Creepy Weapons Teaser Reveals Zach Cregger’s New Film

Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema have released a creepy teaser trailer for Weapons, the upcoming horror thriller from Zach Cregger (Barbarian).

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.

The film has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association (MPA) for strong bloody violence and grisly images, language throughout, some sexual content, and drug use.

While you don’t see them in the short, effective Weapons teaser, the movie stars Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan.

Cregger directs from his own screenplay, and also produces alongside Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules, with Michelle Morrissey and Josh Brolin executive producing.

The filmmaker’s creative team behind the camera includes director of photography Larkin Seiple, production designer Tom Hammock, editor Joe Murphy, and costume designer Trish Sommerville. The music is by Ryan Holladay, Hays Holladay, and Zach Cregger.

New Line Cinema is presenting a Subconscious/Vertigo Entertainment/Boulderlight Pictures
production. It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and released in theaters and IMAX nationwide on August 8, 2025, and internationally beginning in August 2025.

The studio has “local” website for the movie at MaybrookNews.com. The site reads as follows:

“17 Local Children Leave Home Simultaneously at 2:17AM

“A chilling mystery has gripped the small town of Maybrook after 17 children voluntarily left their homes Wednesday morning. Authorities are baffled by the inexplicable disappearance, which has shaken the community to its core.

“Upon investigation, front door camera footage showed the children leaving their homes at 2:17am Wednesday morning without any signs of force. Since then, little information has surfaced, and the case continues to baffle investigators.

“In response, a school gathering was held, where growing unease among parents became clear. As the town struggles to understand what happened, officials continue to urge the public for any leads, while Maybrook is left waiting for answers.”