Constantin Film

Constantin Film

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Constantin Film is a privately owned company headquartered in Germany. Founded in 1979, it employs approximately 220 individuals. Its main product categories include movies, videos, and sound, functioning as an independent production and distribution company within the German media landscape.

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Founded

1979

Headcount

213

Headquarters

Germany

Primary Segment

Movies, Videos, and Sound

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

Constantin Film CEO Oliver Berbin confirmed on February 18, 2026, that "Weapons" director Zach Cregger has been granted "carte blanche to do whatever he wanted to do" with the upcoming "Resident Evil" movie adaptation. This decision empowers Cregger with creative freedom following the franchise's prior adaptations, which included a 2020 film reboot, "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City," and a subsequent television series that was canceled after one season.

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Feb

25th

2026

17:01

Resident Evil director Paul W. S. Anderson says adapting games without playing them is "outrageous," and he forces his production designers to at least watch let's plays

After the massive success of the Fallout TV series, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and more, it seems the era of video game adaptations is only getting bigger. Director Paul W.S. Anderson has been at it for decades, adapting the likes of Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, and Monster Hunter to the big screen, and he can't believe there are filmmakers out there creating adaptations without being fans of the source material.

Feb

25th

2026

14:40

Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is a roller coaster ride of nonstop action

Zach Cregger, writer/director of Barbarian and Weapons, is directing a new Resident Evil movie for Sony, aiming for a September 18, 2026 theatrical release. Cregger has said that his movie will be “obedient to the lore” of the Resident Evil video games, but won’t be about the characters from the games, because their stories have already been told in game form.

Feb

24th

2026

11:12

Zach Cregger has been given carte blanche on his Resident Evil movie

Zach Cregger, writer/director of Barbarian and Weapons, is directing a new Resident Evil movie for Sony, aiming for a September 18, 2026 theatrical release. Cregger has said that his movie will be “obedient to the lore” of the Resident Evil video games, but won’t be about the characters from the games, because their stories have already been told in game form.

Feb

19th

2026

18:30

The EFM’s Bridging Visions forum spotlights new storytelling formats and European-Asian co-production pathways

20/02/2026 - BERLINALE 2026: Vertical dramas, branded films and multi-platform IP dominated the discussions on future co-production models At this year’s European Film Market (EFM, 12-18 February), the producers’ association Bridging Visions – formerly Bridging the Dragon – teamed up once again with the Berlinale to host its European-Asian Film Forum, training the spotlight on how emerging narrative formats and business models from Asia are reshaping the global audiovisual landscape.

Feb

18th

2026

01:07

Resident Evil Movie: Constantin Film CEO Shares That Weapons Director Zach Cregger Has 'Carte Blanche' on the Upcoming Adaptation

Constantin Film CEO Oliver Berbin has confirmed that Barbarian and Weapons director Zach Cregger has been given “the carte blanche to do whatever he wanted to do" with Resident Evil movie.

Feb

17th

2026

13:06

Weapons Director Zach Cregger Had “Carte Blanche” to Make the Upcoming Resident Evil Film His Own

We first heard that Capcom would be looking to reboot the Resident Evil film franchise all the way back in 2020, with a less-than-impressive first outing with Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. That was followed by another less-than-impressive TV series, which was canned after one season.

Feb

17th

2026

12:21

Logan Marshall-Green, Kiana Madeira, and Jessica Rothe star in creature feature Boiúna: Legend of the Amazon

Two years have passed since we heard that Kiana Madeira of the Fear Street trilogy and Jessica Rothe of the Happy Death Day movies had signed on to star in the Brazil-set creature feature Titan for the Wrong Turn (2021) team of director Mike P.

Feb

17th

2026

11:10

The director of the new Resident Evil movie was allowed to do "whatever he wanted" with the IP following Weapons' success

The Resident Evil franchise is the bad kind of nightmare when it comes to adaptations. The movie series kickstarted by Paul W.S. Anderson back in 2002 found tonnes of success, but it's hard to suggest it was quality blockbuster filmmaking.

Feb

17th

2026

10:11

Weapons director had ‘carte blanche to do whatever he wanted’ with Resident Evil movie reboot, studio CEO says

The director of the upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot was given the freedom to make whatever he wanted, the film studio’s CEO says. Last year it was confirmed that Zach Cregger, the writer-director behind the critically acclaimed horror movie Barbarian and the recently released Weapons, would be writing and directing a new Resident Evil movie which will reboot the film series.

Feb

17th

2026

08:46

Operational Challenges, Emerging Tech

Series Creators Push Back as the Industry Gets ‘Nervous’ About Important Stories and Female Perspective: ‘The Content Might Be Different Enough to Actually Make a Difference’

The industry is getting “nervous about telling important stories.” “It’s becoming extremely safe,” said Andri Omársson, CEO of the Icelandic production company Glassriver.“The line I always get is that ‘the news is horrifying to watch,

Feb

16th

2026

18:30

Resident Evil Movie Director Has Been Given “Carte Blanche” To Make Any Changes to the IP

Director of upcoming Resident Evil movie reboot Zach Cregger had previously confirmed that the story will be an entirely new one. In an interview with Deadline, CEO of Resident Evil film rights holder Constantin Film, Oliver Berben, has said that the director has been given complete freedom to make something different.

Feb

16th

2026

14:20

Zach Cregger Had “Carte Blanche” With ‘Resident Evil’ Reboot Says Constantin Film CEO Oliver Berben

German film studio Constantin Film CEO Oliver Berben is briefly talking up the upcoming “Resident Evil” reboot (Constantin continuing that partnership with Sony Pictures) from on-the-rise filmmaker Zach Cregger that has made some major waves

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