{"id":787004,"date":"2026-09-30T03:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/787004\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T03:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T03:02:09","slug":"jennifer-lawrence-to-star-in-zach-creggers-sci-fi-thriller-the-flood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/787004\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger\u2019s Sci-Fi Thriller The Flood"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zach Cregger\u2019s next movie, a science fiction thriller called The Flood<\/a>, is set to release in theaters on August 11, 2028.<\/p>\n

Cregger is writing, producing, and directing the film, which will star Jennifer Lawrence, as confirmed by Variety<\/a> on September 29, 2026.<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema are slated to distribute the movie, which is being produced by Amblin Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon.<\/p>\n

Resident Evil (2026) Images\"\"<\/p>\n

Thus far, other cast members and specific plot details have been kept secret, but Cregger has given us a few insights into what we can expect from his forthcoming sci-fi flick. Speaking to Men\u2019s Health<\/a> in mid-September, Cregger revealed that the movie is ‘similar’ to Stanley Kubrick\u2019s 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not comparing [The Flood] to 2001, because I think 2001 is a true masterpiece in every sense of the word. But there’s a bizarreness to that movie that’s really undeniable, and it’s also a horror movie. I think 2001 is a really thrilling horror movie about human nature, and obviously about artificial intelligence, but it asks big questions. And I think, in that way, there’s some similarity with Flood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Based on these remarks, we can safely assume that The Flood has something to do with AI, human nature, and big-picture concepts \u2014 but one thing he confirmed was that The Flood is very specifically not a horror movie.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt unfolds in a very unique way that I’m really proud of. It’s disturbing, but it’s not a horror movie, although there are horror scenes in it. It feels intimidating to me. I’m still not really sure how to make it, but I think that’s a good thing,\u201d he clarified. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s hard to talk about it without talking about the story. I\u2019m thrilled to have the opportunity to make that movie. I\u2019m in love with that story in a really unique way.”<\/p>\n

This news comes hot on the heels of Cregger\u2019s Resident Evil<\/a> adaptation, which released to overwhelmingly positive reviews<\/a> among both fans of the games and film critics alike. It became the single most-successful Resident Evil movie ever, and even helped boost sales for Resident Evil 2 Remake by 50%<\/a> on PlayStation 5.<\/p>\n

Cregger is best known for horror flicks like Barbarian<\/a> and Weapons<\/a>, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see his take on a science fiction thriller. He isn\u2019t the only big director in the horror space with exciting news to share, either, as Obsession director Curry Barker\u2019s next movie, a horror-comedy titled Anything But Ghosts, has received a theatrical release date for May 7, 2027.<\/a><\/p>\n

Image Credits: Maya Dehlin Spach\/2026GG\/Penske Media via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\"Virginia<\/p>\n

Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. Find her on Twitter at @TheeMissGlaze<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zach Cregger\u2019s next movie, a science fiction thriller called The Flood, is set to release in theaters on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":787005,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[96,59,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-787004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-gb","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787004"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787004\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/787005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=787004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=787004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}