Sony has released the trailer for the upcoming horror film “Resident Evil.” Based on Capcom’s hugely popular horror video games, “Resident Evil” is co-written by Shay Hatten and “Weapons” helmer Zach Cregger, who also serves as director.
The film does not feature established characters from the “Resident Evil” universe such as Leon S. Kennedy or Jill Valentine, as Cregger aimed to create a new and original story. The plot will introduce a new protagonist—a courier delivering a package—who finds himself in the middle of a Raccoon City outbreak.
The original “Resident Evil” was released as a PlayStation game in 1994, but was later made available on several different consoles. There have been more than a dozen sequels and remakes of the games, including this year’s “Resident Evil Requiem.”
There have been six previous “Resident Evil” films, beginning with Milla Jovovich and Michelle Rodriguez’s 2002 film. Jovovich went on to lead “Resident Evil: Apocalypse” (2004), “Resident Evil: Extinction” (2007), “Resident Evil: Afterlife” (2010), “Resident Evil: Retribution” (2012) and “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” (2017). In 2021, filmmaker Johannes Roberts took on the franchise reboot “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” as writer and director. The franchise has collectively grossed over $1.2 billion at the global box office.
The latest “Resident Evil” film is produced and co-financed by Constantin Film. Robert Kulzer, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee, Miri Yoon and PlayStation Productions are also producing.
Cregger’s credits as a writer-director include “Miss March,” “The Civil War on Drugs” (both alongside Trevor Moore), “Barbarian” and last year’s “Weapons.”
“Resident Evil” will be in theaters on Sept. 18. Watch the trailer below.
Source: variety.com
