Director Zach Cregger Confirms Gladys Prequel Development

Director Zach Cregger has officially confirmed that a prequel to the 2025 horror hit "Weapons" is in active development, focusing on the film's breakout character, Aunt Gladys. Cregger made the announcement on Friday, July 24, 2026, during Collider's "Directors on Directing" panel at San Diego Comic-Con, revealing that the script is currently being written.

The project, with the working title "Gladys," is being penned by Cregger and co-writer Zach Shields for New Line Cinema. It will explore the mysterious origins of the character memorably portrayed by Amy Madigan, whose performance earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Cregger expressed his enthusiasm for reuniting with Madigan, stating he was really excited about the Gladys movie and loved working with the actress.

He explained that while "Weapons" intentionally kept Gladys's backstory mysterious, the prequel will delve into her history. Cregger told the Comic-Con audience there is an amazing story to be told about where Gladys comes from and how she became what we know her as. He promised the film would maintain the tone of the original, filled with twists and turns and mysteries and crazy things.