The buzz around Weapons, Zach Cregger’s next feature after the breakaway success of his horror film, Barbarian, continues to intensify. The feature not only sold for eight figures to New Line back in early 2023, but also has secured Josh Brolin in the lead role (after Pedro Pascal had to drop out due to MCU-related scheduling conflicts).
We now know more names who will be on the call sheet for the film, the plot of which is still under wraps—though it’s been described to the trades as “a multi and inter-related story horror epic that tonally is in the vein of Magnolia.”
In addition to Brolin, Julia Garner (Ozark, Apartment 7A) and Alden Ehrenreich (Cocaine Bear) will be headlining the production. Today, we found some of the actors in the expanded cast. According to Deadline, Benedict Wong (seen above in Netflix’s 3 Body Problem), Amy Madigan (Fringe, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels), Austin Abrams (Euphoria), and Cary Christopher (American Horror Stories) will also be in the film in undisclosed roles.
Weapons, like Barbarian, is written and directed by Zach Cregger, who will also produce, along with Barbarian alums Roy Lee and Miri Yoon at Vertigo, and J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures.
No news yet on when Weapons will make its way to theaters, but given the talent in front and behind the camera on this one, we’ll be sure to get a big marketing push to let us know when the horror film arrives.
