Warner Bros. has announced a streaming release date for Weapons, this summer’s hit supernatural horror movie about missing children, written and directed by Barbarian’s Zach Cregger.
You’ll be able to watch Weapons via HBO Max later this month, from Friday, October 24. The film will then debut on HBO’s linear channel the following day, Saturday, October 25 at 8pm Eastern time.
Weapons stars an impressive ensemble cast, including Josh Brolin (Avengers: Endgame), Julia Garner (The Fantastic Four: First Steps), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), Austin Abrams (Euphoria), Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), and Amy Madigan as breakout character Aunt Gladys (who now looks set to feature in her own prequel).
While talks for more Weapons are underway, no deal has yet been set as Creggor is curently busy prepping his third film: his Resident Evil reboot, for which he will reteam with Weapons actor Austin Abrams.
Self-confessed Resident Evil video game fan Cregger says his upcoming movie reboot will tell an original story “obedient to the lore” of the games, albeit with new characters. So that means no Chris Redfield, no Wesker, and no Leon S. Kennedy (though who knows, he may still turn up in Resident Evil Requiem).
For now, it’ll soon be time to watch Weapons from the comfort of your own home — and it’s well worth a look. “Writer-director Zach Cregger blends unbearable tension and dark humor once more in Weapons, a horror blockbuster that’s less of a blunt-force barbarian and more of a sharp-shooting assassin,” IGN wrote in our Weapons review, scoring it 9/10.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
2025-10-17 16:15:00
