‘Weapons’ Director Confirms Aunt Gladys Prequel Movie

#Weapons director Zach Cregger confirms he's developing a prequel movie about Aunt Gladys.

“It is real and I’ve been talking to Warner Bros. about it. There’s a story and I’m pretty excited about it. It’s not bullsh*t.”https://t.co/ZfJPqYuGoF pic.twitter.com/s8ZbP4BLvn

— Variety (@Variety) September 22, 2025

Zach Cregger confirmed that he has been discussing a prequel about Amy Madigan’s breakout character Aunt Gladys from Weapons.

“It is real and I’ve been talking to Warner Bros. about it,” Cregger told Fangoria in a new interview. “There’s a story and I’m pretty excited about it. It’s not bullshit.”

“I was ready,” Cregger said. “I had it kind of in my pocket before the movie came out.”

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