Weapons – Barbarian Director Zach Cregger’s Ambitious ‘Horror Epic’ with Julia Garner and Josh Brolin

Exclusive First Look: Weapons – Barbarian Director Zach Cregger’s Ambitious ‘Horror Epic’ with Julia Garner and Josh Brolin
Fresh off the breakout success of Barbarian (2022), director Zach Cregger is diving back into horror with Weapons, a film already generating buzz as a potential genre game-changer. Described as a “horror epic” by insiders, the project boasts a powerhouse cast led by Julia Garner (Ozark, The Royal Hotel) and Josh Brolin (Dune*, No Country for Old Men), signaling a bold step up in scale and ambition for Cregger.

A New Kind of Horror Story.

Weapons, according to sources, will be a multi-narrative horror film in which seemingly unrelated stories collide in unexpected, terrifying ways. However, plot details remain tightly guarded. This structure echoes Barbarian’s unpredictable twists but on a grander, more interconnected scale—think Magnolia meets The Cabin in the Woods.

Cregger’s debut horror film stunned audiences with its tonal shifts and social commentary, and Weapons appears poised to double down on those strengths. Early teases hint at psychological dread, brutal violence, and dark satire, with Brolin and Garner playing morally complex characters caught in a sinister, expanding mystery.
The Cast: A Major Draw

Julia Garner, fresh off her Emmy-winning run in Ozark, has become a sought-after name in suspense (The Royal Hotel, The Wolf Man remake). Her role here is rumored to be a pivotal, possibly villainous turn.
Josh Brolin, no stranger to intensity (No Country for Old Men, Sicario), is reportedly playing a charismatic but dangerous figure at the center of the chaos.

Additional casting includes Alden Ehrenreich (Oppenheimer) and Barbarian alum Georgina Campbell, suggesting Cregger is assembling an ensemble for maximum impact.
Why This Could Be a Horror Event
Horror fans are hungry for original, high-stakes storytelling, and Weapons seems designed to deliver. The term “horror epic” implies a film with expansive world-building, layered storytelling, and visceral scares—something akin to The Shining’s slow-burn terror or It’s sprawling dread.

With New Line Cinema backing it (the studio behind The Conjuring universe), Weapons could be Cregger’s ticket to becoming horror’s next big auteur. If Barbarian was his calling card, this is his ambitious bid for masterpiece status.

Release and Expectations
No official date has been set, but filming is underway, and a 2025 premiere is likely. Given the secrecy, teasers may be scarce until closer to release—but with this team, the hype will only grow.
Final Thought: If Barbarian proved Cregger could subvert expectations, Weapons might prove he can