Resident Evil director Zach Cregger has responded to the success of his video game movie, and while he doesn't want to say “I told you so” to his haters, he's happy with the response, both critically and commercially. “I don’t know if I feel vindicated,” he told A Shot . “I’m gratified. I’m gratified that people responded to it.” The Resident Evil movie has earned $363 million globally , making it the highest-grossing Resident Evil movie of all time and the highest-rated. It's also the No. 9 highest-grossing video game movie ever . Prior to Resident Evil's release, Cregger said he was "naive" to think gamers would embrace his vision for the movie. People wanted to see a direct adaptation of one of the Resident Evil stories, featuring familiar plotlines and characters, but Cregger's movie didn't do any of that. In the new interview, Cregger said the "problem with the internet" is that it'
Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Feels Gratified Following Gamer Backlash To His Highly Successful Movie

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