Is 'Weapons' a Sequel to 'Barbarian'? Cast and Writer Weigh In

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'Weapons' opens August 8, and io9 spoke to its writer and director about following up his previous film, 'Barbarian.'

Is 'Weapons' a Sequel to 'Barbarian'? Cast and Writer Weigh In

Many fans are convinced that Weapons is a sequel to Barbarian, and the cast and writer Zach Cregger are setting the record straight. “That’s not entirely accurate,” Cregger, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly of Weapons being a sequel to the 2022 horror at the film’s premiere on Thursday, July 31. “There’s no Easter eggs in this film.” While Weapons is not “not affiliated with Barbarian,” the writer teased there could be a connection. “I do think th…

Weapons director assures fans it's just as good as his first horror movie hit: 'If you liked Barbarian, this is more – and in a good way'

Zach Cregger's Barbarian was a tough act to follow, but the director says he feels confident in the movie he's made.

Weapons lead Josh Brolin was drawn to Barbarian director's queasy new project "because psychologically, you want to keep confronting things like" toxic masculinity: "This staunch masculinity, I get very sickened by"

I'm sure all the blood doesn't help

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In 2022, Whitest Kids U'Know comedian Zach Cregger became a bona fide horror creator thanks to Barbarian. As I wrote at the time, and I'd still assert today, it's one of the wildest contemporary horror flicks to earn a wide release. There's a reason why his second film, Weapons, sold to New Line Cinema in a heated bidding war—but was it money well spent? Cregger's appropriately hyped sophomore thriller thankfully shows no signs of slumpage. Weap…

Weapons Director Zach Cregger Played a DC Role Before Confirming His Favorite Batman Related Script

Acclaimed director Zach Cregger has been finding more fame and higher rewards with the trailer of Weapons wreaking havoc across countries. Known for directing the 2022 film Barbarian, Cregger found his undue fame and an alleged chance to direct a DC film set within James Gunn‘s DCU, which the director had been dying to work on. On a podcast titled The Boo Crew, Cregger confirmed that the script that he is working on is “Batman adjacent” and that…