{"id":7069968,"date":"2026-09-30T05:15:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T05:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/?p=7069968"},"modified":"2026-09-30T05:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T05:15:23","slug":"jennifer-lawrence-will-star-in-the-flood-a-sci-fi-thriller-written-and-directed-by-weapons-filmmaker-zach-cregger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7069968","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lawrence Will Star in \u2018The Flood,\u2019 a Sci-Fi Thriller Written and Directed by \u2018Weapons\u2019 Filmmaker Zach Cregger"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Jennifer Lawrence<\/a> is set to star in \u201cThe Flood,\u201d an original sci-fi thriller from Zach Cregger, who wrote and directed the 2025 horror hit \u201cWeapons.\u201d Warner Bros. and New Line have set a theatrical release for August 11, 2028.<\/p>\n

Steven Spielberg<\/a>\u2018s Amblin is producing, alongside Vertigo\u2019s Roy Lee and Miri Yoon, who worked on \u201cWeapons.\u201d Cregger wrote the screenplay under Amblin\u2019s Netflix deal, but Netflix wouldn\u2019t commit to a substantial theatrical window. After \u201cWeapons\u201d succeeded, New Line took the project out of turnaround for a theatrical release.<\/p>\n

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Before the 2023 WGA strike, Spielberg gave Cregger about five days to develop an idea they could make together. Cregger and his wife, actress Sara Paxton, watched \u201cAd Astra\u201d; her fear of being trapped in space led him toward a stranger, scarier premise. Cregger pitched Spielberg, and the project sold two days later.<\/p>\n

Cregger says \u201cThe Flood\u201d isn\u2019t a horror film, though he\u2019s called it probably his most disturbing film. He\u2019s compared the questions it asks to those in \u201c2001: A Space Odyssey\u201d without suggesting the movies are of equal quality. He chose to direct it rather than the \u201cWeapons\u201d prequel \u201cGladys\u201d, which he\u2019ll produce.<\/p>\n

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On casting Lawrence, Cregger said, \u201cJennifer is one of a kind, and I\u2019m beyond excited to see her in this role.\u201d<\/p>\n

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