# 'They Thought It Was Too Funny': Zach Cregger Says He's Cut Most of the Jokes From His Resident Evil Movie, Following Test Screenings

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-12 13:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'They Thought It Was Too Funny': Zach Cregger Says He's Cut Most of the Jokes From His Resident Evil Movie, Following Test Screenings" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Bloomberg.com, WSJ, IGN and A.V. Club. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg.com | ‘Resident Evil’ Fans Will Regret Driving Away Zach Cregger | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPb1NWTm5ETHNZcVBKZThrNHJyV2xWOHdDMXdBcV8zOEN3UnpxOVQ1a3NTZG8xNmJuOEVvMTY2TTcyQVRYZmxMRmVFV2o3Y0Qxa2k4VG1UaXB4a1JJX0ZYVlZkT0E3SjdSZUt1TFVFbmFzaW4wM0V2T2xIYjhFNXBsRmJNTVU3R0tpdHpyWG5IbmZRSGVfc1Z2dFFtaC1qYnVjc3VWMTFJOUMzSUduVG40?oc=5) |
| WSJ | The Director Creeping His Way to Horror Royalty | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxORTVTQ2l1ZUQxdFp1Wm1wbHpRYVNteGw2OG1ydENWWE5KSmdqSnBKVzJRcHM2dE41NzlWVEh6VHAtazJnamNQYmhnS0VnTGwwXzdsNjljbzJPRzZzd1FzS1FsQS1YVjdsTWFQSjdvUlU0TkoyS09zLWxIcmRGcUlkd0t2MExfLWktbmhzbS1RRVNqRG5uS0U5TTJn?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'They Thought It Was Too Funny': Zach Cregger Says He's Cut Most of the Jokes From His Resident Evil Movie, Following Test Screenings | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7gFBVV95cUxORm90UVJOVTJDc2lOcnN6ZDJqSUJjOHhzX2sybm1vY1FiYUtxZmIzT0VIb21teFFEdE5KaEFFZE1kUUc5NXo0MW85VF9CZHZoNkpxQUIwanpVbzJhcG55WGlLeWJraUE1RlMwNFdvVXEtUUJ5SHRvd3FpMmtiempNRzZZMFJlbE91Z0wtYzZyTFlxVklGRW5fN2JuUDFHeG5fZ1ZjZVcyaUo2YTFhYllXX0dBSEZMN2Qtb2hpSU5ZU3RIMVBoRHcwQWJ2Q3hEZ0dkQXRhalc3SG9PblZ6Y2xUNU9WV0N4c09tNFR0S3ZB?oc=5) |
| A.V. Club | Zach Cregger says test audiences convinced him to cut most of Resident Evil's jokes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE91dGVDQnlMQzFBX1Z3bmI0RkozeGRxRk1EREJyaGgzT0lZelZtc2h3RWZIV0VGTWYwMUUtWVAzWXhPUnM3VHdxMHJtamFNNW5IVnF4WW1XV2lCOTVVb1BONzJHVFpIRUJmZTVNeDNkZXlBcHV6bEZIT3JyUXJrS3c?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-12/they-thought-it-was-too-funny-zach-cregger-says-he-s-cut-most-of-the-jokes-from*