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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Resident Evil As It Arrives in Cinemas

After months of seeing it come together behind the scenes, Resident Evil is finally in cinemas (September 18) and we’re excited to celebrate the release and share a little glimpse of the work that went into making it in the Czech Republic.

From the mind of Zach Cregger, director of Weapons and Barbarian, the new film brings a fresh take to the iconic survival horror franchise as it follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a hapless courier tasked with delivering a package to a remote hospital. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of an outbreak and must fight through hordes of mutated creatures to survive.

Resident Evil was filmed in Prague between October 2025 and January 2026, bringing together an incredible Czech crew and cast alongside the international production team, with Matthew Stillman and David Minkowski serving as Producers in the Czech Republic.

Behind every creature, stunt, set, costume, camera move and moment on screen was an incredibly talented Czech crew and we’re so proud of the teams who brought their skills, creativity and energy to this production.

To mark the theatrical release, we’re sharing a few BTS photographs from the set of Constantin Film and Columbia Pictures’ Resident Evil and offer a small peek behind the curtain at the locations, sets and people who helped bring this new chapter of the franchise to life.

 

Photos courtesy of Czech Film Commission.
Photos: Dušan Martinček © 2026 CTMG, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

As the reviews rolled in this week, we’re thrilled to share some of the highlights:

“Members of the film press are calling Cregger’s Resident Evil reboot ‘a cinematic spectacle’ and ‘easily among the best video game adaptations’.” – Variety

“Resident Evil’ first reactions call Zach Cregger’s film a video game adaptation triumph. He nails the feeling of playing these games. It’s scary, funny, smart and anchored by a great Austin Abrams.” – TheWrap

“Zach Cregger’s rebooted action horror is a wild rollercoaster ride. The Weapons director delivers a seat-edge thriller with a standout lead performance from Austin Abrams as an everyman navigating chaos.” – The Guardian

“In a tight 90-minute running (literally) time, Cregger has taken a piece of iconic IP and somehow made it as wildly original and welcome as Barbarian and Weapons. I can’t wait for what comes next.” – Deadline

“Zach Cregger gives a fatigued franchise an exhilarating shot in the arm. He’s crafted a propulsive, simultaneously terrifying and hilarious thrill ride that showcases both his cinematic chops and perverse sense of humor.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“This reboot of the video game franchise from the director Zach Cregger (‘Weapons”) is arguably the most raucously entertaining thrill ride of the year.” – The New York Times

“Resident Evil is the highest-rated video game movie of all time.” – Rotten Tomatoes

 

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First Look At Final Season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

The highly anticipated final season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is set to premiere in 2027 and we couldn’t be more proud of our Ánima Stillking Films team who locally produced the show in collaboration with AMC Networks in Spain.

In the final season, while crossing the ravaged badlands of Spain, “Daryl” (Norman Reedus ) and “Carol” (Melissa McBride) grasp onto hope – and each other – as uncertainty about their future grows.

Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winner Jimmy Smits (NYPD Blue, The West Wing) joins series as “Captain Alejandro Perkins,” a former U.S. Navy officer and medical doctor who found a unique way to thrive during the apocalypse. 

Season 4 of Daryl Dixon is coming 2027, exclusively on AMC and AMC+.

 

Trailer & Photos: Courtesy of AMC Networks

CZECH REPUBLIC

Dan Brown’s New Mystery Thriller Series Starts Production in Prague

Production has officially begun in Prague on Netflix’s upcoming TV adaptation of Dan Brown’s bestselling book ‘The Secret of Secrets’, the sixth novel featuring the famed Harvard symbologist. 

Starring Morgan Spector as Robert Langdon and Rebecca Hall as Katherine Solomon, the series cast also includes Cherry Jones as Heide Nagel, Corey Stoll as Everett Finch, Rob Delaney as Jonas Faukman and Abbey Lee as Sasha Vesna.

The story follows symbologist Robert Langdon as he races against ancient forces — and the clock — to rescue a missing scientist and recover her groundbreaking manuscript, which contains discoveries that have the power to forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind.

Carlton Cuse and Dan Brown are co-creators and executive producers of the series, with the former serving as writer and showrunner. Matthew Stillman and David Minkowski of Stillking Films act as co-producers.

