‘Weapons’ Teaser: Josh Brolin Investigates the Disappearance of Julia Garner’s Entire Class of Kids in Zach Cregger’s Latest Nightmare

Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, and Benedict Wong co-star in the "Barbarian" director's new film.

Zach Cregger is building out his “Barbarian” cinematic universe with the highly-anticipated “Weapons.” While little is known about Cregger’s latest horror/thriller, New Line Cinema chief Richard Brenner described the film as being “batshit insane.”

Julia Garner stars as a teacher whose entire classroom of kids goes missing in the middle of the night. Josh Brolin is one of the many parents demanding answers. Did Garner’s character lure them away? Is this supernatural? And who is orchestrating a slew of murders in town…could it be the children?

The logline reads: “Weapons” is a “horror film that follows an entire classroom of children who get out of their beds and disappear one night without a trace. 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.”

Alden Ehrenreich, Austin Abrams, Cary Christopher, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan also star. Cregger directs from his own screenplay, and produces alongside Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules. Brolin and Michelle Morrissey are 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 Cregger. “Weapons” is a Subconscious, Vertigo Entertainment, and Boulderlight Pictures production. It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and released in theaters and IMAX nationwide.

Cregger’s feature debut “Barbarian” was an indie hit grossing $45 million worldwide. He later landed a deal with studio New Line Cinema, and will be rebooting the “Resident Evil” franchise. Cregger previously revealed that A24 and Neon both passed on “Barbarian” before he connected with BoulderLight to produce; New Regency, Vertigo, and Disney later boarded the horror thriller. “Weapons” is said to exist within the same universe as “Barbarian.”

The “Weapons” cast is also part another cinematic universe: Garner, Brolin, and Wong are all MCU staples, with Garner making her Marvel debut with “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” film.

“Weapons” premieres August 8 in theaters. Check out the teaser below.