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The guy behind Barbarian and Weapons is back with a new spin on an old franchise: Resident Evil, which is getting yet another reboot movie, opening in theaters this weekend.
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Directed by Zach Cregger, with a script written by Cregger and Shay Hatten, the 2026 Resident Evil movie is the eighth film in the action horror movie franchise, which is based on the Japanese video game series.
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This is the second attempt at a reboot movie, following the 2021 reboot, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, which failed to earn enough money to garner a sequel.
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This time around Austin Abrams stars in the film as a medical courier named Bryan, who is just doing his job making a delivery to Raccoon City General hospital, when a sudden zombie outbreak finds him fighting for his life.
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The new film is set in the modern day, but mirrors the events of the 1998 Resident Evil 2 video game.
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The 2026 Resident Evil movie cast also includes Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson and Paul Walter Hauser.
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For maximum thrills, you’ll want to watch the new Resident Evil movie on the big screen.
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But if you’d rather wait to watch the movie at home, then read on to find out what we know about when and where the Resident Evil 2026 movie will be streaming.
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Where to watch the new Resident Evil 2026 movie:
Resident Evil 2026 will only be available to watch in a movie theater, when it opens in the U.S. nationwide on Friday, September 18.
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You can find a showing near you via Fandango.
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Resident Evil 2026 is not yet available to watch online or on streaming.
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Is the Resident Evil 2026 movie streaming on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video?
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Resident Evil 2026 is not currently streaming on Netflix or Amazon, because the movie is being released in theaters, only.
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Right now, the only way to watch Resident Evil 2026 is in a movie theater.
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That said, because Resident Evil 2026 is a Sony movie, we do expect to see it streaming on Netflix eventually.
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You will be able to purchase Resident Evil 2026 on Prime Video eventually, when the movie becomes available to buy and rent on digital, but you will not be able to stream Resident Evil 2026 on Prime Video free with a Prime subscription any time soon.
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If you want to watch Resident Evil 2026 movie at home, you’ll have to wait for the film to be available to buy or rent on digital platforms, or wait for it to stream on Netflix.
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When will Resident Evil 2026 be streaming on Netflix?
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Netflix has a deal with Sony Pictures that gives the streamer the rights to the Sony movies in the “Pay 1” window, meaning the first streaming window after the film’s home media release.
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Another recent Sony movie, Scarlet, came to Netflix about four months after opening in theaters nationwide.
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If Resident Evil 2026 follows this same release pattern, you can expect Resident Evil 2026 to stream on Netflix around mid-to-late January 2027, aka four months after the movie opens in theaters.
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In the meantime, you can go watch the movie in theaters.
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