Zach Cregger's Resident Evil opens to record $108.3m weekend

Zach Cregger's Resident Evil scored the franchise's best opening weekend with $108.3m globally — $60m in the US and $48.3m internationally. It is the second-biggest horror debut of the year behind Backrooms ($118m).

• Opening weekend: $108.3m globally, $60m in the US
• Best debut in the franchise, beating all Milla Jovovich films
• Second-biggest horror opening of the year after Backrooms ($118m)
• Capcom is working on a Code: Veronica remake, Resident Evil Veronica