 

Source: Netflix
Photo: Larry Horricks/Netflix

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Resident Evil: A New Era of Evil

From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger, director of Weapons and Barbarian, comes a thrilling and terrifying reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise.


In an all-new story, Resident Evil follows Bryan (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

Filmed entirely in Prague by our talented Stillking Films crew between October 2025 to January 2026, we were incredibly grateful to have been part of this thrilling project.

Resident Evil is in cinemas on September 18.

 

Trailer & Photos: Courtesy of Sony Pictures

CZECH REPUBLIC

Ride or Die: A new action-comedy series on Prime Video

We’re excited to share the first look at Ride or Die, a highly anticipated action-comedy series starring and executive produced by Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham.

The series, created by Tessa Coates who executive produces alongside showrunner Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed, follows best friends Debbie Claybourne (Octavia Spencer) and Judith Burton (Hannah Waddingham) who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin.

When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together. It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained assassins, and some very dangerous criminals at their heels.

 

Ride or Die also stars Bill Nighy, Ed Skrein, Sylvia Hoeks, Calam Lynch, Savannah Steyn, Jamie Parker, and Jacky Ido.

Stillking Films was proud to support the production as the local production partner in the Czech Republic, filming across a wide range of locations, including Prague, Slapy and Karlovy Vary.

From Paramount Television Studios, the fast-paced series will debut all eight episodes globally on July 15, exclusively on Prime Vide

 

Photos: Courtesy of Dušan Martinček for Prime Video

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The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping

The new official trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping has just dropped, inviting us to revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games. The story begins on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping is directed by Francis Lawrence and based on a screenplay by Billy Ray, adapted from Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel of the same name. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson serve as producers, alongside Francis Lawrence.

 

Joseph Zada stars as Haymitch, joined by Elle Fanning as Effie, Jesse Plemons as Plutarch, Maya Hawke as Wiress, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Beetee, Ralph Fiennes as Snow, Glenn Close as Drusilla Sickle, and Kieran Culkin as Caesar Flickerman, among others.

We’re incredibly proud of our Ánima Stillking Films crew, who helped bring this latest instalment of the Hunger Games franchise to life in Spain last year, and we can’t wait for everyone to see it in theatres and IMAX on November 20, 2026.

 

Trailer & Photos: Courtesy of Lionsgate

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Pretty Lethal: Classically trained. Deadly together.

Pretty Lethal is an action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest. 

With no other options, they reluctantly seek shelter at an unsettling roadside inn run by Devora Kasimer (Uma Thurman), a reclusive former ballet prodigy. From the moment they arrive, something feels wrong and their worst instincts prove right. 

As the situation turns deadly, the fractured team must set aside rivalries and weaponise years of brutal training, turning grace, discipline, and even pointe shoes into tools for survival.

 

Directed by Vicky Jewson (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”) from a script by Kate Freund, the film stars Uma Thurman, alongside Tell Me Lies’ Iris Apatow as Zoe, To All the Boys’ Princess, A Quiet Place’s Millicent Simmonds as Chloe, Tarot’s Avantika and West Side Story’s Maddie Ziegler as Bones. 

Vicky Jewson: “In Pretty Lethal, I wanted to bring the highly specific skillset of a ballerina to the action space. We created a world built on the broken dreams of a dancer, played by the iconic Uma Thurman. This world and our incredible young cast gave me the freedom to swing between horror, comedy and action to create a breathless rollercoaster ride. The troupe embraces team work, sisterhood and ballet-fu in order to stay alive.”

Uma Thurman: “It was a thrill to work with these wonderful young women, and Vicky. You know, looking at the script, this thing could have been anything. This is an incredible mashup of ballet, and a battle for survival. And then when I met with Vicky on Zoom, I kind of got an understanding that she was going to break this thing out, and make this like, intense female empowerment, pop art, hyper-violent action, I was like, ‘Whoa, this could be something special’.

Filmed in Hungary and co-produced by Ildikó Kemény and David Minkowski of Pioneer Stillking, Pretty Lethal streams on Prime Video on March 25.

