An official release date has been set for theResident Evil Rebootreboot movie. In December, a page made for the movie on the website for the producing studio Constantin Film listed the release date as Sept. 9, 2021. Now, it’s being reported that Sony’s Screen Gems will release the movie one week earlier on Sept. 3, givingResident Evila Labor Day weekend release as it competes with the Paramount sequelJackass 4.
Having justwrapped in December, Constantin Film’s new movie will have no connections to the six-filmResident Evilseries previously developed by Paul W. S. Anderson. The newResident Evil, written and directed by Johannes Roberts, reboots the story entirely by going all the way back to the franchise’s roots. Just like the original video game, the story will be set in 1998 in Raccoon City, delivering a more faithful adaptation by including characters from the games in more prominent roles.
“With this movie, I really wanted to go back to the original first two games and re-create theterrifying visceral experienceI had when I first played them whilst at the same time telling a grounded human story about a small dying American town that feels both relatable and relevant to today’s audiences,” Roberts said of the sequel last year.
Starring inResident Evilare Kaya Scodelario (Maze Runner) asClaire Redfield, Hannah John-Kamen (Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Jill Valentine, Robbie Amell (Upload) as Chris Redfield, Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) as Albert Wesker, Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap) as Leon S. Kennedy, and Neal McDonough (Yellowstone) as William Birkin. All of these characters appeared in the first twoResident Evilgames.
The movie is not to be confused with a live-actionResident Evilseries that’s also in development at Netflix. Last year, the streamer announced that they were creating an eight-episode series based on the games, though Constantin Film will also produce the show. Andrew Dabb is writing the series and executive producer Bronwen Hughes will direct the first two episodes. Taking place over two separate timelines, the show follows the Wesker family before and after the T-virus ravages the world.
Created by Capcom, the firstResident Evilgame was released in 1996, though its story is set in 1998. It follows a task force known as S.T.A.R.S. investigating a strange mansion in the outskirts of Raccoon City, only to discover that it’s filled with zombies and other flesh-eating monsters. The horror game was a tremendous hit with gamers at the time, spawning what would become the most popular video game franchises of all time. New titles in the series continue to be made withResident Evil Villageset to be released in May.
We’ll see if the newResident Evilmovie reaches the same levels of thefinancial success of the original movie series. Robert Kulzer, James Harris, and Hartley Gorenstein produce theResident Evilmovie with Martin Moszkowicz and Victor Hadida executive producing. Sony Pictures' Screen Gems will distribute the movie in the United States on Sept. 3, 2021. This news comes to us fromDeadline.
