading the film which is set to be true to the original Capcom game while using new characters.
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Cherry will be playing a scientist at a hospital, while Reis will be ex-military officer that was originally written for a male actor. Wilson’s role is kept under wraps.
Cregger has also co-written the script with Shay Hatten. Constantin’s Robert Kulzer, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon, who produced "Weapons", along with Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan of PlayStation Productions are producing.
Constantin’s Oliver Berben and Davis Films’ Victor Hadida are executive producing. TriStar Pictures’ president Nicole Brown is overseeing the film for Sony Pictures.