Jennifer Lawrence Boards Cregger's Sci-Fi 'The Flood' — SkimNews
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- Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in Zach Cregger's original sci-fi thriller 'The Flood,' which New Line has dated for August 11, 2028.
- Cregger will direct, produce, and write the film, reuniting with Warner Bros/New Line after 'Weapons' topped the domestic box office for four consecutive weeks and earned $270 million worldwide.
- Amblin Entertainment will produce 'The Flood' alongside Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Entertainment, with plot details kept under wraps.
- The announcement lands as Cregger's Resident Evil for Sony/Constantin crossed $200 million at the global box office, underscoring his commercial momentum heading into the new project.
- Warner Bros Motion Picture chairs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy called Lawrence 'one of the most gifted and compelling actors working today' in a joint statement.
- Lawrence comes off a Golden Globe nomination for 'Die My Love' and is next attached to Martin Scorsese's 'What Happens at Night' opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
Why it matters: Cregger enters 'The Flood' with three live projects — 'Weapons' at $270 million worldwide, 'Resident Evil' past $200 million globally, and the upcoming 'Gladys' spinoff anchored by Oscar winner Amy Madigan — so Warner Bros is greenlighting a plot-undisclosed original from a filmmaker riding multiple simultaneous hits. For Lawrence, the role pivots her from the awards-circuit drama of 'Die My Love' into Cregger's horror-adjacent universe with a 2028 release runway.
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