Jennifer Lawrence to Star in Zach Cregger’s Sci-Fi Thriller The Flood

Zach Cregger’s next movie, a science fiction thriller called The Flood, is set to release in theaters on August 11, 2028.

Cregger is writing, producing, and directing the film, which will star Jennifer Lawrence, as confirmed by Variety on September 29, 2026.

Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema are slated to distribute the movie, which is being produced by Amblin Entertainment and Vertigo Entertainment's Roy Lee and Miri Yoon.

Thus far, other cast members and specific plot details have been kept secret, but Cregger has given us a few insights into what we can expect from his forthcoming sci-fi flick. Speaking to Men’s Health in mid-September, Cregger revealed that the movie is 'similar' to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

“I'm not comparing [The Flood] to 2001, because I think 2001 is a true masterpiece in every sense of the word. But there's a bizarreness to that movie that's really undeniable, and it's also a horror movie. …