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Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Weapons' Trailer: Josh Brolin Searches for Missing Students in ‘Barbarian' Director's Creepy New Horror
The first trailer for 'Weapons,' the new horror film from 'Barbarian' director Zach Cregger starring Josh Brolin, has been unveiled. Brolin stars alongside Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich in Cregger's sophomore feature. The cast also includes Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, Amy Madigan, Cary Christopher and June Diane Raphael. It follows the disappearance of a group of school children in the middle of the night in a small Florida community. More from Variety Tom Cruise Told Glen Powell to 'Film Yourself' Sprinting for 'The Running Man': 'You Don't Look as Cool as You Think You Do' 'Weapons' Trailer Creeps Out CinemaCon as 'Barbarian' Director Zach Cregger Reveals Skin-Crawling Missing Kids Plot Josh Brolin Says Oscars Rejecting Denis Villeneuve Again for Best Director 'Makes No Sense': 'Dune 2' Is 'Even Better Than the First' and 'You Deserve It' Roy Lee and Miri Yun produce the film via Vertigo, alongside Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz via BoulderLight Pictures. New Line handles the film's theatrical release. Cregger's Airbnb horror film 'Barbarian' was a surprise success in 2022, earning the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend. The filmmaker originally started his career in the comedy group Whitest Kids U'Know and told Variety that the switch between genres wasn't quite as drastic as it may seem. 'I don't think horror and comedy are too dissimilar,' Cregger said in 2022. 'The anatomy of a scare is very similar to the anatomy of a laugh. It's all about timing and tone and zigging when the audience expects you to zag. I feel like my time in sketch comedy has equipped me to play in this pool.' Cregger's friend and 'Get Out' director Jordan Peele gave him some guidance. 'He gave me a crash course on how to handle the inevitable challenges, and that was so valuable.' 'Weapons' hits theaters Aug. 8. Watch the trailer below. Best of Variety What's Coming to Netflix in May 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in May 2025
Express Tribune
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
'Weapons': Release date, cast, plot and all the latest updates about Zach Cregger's upcoming horror film
Weapons, directed by Zach Cregger and produced by New Line Cinema, is scheduled for release later this year. The film marks Cregger's follow-up to Barbarian and features a psychological horror narrative set in the fictional town of Maybrook. The plot centres around the simultaneous disappearance of 17 children from a single classroom at 2:17 a.m. The town is left to unravel the cause, as questions emerge about the nature of the event and those involved. Julia Garner plays Mrs. Gandy, the teacher of the missing children. Josh Brolin portrays Archer Graff, a parent who begins to investigate the case. The cast also includes Benedict Wong as the school principal, along with Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Amy Madigan, and Cary Christopher. The film's narrative incorporates multiple storylines and tonal shifts, with a structure compared to Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia. A companion promotional website, contains supplemental material referencing Cregger's previous film Barbarian, suggesting a shared universe, though this remains unconfirmed. Weapons was the subject of a high-profile industry bidding war in 2023. Warner Bros. ultimately secured the project for approximately $38 million, surpassing a competing bid from Universal backed by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. Reports later linked Peele's decision to part ways with two longtime managers to the outcome of the auction, though no formal reason was provided. The film's release was originally scheduled for January 2026. However, following favourable responses in early test screenings, Warner Bros. advanced the release date. Weapons is now set to release in cinemas and IMAX on 8 August 2025.
The Hindu
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Weapons' trailer: Josh Brolin and Julia Garner search for creepy kids in Zach Cregger's new horror
The first trailer for Weapons, the upcoming horror film from Barbarian director Zach Cregger, is here, and it's as unsettling as fans might expect. Headlined by Josh Brolin, the film centers on the eerie disappearance of a group of schoolchildren in a small Florida town, unraveling a terrifying mystery. Joining Brolin are Julia Garner and Alden Ehrenreich, along with Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, June Diane Raphael, and Cary Christopher. The story plunges into psychological horror territory as the community descends into fear, suspicion, and something far more sinister. Weapons marks Cregger's highly anticipated follow-up to his 2022 hit Barbarian, a sleeper box-office success that became a cult favourite for its inventive scares and offbeat structure. While Cregger originally made his name in sketch comedy with Whitest Kids U'Know, his transition to horror has been seamless. 'The anatomy of a scare is very similar to the anatomy of a laugh,' Cregger has said, noting that both rely heavily on timing, tension, and surprise. Produced by Roy Lee and Miri Yun (Vertigo), along with Raphael Margules and J.D. Lifshitz (BoulderLight Pictures), Weapons is set for theatrical release on August 8 via New Line Cinema. The trailer teases an atmospheric thriller with small-town dread and supernatural undertones. With echoes of Barbarian's tonal unpredictability, Cregger appears ready to expand his horror footprint.
