Weapons prequel Gladys adds Godzilla writer as we get one step closer to horror villain Aunt Gladys' return

Weapons helmer Zach Cregger will be penning the script for the movie's prequel with Godzilla writer Zach Shields. Revolving around undeniably the best part of the 2025 horror – Amy Madigan's terrifying Aunt Gladys – the movie now has a working title of Gladys and an official update from Warner Bros.

Per Deadline, Shields will be working with Cregger to bring the story to the screen, fresh off producing the latest series of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. If his name rings a bell for Monsterverse fans, too, it's because he's also the writer behind Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

We've heard plenty of rumblings about the Weapons prequel, including from Cregger himself, who told Fangoria last year that he's "excited" about the story. "I was ready," he revealed. "I had it kind of in my pocket before the movie came out."

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However, this is the most official update we've had – and it's not surprising that it's come less than a month after Madigan nabbed the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2026 Oscars for her unsettling turn as Gladys.

No details yet on what the story could be about, but Weapons introduces Gladys at the height of her powers. The witch moves into town and into Alex's home with the ability to control the residents of the small town and force them to do her very violent bidding. Could we find out how she first used her powers – or the origins of her creepy tree? Either way, we're down for whatever Cregger and Shields are planning.

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