UPDATED: TriStar Pictures/Constantin Film/Davis Films’ Resident Evil rang up a massive $108.3M worldwide, not only the best start the franchise has ever seen, but also Zach Cregger’s biggest start as filmmaker surpassing the $70M WW reported opening of last year’s Weapons.

I know if you’re going to wade into a video game IP, you’re not going to get out unscathed,” Cregger noted in a recent The Wrap interview that touched on the fan response to the movie’s marketing, once they realized that they weren’t going to see Leon S.