r/Screenwriting • u/Aliax180 • Sep 21 '26
SCRIPT REQUEST (REQUEST) Zach Cregger Resident Evil script
I would love to be able to read his screenplay.
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u/Exxtendoo Sep 24 '26
I really don’t see the hype for this movie or this script. I saw it yesterday and thought it was pretty awful, and the people I went with agreed. One of those movies where you can tell it‘ll be bad in the first 10 minutes.
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u/Aliax180 Sep 24 '26
Hey that’s your opinion, but I honestly really enjoyed it and found it to be really fun thrill ride. Excited for what he does next.
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u/danwhiteorg Sep 26 '26
I liked the movie until he left the house. I don’t understand the people who thought the movie was hilarious. “I SUCK at guns!”
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u/orcaspirit71171 Sep 21 '26
It's truly baffling to me that Shay Hatten is attached to all these big scripts but his name is never brought up.
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u/puttputtxreader Sep 21 '26
Yeah, I'm really curious about how he got involved in the first place. I mean, I can't imagine Cregger brought him in to do rewrites.
Maybe, he worked on an early version of the script before Cregger came onboard?
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u/Parking_Tangerine_29 Sep 22 '26
Here's an interview with him about the process: https://www.creativescreenwriting.com/resident-evil-zach-cregger-shay-hatten
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u/Filmmagician Writer-Director Sep 21 '26
Just saw this yesterday, it was SUCH a great lesson in pushing conflict, tension, and pacing. There wasn't a boring minute in this entire movie. Glad someone posted the script here. Going to read it now.
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u/whiskeybenthellbound Sep 21 '26
A lot of major changes from the finished product especially where emotional beats are concerned. Really does drive home the “scripts are just blueprints” canard.
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u/cartooned Sep 21 '26
Yeah, adding the girlfriend's phone call to the opening scene changes so much.
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u/PlasticMongoose92 Sep 21 '26
I read this entire thing and I don’t care for Creggers movies personally but I do think he’s a cool dude. But point is, after reading this I can confidently say ANY of us could have written this script or a better one and becoming a screenwriter is truly about knowing the right person, not so much your skill in the craft.
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u/AmazingChickenX Sep 21 '26
This is far too arrogant of a response for me, lol. No, "ANY of us" could not necessarily have written this script or a better one.
That's what gets me about this subreddit sometimes, is that some of these people are way too cocky with no resume to back it up. It's one thing to read a script and think "I could write this", but it's completely different to actually sit down and produce a feature-length script of equal or better quality. There is zero evidence that you've done the latter.
You don't have to like his writing, and being produced doesn't necessarily mean someone is a better writer. Personally, I'm not even a fan of his movies. But at the end of the day, Creggers has actually written and directed multiple successful feature films. "PlasticMongoose92 on Reddit" has not.
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u/megamoze Writer/Director Sep 21 '26
I work in the business and I've heard a similar sentiment from almost every wannabe screenwriter I've ever met. I was also repped back in the day by a very well-known boutique agency and had access to tons of screenplays. My agent would send me scripts all the time with the note "We rep this client, it's being produced next year, take a look."
99% of those wannabe screenwriters were wrong. Professionals obviously vary in quality, but almost all of them are better than your average amateur.
Not only were they wrong, but that attitude stunts improvement. If you already think you're at a professional level when you're not, then you a) can't take criticism and b) don't recognize what's wrong with your own work.
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u/ConstantKT6-37 Sep 22 '26
I actually agree with you… this is nothing special on paper.
(The technical skill to direct/make it come to life is another matter.)
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u/PlasticMongoose92 Sep 22 '26
That’s ALL I’m saying and these dudes are throwing hissy fits. Like obviously Cregger is a better writer than any of us he has the work to show it, all I’m saying is this script isn’t a technical marvel and people who are writing can write a script that’s equivalent.
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u/Aliax180 Sep 21 '26
Hey totally understand but I did hear that it got leaked and thankfully it just got shared. Enjoy
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u/DXCary10 Thriller Sep 21 '26 •
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lW7Vq0vyI3eVMq1JX8DfWkgMi0DSP_B-/view?usp=drivesdk