Aunt Gladys from Weapons is a newer horror icon that we love deep in our hearts. We found out that she’d get her own prequel film a while ago, and now we know when we will see Amy Madigan reprise the role that got her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Warner Bros. revealed during CinemaCon 2026 that the Weapons prequel film Gladys would release on September 8, 2028.
That feels so far away but good things do take time. Zach Cregger is also a very busy man, and we are willing to wait on his genius.
Right now, it is far too early to tell exactly what time period this film will take place in. And honestly, it does not matter. We will take Gladys chaos in whatever format we can get it.
Cregger spoke about this Gladys prequel film a little more during San Diego Comic-Con 2026 during a director’s panel. “First of all, I’m really excited about the Gladys movie, and I loved working with Amy,” Cregger told the crowd. “I loved that character. For the movie Weapons, it really made a lot of sense not to dive into her backstory because the device of Weapons was to keep her very mysterious.”
He added, “However, there’s an amazing story to be told about where Gladys comes from and how she became what we know her as. It’s got a lot of twists and turns and mysteries and crazy things, like Weapons does. I think it’s going to be great. The script is in progress now, but we’re taking that super seriously, and it’s moving in the right direction. So yeah, it’s being written, is the short answer.”
We can’t wait to see what he’s cooking up for this film.
Originally published on April 14, 2026.