 

Source: Prime Video, Screen Rant, Bloody Disgusting

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Death by Lightning: A New Limited Series for Netflix

“Assassination can no more be guarded against than death by lightning,” James Garfield wrote just two weeks after his unprecedented ascension to the presidency of the United States. Less than a year later, those words would prove hauntingly prophetic: his presidency, and his life, were cut short by an assassin’s bullet.

Starring Michael Shannon (James Garfield) and Matthew Macfadyen (Charles Guiteau), Death by Lightning tells the story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America’s 20th President, and Charles Guiteau, the man who took his life.


Created by Mike Makowsky (Bad Education), the new limited series is based on Candice Millard’s acclaimed book Destiny of the Republic, which explores one of the most dramatic yet little-known chapters in American history.

Along with Shannon and Macfadyen, Death by Lightning’s core cast also includes Shea Whigham, Nick Offerman, Betty Gilpin and Bradley Whitford.

Filmed at various locations in Hungary, the 19th-century presidential thriller counts David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones, 3 Body Problem) among its executive producers, with Ildikó Kemény and David Minkowski of Pioneer Stillking serving as the series co-producers.

Death by Lightning premieres November 6 on Netflix.

 

Photo credit: Larry Horricks, Netflix

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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 Heads to Spain

Carol and Daryl are leaving France behind and moving to Spain for the next chapter of their adventures in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3.
 
Produced by AMC Networks and directed by Daniel Percival and Paco Cabezas, the new season premieres Sunday, September 7, 2025, on AMC and AMC+.

Season 3 follows Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) as they continue their journey to somehow return home and to the ones they love. But the road ahead isn’t easy — the path takes them farther astray, leading them through distant lands with ever-changing and unfamiliar conditions as they witness the various effects of the Walker apocalypse.

Joining Reedus and McBride this season are Eduardo Noriega, Óscar Jaenada, and Alexandra Masangkay as series regulars. The cast also includes Candela Saitta, Hugo Arbués, Greta Fernández, Gonzalo Bouza, Hada Nieto, Yassmine Othman, Cuco Usín, and Stephen Merchant, amongst others.

Filming for Season 3 took place across Spanish locations including Galicia, Aragón, Catalonia, and Valencia, each offering a unique backdrop for the post-apocalyptic world. We’re incredibly proud of our talented Ánima Stillking crew, whose hard work, craftsmanship, and creative excellence helped bring this gripping story to life.
 
And there’s more — AMC has also confirmed that the series has been renewed for a fourth and final season. Production has begun in July in Spain, with the eight-episode season set to film in and around Madrid, Castilla La Mancha, País Vasco and Castilla León among others. 
 
Executive producers for Season 3 include Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Greg Nicotero, Brian Bockrath, Angela Kang, Jason Richman, Dan Percival, Steve Squillante, and Silvia Aráez and Jesús de la Vega from Ánima Stillking.

Photo Credit: Manuel Fernandez-Valdes/AMC, Carla Oset/AMC

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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Premieres on Hulu

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox is an eight-episode limited series retelling the gripping true story of Amanda Knox’s harrowing journey — from being wrongfully imprisoned for her roommate’s murder to her years-long battle to prove her innocence and reclaim her freedom.

Created by KJ Steinberg (This Is Us, Gossip Girl), the series is produced by 20th Television in association with The Littlefield Company. Executive producers include Warren Littlefield, Lisa Harrison, Ann Johnson, Graham Littlefield, Monica Lewinsky, Amanda Knox, Chris Robinson, and Michael Uppendahl, who also directs.

Grace Van Patten takes on the challenging role of Amanda Knox, earning high praise for her performance. As the London Evening Standard noted:

“Grace Van Patten is fantastic as Knox, capturing not just her mannerisms but her unfortunate blend of brash Americanism and kookiness that gave the police and the press so much room to twist the knife.”

The series also features Sharon Horgan, John Hoogenakker, Francesco Acquaroli, Giuseppe De Domenico, and Roberta Mattei.


Premiering on Hulu on August 20, The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox is co-produced by Ildikó Kemény and David Minkowski of Pioneer Stillking — marking another exciting collaboration by our amazing team in Budapest, Hungary.

Photos: Courtesy of Hulu