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Video game adaptations are seeing renewed momentum, with recent releases drawing strong box-office results and streaming traction. CutMirchi covers the latest developments in film and series based on popular games, including shifts in release schedules and audience reception.
The film opened strong across 3,575 North American theaters, landing at No. 1 with $31 million domestically and $20.1 million overseas, for a global opening of $50.1 million.
Street Fighter's opening weekend projection sits at $30M–$40M, a solid start but far from The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s $429.8M domestic total. Still, it could surpass Mortal Kombat II’s $79.8M haul and cross $100M.
The Sony‑backed Helldivers movie, starring Alan Ritchson and directed by Justin Lin, has been postponed by seven months, moving its theatrical debut to June 9, 2028, after earlier setbacks including a casting change.
Resident Evil, released on September 18, became the first film in its series to cross $100 million in North America, pulling in $103.2 million domestically and $196.2 million worldwide, despite a steep second‑week drop.
Following the record‑breaking opening of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot, the older 2004 installment, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, has quietly climbed AMC+ charts, now listed among the service’s most‑watched movies in the United States.
The September‑18 release of Resident Evil, directed by Zach Cregger, is poised to become the first film in the series to top $100 million in North America and could soon cross $200 million worldwide, according to box‑office trackers.
Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil opened on September 18 and has already raked in $113.7 million worldwide, topping the domestic box office and edging close to the franchise’s top‑five grossers, according to Box Office Mojo data.
The 2026 Resident Evil release is packed with subtle callbacks to the franchise’s video‑game roots, including familiar locations, weapon progression, and even a typewriter save‑point, offering fans a fresh yet faithful experience.
First reactions to Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot are calling it one of the best video game adaptations ever made, praising Austin Abrams and the film's blend of gore, tension and humour before its September 18 theatrical release.