Express Tribune
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Weapons trailer: Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Alden Ehrenreich star in Zach Cregger's horror film
The first full-length trailer for Weapons, a new horror film from Barbarian director Zach Cregger, has been released, unveiling a chilling tale about a group of missing schoolchildren. The film follows the mysterious disappearance of an entire class of students from a small Florida town, with the children vanishing in the middle of the night, only to leave behind eerie questions. In the trailer, a young girl narrates the unsettling events: 'Every other class had all their kids, but Mrs. Gandy's room was totally empty. And do you know why? Because the night before, at 2:17 in the morning, every kid woke up, got out of bed, walked downstairs and into the dark. And they never came back.' Julia Garner stars as Mrs. Gandy, the teacher who becomes the prime suspect when her class is found missing. Josh Brolin plays Matthew, the father of one of the missing students, while Alden Ehrenreich portrays a local police officer, and Benedict Wong plays an administrator at the elementary school where the disappearances took place. Additional cast members include Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, and others. Cregger, who gained attention for his hit film Barbarian in 2022, wrote and directed Weapons, which is produced by Cregger's producing team, including Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo, and J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules of BoulderLight Pictures. The film is set for theatrical release on August 8, 2025, by Warner Bros. In a recent interview, Cregger reflected on the similarities between horror and comedy, explaining that the two genres share timing and tone dynamics. He also noted that filmmaker Jordan Peele offered him valuable advice on navigating the challenges of filmmaking.
Newsweek
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Weapons' Trailer Reveals Terrifying First Look at Horror Epic
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The first full trailer for "Weapons" may just be one of the more perfect trailers put together in recent memory. The preview gives you the chilling premise of 27 children disappearing in the middle of the night, all from the same class, and a town in panic because of it. The trailer doesn't come close to hinting at why the children do what they do or what it has to do with all the other horrors that unfold. It gives you just enough information to make you want more. You can see the trailer for yourself below. The first trailer for Zach Cregger's 'WEAPONS' has been released. The film follows a classroom of children who get out of their beds and disappear one night without a trace. In theaters on August 8. — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 29, 2025 Read More: Dwayne Johnson Transforms Into UFC Legend in 'Smashing Machine' Trailer "Weapons" is written and directed by Zach Cregger of "Barbarian" fame, and the filmmaker recently told Entertainment Weekly that "Weapons" is "an incredibly personal story." Julia Garner in "Weapons". Julia Garner in "Weapons". Warner Bros. "I had a tragedy in my life that was really, really tough," Cregger said. "Someone very, very, very close to me died suddenly and, honestly, I was so grief-stricken that I just started writing 'Weapons', not out of any ambition, but just as a way to reckon with my own emotions." It seems likely the tragedy Cregger is referring to is the 2021 death of Trevor Moore, Cregger's friend and co-founder of their sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U' Know. Of the personal nature of 'Weapons', Cregger said, "There's certain chapters of this that are legitimately autobiographical that I feel like I lived." When it comes to inspiration, Cregger credits Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia". "I love that movie," Cregger said. "I love that kind of bold scale. It gave me permission when I was writing this to shoot for the stars and make it an epic. I wanted a horror epic, and so I tried to do that." Asked to compare "Weapons" to "Barbarian", Cregger said, "It is more ambitious in almost every way. I don't just mean in terms of the budget, but I just mean creatively. The story is weirder and it's twistier and it's bigger. I have way more actors to fit into this thing. The set pieces are definitely bigger. It's just a bigger, weirder movie than 'Barbarian' is." "Weapons" is written and directed by Zach Cregger. The film is scheduled to be released August 8, 2025. It stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, and Amy Madigan. More Movies: Jenna Ortega Is Directing Her Own Film Will Forte Pledges to Climb Mount Everest Over 'Coyote vs. Acme' Rescue
