Zach Cregger’s 'Weapons' Set for August 8 Release

Zach Cregger, director of 'Barbarian', will release his next film, 'Weapons', on August 8, 2025. The horror epic is set in the fictional town of Maybrook, Pennsylvania, where 17 children vanish simultaneously at 2:17 a.m., launching a story that evolves far beyond its initial premise. Julia Garner stars as a schoolteacher and Josh Brolin plays a father of one of the missing children, joined by Benedict Wong, Alden Ehrenreich, and Amy Madigan. Cregger describes 'Weapons' as more ambitious, twistier, and larger in scope than 'Barbarian', drawing narrative inspiration from 'Magnolia'. The film has generated significant industry buzz, including a competitive bidding war, and Cregger has taken a spontaneous writing approach. A recently released trailer teases the film’s unexpected narrative shifts.