‘Weapons’ teaser: ‘Barbarian’ director Zach Cregger reveals next unsettling project

A still from ‘Weapons’
| Photo Credit: Warner Bros

Warner Bros has dropped the first teaser for Weapons, the much-anticipated horror thriller from Barbarian director Zach Cregger. After a wave of excitement at CinemaCon and strong test screenings, the studio moved its release up to August 8, 2025.

The teaser gives a first look at Cregger’s mysterious new story, centered on the unexplained disappearances of children in the small town of Maybrook. The brief but creepy footage shows pajama-clad kids slipping out of their homes in the dead of night. “Those kids walked out of those homes—nobody pulled them out,” a voice says ominously, as the screen cuts to disturbing images of children running through darkened streets.

Toby Huss appears to lend his voice to the teaser, saying, “Mr. Graff, I can understand your passion… if it was my child, I’d be demanding answers too.” While the full plot is still under wraps, the teaser, combined with surveillance-style clips previously released online, suggests a tense thriller with supernatural overtones that also made Barbarian a standout.

Weapons features a strong ensemble cast including Josh Brolin, Julia Garner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Amy Madigan, Austin Abrams, and Cary Christopher.

Horror fans can also follow the unfolding mystery at MaybrookMissing.com, where fictional reports hint at a town unraveling after 17 children vanished at precisely 2:17am.