Weapons is the title of the mysterious next film by Zach Cregger, who made an impressive debut in the horror genre with one of the best horror films of 2022, Barbar. The critical and box office success of this unique thriller immediately piqued my interest in seeing what the former sketch comedy actor could work on for his next film.
At the moment I have absolutely no idea what to expect Weaponsbut secrecy seems to be a key element of Cregger’s style, and I couldn’t admire the filmmaker more for it. First, let’s take a closer look at what we know so far about this upcoming horror film in the guide below.
What is the release date of the weapons?
At the moment, Weapons appears on January 16, 2026. I can imagine that there are many other Barbar Fans like me who hope that the film will appear in the upcoming 2024 cinema schedule or even secure a place among the upcoming films in 2025. However, based on the confirmed participation of talent alone, the wait seems to be worth it.
The occupation of arms
Although it was relatively modest in size, Barbar The cast also included some big names like Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long and Richard Brake. The star-studded Weapons The cast is much larger this time, but the actors’ roles have not yet been announced.
Josh Brolin
The main role in the Weapons The cast was originally supposed to be played by Pedro Pascal, as he had a busy schedule – including the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot – forced him to drop out, which led to his Marvel film colleague Josh Brolin stepping in.
The son of actor James Brolin has been an actor since his youth and made his debut in 1985 as Brand in The Goonies cast, but became one of Hollywood’s biggest names after his leading role in the 2007 Oscar winner for Best Picture, No country for old menand his Oscar-nominated performance in Milk from the following year. Other notable performances of the Thanos actor include another great western film by the Coen brothers (2010) True determination), Denis Villeneuve’s dune Movies and the sci-fi series on Amazon Prime, Outer areawhich he also produces.
Julia Garner
Another Weapons Actress who began acting as a teenager is Brolin’s Sin City: A lady you would kill for Co-star Julia Garner, whose own big break was her three-time Emmy-winning role in Netflix’s Ozarks as Ruth Langmore.
She was previously known for 2011 Martha Marcy May Marlene and the modern high school film classic The advantages of being a wallflower and has since made unforgettable appearances in Waco And The invention of Anna in the title role. Garner also plays the Silver Surfer in the above-mentioned The Fantastic Four: First Steps and soon has another thriller: Leigh Whannells WolfMan by Blumhouse.
Alden Ehrenreich
Before joining the Weapons Alden Ehrenreich and Brolin also had a film together with the cast: Hail, Caesar!one of the first films in which he proved he had what it takes to be a leading man before being cast as a younger version of one of Harrison Ford’s most famous characters. Solo: A Star Wars Story in 2018.
He followed the star Wars Film with Peacock’s series adaptation of Aldous Huxley’s Brave new worldplayed the lead role in Netflix’ fair play with Phoebe Dynevor and faced the titular beast in 2023 Cocaine Bear and joined the Oppenheimer as “Senate Aide.” Ehrenreich will also appear in the upcoming Marvel TV series in the MCU. Ironheart.
Benedict Wong
Another MCU star in Weapons The actor is Benedict Wong, who also plays Sorcerer Supreme Wong in the franchise. The English actor is also known for some great science fiction films, such as moon And The MartianLead role in one of the best Black Mirror episodes (“Hated in the Nation”) and recently played the lead role in Netflix’ 3 Body problem.
Amy Madigan
Also in the lead role Weapons Cast is Ehrenreich’s Rules do not apply Co-star Amy Madigan, who was nominated for an Oscar in 1986 for Twice in a lifetime before appearing in other 80s classics such as Field of Dreams And Uncle BuckSome of her more recent work falls into the horror genre, namely HBO’s carnival (one of the best horror series on Max) and movies like The hunt And antler.
Austin Abrams
Another horror veteran in the Weapons Cast is Brolins Gangster Squad Co-star Austin Abrams from The Walking Dead, Tragedy girl And Scary stories to tell in the dark Fame. Another recurring genre in his filmography are coming-of-age dramas, such as 2013’s The Kings of Summer, Paper cities from 2015 and HBO’s acclaimed A24 TV show, euphoria. Abrams stars alongside Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Wolves – a comedic crime thriller that will be released in 2024.
Cary Christopher
Cary Christopher is a young actor who is best known on television – namely through his leading roles in the long-running soap opera Time of longing And Lend‘S Mr. Momas well as guest roles in productions such as 9-1-1Hulu’s horror anthology TV show American Horror StoriesAnd The RookieHis previous feature films include 2019 Intuitions and David Fincher’s Oscar-winning Netflix original biopic, Mank.
June Diane Raphael
Weapons will mean a relatively big farewell for June Diane Raphael, who is best known for funny films such as The Disaster Artist And long shot, and funny TV shows like Netflix’s Grace and Frankie And Big mouth. On the other hand How was this done? Podcast co-host was at the Zodiachad an uncredited singing appearance in Hulu’s Nine perfect strangersand repeated on Peacocks Based on a true storyso maybe she’s prepared for the kind of horror this thriller has in store.
What weapons are about
No one outside the production of Weapons is, however, prepared for the horrors that this thriller has in store. At the moment, the plot of the film is being kept secret, but many news outlets are describing it as a “connected, multi-part horror epic,” similar to Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed film, magnolia.
So if I had to speculate what the film is about based on the title, the vague description, and Zach Cregger’s penchant for sprinkling satirical social criticism into his work, I would guess that it is an ensemble piece following various characters and their individual struggles with gun violence. This is just a theory, of course, and I’m curious to see what story (or stories) the film actually ends up telling.
Zach Cregger writes and directs
As already mentioned, Weapons will be the latest film from writer and director Zach Cregger – a former member of the sketch comedy troupe The whitest kids you know (who starred in a great sketch comedy TV show of the same name from 2007 to 2011). With the release of 2022 Barbar — a twisted hit thriller about an accidental double booking at an AirBNB that leads to a horrifying discovery — he became part of a trend of comedians turned horror filmmakers started by Jordan Peele with his Oscar-winning Blumhouse horror film darling. Exitin 2017.
Cregger made his feature-length directorial debut more than a decade earlier with the 2009 comedy. Miss Marchin which he also played the leading role and directed together with his colleague The whitest kids you know member and friend, the late Trevor Moore. He also directed several episodes WKUKhosted a TBS sitcom called Destroyed (essentially the plot of Lostbut with jokes) and produced a Hulu original documentary series called Sasquatch.
Guns began firing in June 2024
It is still a while before the blow hits, Weapons is almost finished, loaded and ready to go. As mentioned in a report from THR, the film’s principal photography began in the summer of 2024.
As I said, I admire how Cregger likes to use secrets as his “secret weapon.” Fortunately, we don’t have to wait in the dark for too long until Weapons will be released in cinemas in 2026.
