The official Sony Pictures Instagram page has confirmed that the newResident Evilmovie reboot has completed filming. The movie, announced earlier this year, started filming in October 2020 and is set to be released June 11, 2025.
Directed by Johannes Roberts, this latest adaptation of theResident Evilgames has addedseveral well-known actors to the cast, including Kaya Scodelario as Claire Redfield, Robbie Amell as Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper as Albert Wesker, and Hannah John-Kamen as Jill Valentine.
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The reboot is set to be a more accurate adaptation of the video games than the previous series of films. Set photos that appeared online during production confirmed that the movie would be featuring well-known locations from the games, such as Emmy’s Diner and Kendo’s Gun Shop. Additionally,concept art for the filmhas provided a glimpse at what a zombie will look like in the upcoming movie. However, further plot details and exactly how the series of games will be adapted have yet to be revealed.
While the originalResident Evilmovie was popular, spawning five sequels, it was only very loosely based on the video games. The lead character, Alice, was created for the movies.Milla Jovovich will not be returningas Alice for the reboot, although she would be open to returning to the franchise. Despite their popularity, many longtime fans ofResident Evilcriticized the movies for being too far removed from the plot of the games. The reboot will give fans a chance to see characters they know and love from the games come to life on the big screen.
This movie isn’t the onlyResident Eviladaptation in the works. Netflix has released a trailer for an animated series based on the games entitledResident Evil: Infinite Darknessand has also announced that a live-action TV series about the Wesker twins is in development. On top of that, the next game in the very popular franchise,Resident Evil 8, will also be released in 2021. Between the TV shows, the film, and the game, 2021 is shaping up to be a massive year for the franchise and its fans.
The newResident Evilmovie is set to be released June 15, 2025.
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