Zach Cregger is reuniting with Warner Bros. Motion Picture Groups New Line division for his next original feature.

Cregger, who directed last years acclaimed Oscar-winning horror hit Weapons for the company, has written, and will direct, The Flood, an original sci-fi thriller on which the studio is moving at full speed, scheduling an Aug. 11, 2028 release date.

The project reunites him with his Weapons producers Roy Lee and Miri Yoon of Vertigo Entertainment and interestingly has him working with avowed Cregger fan Steven Spielberg. The latters Amblin Entertainment is also producing Flood. The announcement, by Warners Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, came in the last few minutes of the studios presentation at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

And while reveal and subsequent PR release was light on detail, including keeping the plot on a distant space station, it is known that the project was originally set up at Netflix. And the filmmakers previous projects have been modern-set horror thriller freakouts, this one is described as being very much in the science fiction mold.

Zach is the rarest of filmmakers, fluent in every genre he touches, and were excited to continue our partnership said New Line president Richard Brener in a statement.

Cregger stated,Im incredibly excited to continue my partnership with Mike, Pam, Richard, and the teams at Warner Bros. and New Line. They are true champions of bold creativity, united by a shared ambition to deliver unforgettable theatrical experiences for audiences. Thats the dream for any filmmaker.

Weapons, which New Line/Warners won in a fierce bidding war, blew up last Augusts box office, becoming an unexpected hit and sensation. It earned almost $270 million worldwide on a $38 million budget and introduced the character Aunt Gladys into the pop culture ecosphere.

Amy Madigan was recognized with an Academy Award for her role. A prequel is now in the works. Cregger wont direct, but is co-writing with Zach Shields. A Sept. 8, 2028 release date has been set, making it a very Cregger-heavy 2028 for New Line.

Amongst Weapons fans was Spielberg, who has been quietly working with Cregger for a while. In an interview with film magazine Empire, the filmmaking legend said Weapons was so good as a horror movie that it quelled his desire to make a movie in the genre.

When I see a great horror film likeWeapons, I dont have an itch I need to scratch, he said. I seeWeapons, and it doesnt make me want to make a horror film thats as scary or scarier thanWeapons.It satisfies me so completely, it actually arrests my desire to someday make a really, really scary movie.

Flood keeps Cregger in the New Line fold. Beyond Weapons, he was a producer on the divisions sci-fi thriller Companion, released in early 2025. His next feature,Resident Evil, based on the hit video game franchise, is coming from Sony in September and is already building buzz thanks to intense trailer previewed Monday at CinemaCon.